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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
AS Others Say It
FAILURE IN THE AEGEAN

Evacuation of Samos, admitted
by the British, brings an unhappy
Aegean campaign to close. With
Samos, Leros and Kos in their
hands again, the Germans have
recaptured all they lost and the
Aegean is once more a closed sea.
In that region, at least, the sur
render of Italy has brought the
Allies no benefit whatever.
Perhaps in the broader currents
now sweeping toward the Balkans
the three battles which drove the
British and their Italian co-beIli-
gerents from these little islands
will seem unimportant. Yet they
mark the only real Allied defeats
on a year-long march toward vic
tory. They lift mornentarily the
gloom closing over Germany and
tend to lower Allied prestige
throughout the Near East. No
doubt that is exactly what the
Germans aimed to do.
1t is these considerations which
have evoked sharp criticism of
the campaign in London. This has
not been stilled by Sir Henry
Maitland Wilson'S claim that the
reconquest of Leros cost the Ger
mans as much as the British lost.
Admittedly the islands, beyond the
range of Allied fighter plane sup
port, were hard to defend; but
they were certainly not occupied
to be given up. Attempts to rein
force them in the midst of battle
show they were not garrisoned to
full capacity. There are primary
lessons still unlearned when the
Germans, at this stage of the
war, can repeat three times run
ming the overwhelming air attack
that won them Crete.-New York
Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
North Central Turkey
Struck By Earthquake

ISTANBUL, Nov. 27. -P)-The
Black sea region of north central
Turkey was hit hard by an earth
quake today and first epor s
reaching here said 80 persons were
killed and hundreds of buildings
destroyed. Although the quake was
felt at Ankara, its center appeared
tc be in the hills south of the
Black sea.
The force of the shock broke
the needle of the Istanbu] seismo-
graph.
Telephone and telegraph COM
munication between Istanbul and
the Kastamonu region 1875 miles
east were disrupted by the quake
and it was feared greater damage
may be reported when the facili-
ties are restored.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
japanese Losing Out

The fall of Sattelbure to Australian forces.
like so many of the victories in the Pacific,
of minor importance when tbs great expanse
of the war in the Orient is considered is new.
ertheless of high strategic value in that it
brings General Macarthur step nearer the
attack on New Britain with its major Japanese
base of Rabaul. The doughty commander Of
our southwestern Pacific forces may give his
hiers Dewey's famous command: you may
fire when ready, Gridley,'' within matter
Of days from New Guinea bases.
This additional success, in combination with
the conquest Of the Gilbert islands and the
increasing attack on the Marshalls by the
Hawaiian-based naval and marine forces, helps
prepare the way for the reduction of Japan's
principal outlying bastion on Truk, in the
inundated Carolines, which also must be taken
before Japan itself may be assaulted from
the sea, as it inevitably will be, and per-
haps sooner than many prognosticators fore
see.
There is one aspect Of the Allied campaigns
in the Pacific which cannot be overempha-
sized. It is that, however desperately the JAP
anese endeavor to hold their ill-gotten DOS.
sessions, they are outmatched, outmaneuvered
and outfought whenever the Allies establish
contact with them at sea, on the ground or
in the air.
Japan probably is not as near collapse as
Germany. There are hard campaigns ahead,
difficult victories to be won, before Hirohitos
war.makers are forced to their knees. But
the incessent pounding their armed forces are
getting, their heavy naval ana cir losses and
the defamation of their troops, together with
the destruction to their transport and supply
systems, is bearing fruit which can be gar.
nered only by the Allies.
To put it bluntly, Japan is being beaten
at every point in the Pacific. would tnat as
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
Italian Battles Pitched
Where Nature Is Snarled

