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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-16
SPECIAL FARLEY
URGED ON FOOD
Texan Denounces Subsi-
dies As Bribery And
Blackmail'

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-R-A
New England governor who said
milk production has declined crit
ically appealed tonight for an
emergency conference on food
troubles. while Texas leader of
the livestock industry denounced
food subsidies as bribery a IN d
blackmair' smelling of dictator
ship.
The appeal came from Cover
nor Baldwin of Connecticut in a
telegram to PRESIDENT Roosevelt,
disclosed by Senator Danaher (R.-
Conn.,. The denunciation was by
Joe Montague. Fort Worth lawyer.
Senator Aiken R.-Vt), respond
ed to Danaher's disclosure on the
Senate floor by declaring milk pro-
duction was declining despite the
Federal dairy feed subsidy pro-
gram inaugurated October 1. He
said he did not believe any con-
ference of subordinate officials
would do a bit of good because
I think they are all operating I'm
der directives from the WIFI t e
House, and the president is the
only one whose mind has to be
changed.
Delegations from many states,
including heads of state agricul-
ture departments and spokesman
for producers organizations, con-
verged on the capital for the Sen
ate Agriculture committees hear
ings which we're resumed tonight
and will continue tomorrow.
Coupled with Monta gue's attack
on the $500, 900, 900 food subsidy pro-
gram was prediction by another
livestock spokesman, P. o. Will
son of Chicago, that a continuation
of present price regulations will
bring about an acute beef short
age next year.
Montague and Wilson were the
first of a group of farm leaders
to testify before the Senate Agri-
culture committee on proposals for
expanding the subsidy program,
which President Roosevelt has said
is necessary to check initiation.
Some influence within the gov
eminent or closely attached to
those in power, he declared, is
seeking to revolutionize the so
cial, economic and political struc-
ture of this county,
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SOFIA POUNDED
IN HEAVY RAID
Two Waves OF American
Bombers Smash Rail
Yards In Bulgaria
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. AL

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. AL
GIERS Nov. 15.-(RETwo waves
of American medium bombers es-
corted by fighters smashed rail-
way yards in the heart of Sofia,
Bulgaria: yesterday in what an Of
fetal Allied announcement termed
the successful opening OF the Bal
kan offensive.
Official reports of the assault on
Sofia-the first direct blow at Bull
garia since that country declared
war on the United States Decem-
Der l3, l941-described the bono
ing as extremely accurate, with
the Mitcaells laying thousands OF
pounds OF explosives squarely on
locomotive repair shops, car as
se1nbly shops, main line deoo5
and ceres of trackage.
The I+aly-based bombers n d
their Lightning escorts shot down
nine of approximately "a N a
fighters that engaged them in a
fierce battle over the target. The
raid on the Bulgarian capital came
as the Germans were reported u.s.
ing al available rail routes to rush
men and supplies south for the
fighting in the Dodecanese islands.
"I'hrough this immensely impor-
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FIRE DAMAGES
LOCAL GARAGE
Two Seashore Buses Con-
siderably Burned In
Conflagration