Except for a few miles on eithe-
flank, the Italian battle front runs
through jumbled, patternless noun
tains, says the National Geograp-
hic Society. Swift streams cash the
Apennine chain into succession OF
short, transverse ranges, individual
jagged peaks and deeply roded
| highlands.
In the central sector of the line
heights reach $500 feet. A few
miles north mountains of 1000 to
Z, 400 feet look own on the advanc-
ing Allies. Snow-covered much of
the year, these peaks are consider
ably higher than any in eastern
United States.
Bears, wolves and wild boars
roam the forests of oak, elm, pine
and beech that spot the mountain
slopes. Many of the forests have
been completely cut down, leaving
mountains bare and valleys prey
to floods such as the one that
swept through the Volturno Valley
as the Americans crossed it.
Small villages are numerous, but
population is sparse. Grazing and
farming are the chief occupations
of the highland valley people. Some
villages make wine. Large herds
Of hogs provide hams and sausages
for which the Province of Abruzzi
is known. AS of old, cattle and
sheep are still wintered in the mil
der plain of Rome and driven back
to the mountains in summer.
These central mountains have
marked extremes of elevation. Mt.
Greco scars more than 7,400 feet,
but within five miles is the village
CT Alfedena, on the Sangro river, at
less than 5000 feet. Alfedena is the
next objective of Allied troops in
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

Retired workers who were draw
ing Federal old-age Insurance ben
Gifts before they took jobs in war
p,ants, or in other occupations COW
cred by the Social Security Act,
will again be entitled to t h e r
monthly benefits when they leave
these wartime jobs, N. A. Avera,
manager of Social Security Board
office here, said Saturday.
Avera explained that, under the
Social Security Act, monthly pay
ments of old-age and survivors in
surance are discontinued during
the time that the wage Garner has
a lob in covered employment at
SIS or more per month.
A worker past IS who has re-
tired and has begun receiving his
monthly benefits may go back to
work, if he chooses, but he must
notify the Social Security Board
If he holds lob in a factory,
shop, mill, mine store, or in other
employment that is covered by the
law. He is not required to send
in this notice as soon as he takes
the job, but after he has earned
wages amounting to SIS or more
in one calendar month, he should
let the Social Security Boa d
know that he has gone back to
work Avera said. When he gives
I'D this job, he should notify the
board at once, and his monthly
retirement benefits will begin
again.
According to Avera, the retired
worker taking a job is required
to notify the Social Security Board
only when the new job is one of
those covered by the Social Sc
curity Act. He may work in other
types OF employment, such as
farming, domestic service, odd
jobs not connected with his EN-.
ployer's business, or he may work
for the government, public
school, a church or charitable in.
stitution, or he may have a bust
ness OF his own, and continue to
receive his monthly payments Of
olo-age insurance. If his Job is in
business or industry and paws him
as much as SIS per month he is
not entitled to benefits -o -
The same rule applies to the
weoow . or other survivor of a de-
ceased wage Garner. Under ~
law, no one has right to collect e
r.u-age and survivors, insurance
payments during the time that he
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
Dances Are Scheduled
At Woodrow Wilson Hut

Two informal dances and a
bridge party are among the &C.
Invites planned at the Woodrow
Wilson Hut this week, according
to schedule released Saturday
by Mrs. Ethel Powers, director.
The calendar follows:
Tuesday, 8 pm, informal dance
Battery A of the 584th Battalion
Of Camp Davis.
Wednesday, 8 pm, bridge party
for service men and wives. Mrs.
Cecil Appleberry will be in charge.
Friday, 8 pm, informal dance
for Battery A, 465th Battalion, of
Camp Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
CENTER
TO OPEN MONDAY
Free Service Offered Shop
pers AT Local Chamber
OF Commerce

The Christmas package VIA.
ping and mailing center Will op',
at 9 am. Monday at the cnall.D"i
of commerce, Wilmington h o's !,
annex, to be operated free =
charge for shoppers as long a. a. ),
is required here, John A. 9 INV.
han, secretary of the Retail w. co.,
chants association, announced 90
urday. Go,
The service will be offered IN n
days a week from 9 am " !; 4
minutes after the city's E Ct c.
stores close, or to s pm ofl W. y,
urday the center will be opei o."
Until 7:30 pm. III.
Sheehan explained that COMP, ~
wrapping and mailing service "a
be furnished at the center In O' !,
a Christmas shopper carries >,
parcel to the chamber oftless
where it is wrapped accoro.ns
postal requirements and acct 5is.
for mailing py a clerk turlliS'
by the Wilmington postofflce' 80,
"All Wilmingtonians are ~.
come to have parcels wrapped 4
from this center. Willca
entirely free to the pubic '''
han said. ,,ss
Approximately 1900 pachaz a.
were wrapped and mailed ~
the chamber center last yedl'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1913
Cur Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu'
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

What wonderful thing is this
That man may choose as he will
To open the door and let Christ In,
Or make Him wait at tn. sill!
FOR man has the power Of choice
He can lift the latch if he will;
There is no knob on the outer side,
And the Lord Christ waits at the sill.
Annie johnson Flint.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

much could be said of their war in ASIA China
is not being relieved to the extent she is en-
titled to expect. The Burma campaign, to
all outward appearances, is begged down be-
fore it starts. little of MacArthur's and
Halsey's and Nirnitz' interchangeable spirit and
resourcefulness is needed on the mainland,
and needed quickly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
STOCKINGS FOR THE FRAU

After months of doing without,
each German Hausfrau is to be
allowed to buy one pair of stock
ings. What is happening west of
Kiev can't be halted, but the Ger
man home front-is not to be allow
ed to develop an irreparable run.
Virginian Pilot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
Security Status Of Retired Men
WhoEnter War w Ork Explained

is receiving wages in a job COW
cred by the Social Security Act,
if the wages amount to more than
S14.99 per month.
The Wilmington Social Security
Office serves workers, employers,
and the general public in the coun-
ties of New Hanover, B a d n,
Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus,
Craven, Duplin, Jones, Onslow,
Pamlico and Fender.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
TIMES DO CHANGE

Our press-agent daughter, now
Il and an M. U. graduate, took
our car and our A book when
She left after a weekend visit
at home. Gosh, we can remember
when we used to be able to settle
with her for a nickel. - Louis
bowmon in the Tri-County (Mo.)
News,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
THE BETTER COURSE

"a thousand years ago, while
kings and princes were quarreling
over boundaries and thrones, mil
lions of people were hungry. To-
day the statesmen and rulers are
doing the same thing, and again
millions of people are Starving
Instead of now creating super.
governments, and instead of plan.
ming more responsibility and more
authority for government we may
do better to strip government
down to the essentials. Then keep
it out of the way of the farmers,
workers, engineers, scientists and
business men who can, if not in
terferred with, produce food and
prosperity and happiness for the
people of the world. Farm Jour-
nal and Farmers Wife.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
TELL THIS TO THE MARINES

The Marines who are fighting
the Japs in the steaming jungles
and sinking swamps of Bougain-
vile for $50 a month, minus de-
auctions for insurance, war bonds
and family allotments, might be
interested in knowing how John
L. Lewis patriotic coal miners
observed Armistice day.
Thousands of them took the
day off because the government
decided not to pay them time and
half for working on holiday.
Most of them are expected to take
Saturday off too since, not having
worked Thursday, they would not
be entitled to their usual premium
pay for Saturday work.
We thought the Marines might
like to know how well the miners
are preserving the American way
of life during their ABSENCE
Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

By winter we shall be closed IN upon Hitler's
central fortress of Europe ana Dc making our
dispositions for the grand assaoi Ia. Ny @n arms
s snM, ye Of the Union of South Af1i1
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

Cats may not have nine lives.
but COWS have four stomachs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

Arkansas has a dimond Ileiq
70 acres. which is being WORM"
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16