A fire of undetermined origin
spread rapidly trough the stor-
age and repair garage Of the Sea-
shore transportation company
shortly after noon Monday caus-
ing considerable damage to two
buses and several stacks of tires.
Chester Hawkins, manager of
the company, said late Monday
that the amount of damage had
not been estimated noH an inven-
DRY made yet. bit office records
and furniture were completely de-
stroyed and one bus seriously
damaged. He expressed the be-
lief, however, that the remaining
bus and tires might be salvaged.
He attributed the prompt work of
firemen to the prevention of seri-
GUS damages.
Two companies were called to
the fire and were able to control
it in short time without the use
of chemicals. Fjremen said the
blaze may have been due to an
oil stove explosion because of the
rapidity with which the fire spread.
Eleven fire alarms were sound
ed over the weekend in Whining
ton and Fire CHEZ Groom Monday
issued an urgent plea to residents
to take advantage of the present
moderate temperatures to inspect
and repair heating equipment.
During Fire Prevention Week in
October complete survey OF the
city was conducted and recommen-
dations made IN many instances
for repairs and corrections. Chief
Groom said Monday that many OF
these corrections had never been
made in spite OF urging on the
part of the fire department. He
called upon residents to cooperate
with the fire department for the
safety of their own and others
individual property as well as in
the interest of public safety be-
cause of crowded war time con-
ditions.
Chief Groom also pointed u t
that now was an opportune time
for business firms to inspect their
furnaces and heating devices and
if necessary replace rusted pipes
and m e other repairs before
colder weather works hardship.
All flues should be carefully check
ed.
Many times, the chief added, a
small effort at inspection wi h
consequent minor repairs will re-
suit in preventing great loss from
fires. He also warned the public
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Ohio Governor Says
He Will Run In "A;
Criticizes New Deal

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. Is
Pl-Gov. John w. Bricker,
saying that confusion and
distrust reign throughout the
land" asserted today the. ma
ton needs ga change of phi
losphy Of government" and an
nounced formally he was a
candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination in
1914.
The governors station said
he would enter the Ohio pri-
maries and put his name "be-
fore the Republican national
convention" He told a press
conference he had received
much encouragement" from
states outside Ohio.
He renowned any bid for re-
election to a fourth term and
washed his hands Of the mixed
Republican gubernatorial pic
ture in Ohio by telling news
men, 81 suppose the COVER
nor's race is wide open now
it isn't my problem any long
err"
Bricker was critical Of the
New Deal in his statement.
saying it had come to 1.-THE
end of its service to the
DeOpIe."
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TOTO Has Become National Jap Hero
And Unchallenged Dictatorial Chief

dous, for he completely dominates
a cabinet which rules the country
firmly. Other cabinet members,
even the navy minister, are of re-
latively little Importance amid the
fanfare of the government--inspir-
ed propaganda surrounding TOTO.
His picture is constantly in the
newspapers showing him visiting
wounded soldiers and sailors, ad-
dressing factory workers, visiting
youthful war orphans.
TOTO is never shown smiling. He
always wears the same expression
=. solemn and severe, with out
thrust jaw and squared shoulders,
accepting homage with condescen-
sion and a brief salute,
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|CATROUX SEEKING
PEACE in LEBANON
Trouble-Shooter OF Fight
ing French Arrives
In Beirut

CAIRO, Nov. 15.- R) General
Georges Catroux. ace t r u b ! e.
shooter for the Fighting French,
arrived in Beirut tonight empower
ed to make peace with the Le-
banese in the name Of the French
Committee of National Liberation,
after being bluntly told by the
British to settle the dispute quick
ly.
While the French kept protest
ing that the situation was exag-
gerated, the British made it clear
that they regarded the flare-up as
serious in an area rnilitarily stra-
tegic and politically important in
view OF the Arab situation.
Emile Eddeh, former Lebanese
president, was variously reported
to have farmed temporary gov
eminent, but the Arab news agen-
CIV at Cairo said he had failed in
such an attempt.
(The London press adopted the
attitude that Britain had no de-
sire to enter formally into the dis
pute, but would not hesitate if Ca
troux did not act Immediately. Ca
troux, who played an important
part in bringing Generals Charles
de Gaulle and Henri Giraud to-
gether, is highly regarded in Lon
don both as an administrator and
as person well acquainted with
the Moslen worla.)
Expressions of fear that the out
break in Lebanon might spread to
adjoining Syria were heard, but a
French communlque asserted that
an effort by LeEaneSe deputies to
have Syria intervene in their favor
had failed.
(Ibn Saud, king of Saudia Arabia
and the most powerful of the Arab
leaders, sent Prime M i n e r
Churchill a message protesting the
French action in Lebanon which
he said has created the worst
impression on the Arab peoples
and he urged the prime minister
to use his influence for the re-
lease of the persons arrested by
the French. Similar messages
were reported sent by the Arab
leader to President Roosevelt and
Gen. de Gaulle.)
Curtis Ryan, controller of t h e
British Ministry of Information in
the Middle East. VIII c returned
from Beirut, said the situation in
Lebanon was potentially grave
and that real clash between ma
tives and the French might come
at any time-no one knows" He
said casualties III the political con-
troversy already have totalled 14O,
including 10 or II dead.
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JAP CRUISER HIT
BY ALLIED BOMBS
Big Navy Catalinas Score
Direct Strike On En-
envy Ship
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ALLIED