per officers OF the city be authorized
to renew the William Zupancich lease
for a period of one year. Carried unan-
imously.
Communication from the Fire Mar
shal Department of the State Depart
ment of Commerce regarding safety
ment was read and referred to the
Executive Session.
Report of the Minnesota Depart
ment OF Health, Division of Santa
ton, covering an investigation made
on october Is, 1943, of the public water
supply was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the re-
port be accepted and that the Super
intendent OF the Water & Light De-
partment be authorized to carry out
some of the recommendations made
whenever the opportunity to do so pre-
sents itself. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the War Pro-
duction Board, Office of War UtinIies,
asking that street decorations, COM
| munity Christmas trees, exterior home
decorations and interiors and exteriorS
OF commercial establishments dispense
with decorations this year insofar as
| lighting is concerned, was read.
| Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
communication be accepted and the
recommendations be carried out. Car
ried unanimously.
Applications from the following for
license to sell milk were read: Steve
B. Grahek, Joseph Klun ST., Peter
Kosiak, Frank Meden, Semes Market
Skala's Cash Market and Zupanctch
Brothers.
Moved by Alderman Lenich, support
ed by Alderman Harri, that the apph-
cations be accepted and license grant,
ed each applicant. Carried unani-
mously.
A "To Whom It May Concern" writ
ten opinion Of date August %, 1943
from DR.. Carl G. Chatterton, st. Paul
Minnesota, relative to the case OF
Louis Gerzn, was read and ordered
filed.
The canvass of the election returns
of the General City Election, held on
Tuesday, December Z, l943, was re-
ferred to the Executive Session.
The Council went into an Executive
Session.
Meeting called to order.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that IN
order to fill the vacancy at the Com
munity Center caused by the illness OF
Miss Ann Camaish, Miss Sophie Ku-
har, Janitress, be temporarily pro-
moted as Assistant Matron and thai
Mrs. Louis Deyak be temporarily en-
ployed as janitress. Carried unant-
mouSly.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the ap-
plication of Wilma Hokkanen for en-
ployment be referred to the Custodian
of the City Hall with power to act and
that the application Of Roy R. Lahti
for employment be referred to the Act
ing City Engineer with the request that
it be given consideration. Carried
unanimously.
The communication from the State
Fire Marshal, relative to the safety
precautions at the local places OF
amusement, was ordered filed.
RESOLVED, That after canvassing
the returns of the City Election held
on Tuesday, December z, 1943, the re-
suits of said election are hereby de-
clared to be as follows:
Third Fourth Fifth Sixth
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16
ELY HIGH VS..
TOWER FRIDAY

The first round OF the annual battle
Of the Vermilion range is scheduled for
Tower Friday night when. Memorial
highs basketball team invades the
western end Of the Vermilion range.
That the red and white has a tough
evening before it is evidenced from the
fact that Virginia, runner-up at last
years state tournament, trailed the
Tower club until the second half when
the Bluedevils came from behind to
win, 36-32.
Last week at Aurora, Ely dropped a
37-23 decision when Aurora piled up
q 2O-7 margin at half time
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16

grievance at once by diSclaiming any
local liability whatsoever.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
recommendation be carried out. Car
ried unanimously.
Communication from the Acting City
Engineer was read, submitting a map
showing the tract of city-owned prop
erty in the SWA OF the NEN of Sec
ton 33. 63-12 desired by the u. s.
Forest Service for administration pur-
poses.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
Parks, Grounds & Buildings Commit
tee, in conjunction with the City At
torney, City Clerk and Acting City
Engineer, be directed to investigate the
oral request Of the u. s. Forest Service
for an additional tract Of land from
the city for administration purposes
and for snow plowing service at their
warehouse site and the committee re-
port at the next regular meeting. Car
ried unanimously.
Reports from the Health Commits
sioner, Fire Warden, Clerk of Munich
pal Court, Fire Chief and Manager OF
the Community Center, for the month
OF November, ls4S, were read and or
dered filed.
Communication from the Clerk OF
Municipal Court was read, notifying
the Council of the necessity of select
ing panel Of jurors to serve in the
Municipal Court for the next four
months.
Moved by Alderman Harrf, support
ed by Alderman KoSchak, that the
communication be accepted and that
the present Municipal Court jury panel
be authorized to continue to serve as
such for the next four months. Car
ried unanimously.
| Requisitions from the Water & Light
Department and the Community Cen
ter for supplies were read.
| Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the re-
QUESTIONS, together with the purchase
OF a grindstone, be referred to the
Sales & Purchasing Committee with
power to act. Carried unanimously.
Applications of Wilma Hokkaner
and Roy r. Lahti for employment
were read.
Application from Mrs. Louis DeyaE
for employment as Assistant Matror
at the Community Center was read.
The employment applications were
referred to the Executive Session.
Communication from Local 1856, s. G
& M. w. A. (CIO.) was read, re-
questing that Mis- Ann Camaish, AS
sistant Matron at the Community
Center, be granted sixty-day leave Of
absence on account of illness, plus q
reasonable extension of such leave il
necessary for convalescence and re-
commencing that any appointment tc
take her place be on temporary basis
Communication ordered filed.
Claim from Anton Popesh Sr. fol
alleged injuries sustained on Novem-
ber 8, 1913, was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
claim be referred to the City Attorney
to investigate and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried unanimously
Communication from William Zu-
pancich was read, asking for renew
al of his lease to parcel Of land fol
seaplane base purposes in Lot 3, Sec
ton %, 63-12, which lease expired or
December 1, 1943.
Moved by Alderman Lenich, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the pro-
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16
Swimmers Whip EUeIeth,
to Meet Chisholm Next

Coach Leonard Klun's swimmers
won their opening meet at Eyeleth.
1924, Saturday afternoon, and this
Saturday will travel to Chisholm TO
end the pre-holiday schedule.
s. Tapp won the 1OO-yard breast,
H. .Lampi the 220 free style, D. An
nala the 100 back, NJ. Maijala the 100
free style, j. Mclausich the diving, and
j. Klug, s. Tapp and NJ. Maijala took
the medlay relay to swamp the op-
position, which took only the free
style relay and the 40-yard free style
event.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16

Yes: Aldermen Harri, Aun, Ko-
schak, Lenich, Porthan, Mayor Kapsch.
(6)
No: None. (0)
Adopted this 10th day OF December,
1943.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried unanimously.
A. 0. KNUlSON,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16

The foregoing resolution was offered
by Alderman Porthan, seconded by Al
derman Klun, and declared carried on
the following vote:
Yes: Alderman Harri, Klun, KoschaK,
Lenich, Porthan, Mayor Kapsch. (o)
No: None. (0)
Adopted this 10th day of December,
1943.
RESOLVED, That whereas the City
Council in session having canvassed
the returns of the General City Elec-
ton held on Tuesday, December q,
1943, for the purpose of electing Of
ficers for the various city offices, 1lno
that the following persons received
the greatest number Of votes cast for
their respective offices and are as
follows:
For ALDERMAN: JOSEPH KO-
SCHAK, TONY ]. LENlCH, j. EMIL
MAXI.
For MUNICIPAL JUDGE: JOHN
KAPSCH.
For SPECIAL MUNICIPAL JUDGE:
ANTON GOLOB.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
the said persons be declared elected
to the said offices and that the City
Clerk notify the above named persons
of their election.
The foregoing resolution was offer
ed by Alderman Harrt, seconded py
Alderman Porthan, and declared car
ried on the following vote.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16

Help defeat the Axis. Purchase Waf
Bonds and Stamps regularly.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16

lHESE captured members of The Master Race are
bitter and broken in spirit.
Hypnoti.ed by promises Of power and glory, they
gave up every human freedom to follow fanatic
paperhanger.
They fell upon the world and almost crushed it.
But not quite. The sdecadent" democracies rallied
around the banner of liberty. Free peoples applied
the dynamcs of free enterprise to the grim business
of war : and accomplished production miracles.
The sullen slaves of the swastika have come up
against force they cannot master comprehend.
1t is independence the common heritage of
Americans Freedom of religion, speech, thought
and individual enterprise. The right ans oppor-
tunity of every American within ascnabie limits,
to enjoy the rewards that is cwn work may bring.
This IS the force that mac America great. It is
devoted today to the need of a-out war. 1t must
not be lost when the var Is won
The Ely miner., 1943-12-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, December 2, l943.
L943

Regular Meeting.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was called to order at 7:30 o'clock
p. NJ, by Mayor John KapSch.
Present: Alderman Harri, Klun, Ko-
schak, Lentch, Maxi, Porthan, Mayor
Kapsch. Cd
Absent: None. (O
Report of the Committee on Ac-
counts & Finance was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, December Z, 1913.
To the Honorable Mayor &
City Council,
City Of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee on Accounts &
Finance, having examined the follow
ing payrolls and bills for the month
OF November, 1943, find them to be
correct and recommend that they be
an v1afd.