wv L IL w ILo4 efA\%II N k11illCb
HEADQUARTERS, Tuesday, Nov,
16. -(P)- A japanese cruiser 49,
latest in a series of cruisers to be
smashed by Allied planes-has been
directly hit and severely damaged
by Catalinas off Rabaul, New Bri-
tain.
Headquarters, in reporting the
air action today, also reported a
large merchantmen bombed by the
Catalinas.
The cruiser was hit on the stern
by a 1000 pound bomb A 500
FOUNDER hit the merchantmen a.
nidships. At Empress Augusta Bay
the American beachhead on the
west central coast Of Bougainville
island in the northern Solomons.
the Marines and soldiers have
ciashed with japanese patrols on
the flanks.
oCNSH Ci1C1Aly PldIlCS dILdShSO
the American positions at night,
causing minor casualties.
Allied planes, attacking Japan
csc air bases at Buka. on Bou-
gainville's northern tip, dropped
81 tons of bombs and destroyed
four Zeros on the ground.
Since a 350-ton bombing attack
on Rabaul on October IL touched
off the current operations in the
Rougainville-New Britain sector,
two cruisers have been sunk and
more than 10 damaged by Allied
planes at Rabaul.
The latest blows by the Catalina
flying boats were scored Saturday
Eight and in the pre-dawn of SUM-
day.
The cruiser was in a convoy
spotted 10 miles northwest of Ra-
baul and coving toward that base.
The 1000 pound bomb penetrated
the cruisers armament and ex-
ploded inside. Anti aircraft fire on
the ships and enemy fighter planes
forced the Catalinas to leave before
they could determine if the cruiser
sank,
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COUNTY APPROVES
RAT CONTROL PLAN
Health Department Will In
vestigate Infested
Buildings

Death warrants were served on
the rats of New Hanover county
Monday at the weekly meeting OF
the New Hanover Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners when the COM
missioners agreed to pass the rat
control program which has been
in the offing for some months.
The program is countrywide and
is almost compulsory in its scope.
As it was explained by a repre-
sentative of the Health Depart
ment, each rat-infested building
will be investigated and an esti-
mate of determination cost will be
presented to the building owner.
If the owner of the building does
not approve of the estimate or CT
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NEAR POLAND
Armored Unit Sent Streak
ing Toward Pre-War
Boundary
DRIVE ON K0R0sTEN
Fall OF Vital Ukraine Rail
Bastion Expected At
Any Time
DRIVE ON KOROSTEN

LONDON, Tuesday, Nov.
16.-(P)-The Red army iso-
lated the big German garri-
son at. Gomel in White Rus
STA yesterday, sent an armor-
ed spearhead to within strik-
ing distance of the pre-war
Polish border, and converged
on the northern Ukraine rail
bastion of Korosten, whose
fall is expected momentarily.
Berlin said nearly 100000
Russians had punched out
initial gains near Krivoi Rog,
in the Dnieper bend, in an
effort to break through to
the Black Sea and trap enor-
nous German forces. The Ma
ri high command said a Ger
man counter-attack had STEM
med the Russians, but Mos
COW remained silent for the
second day about this fight
entering it's third day.
5000 Germans Killed
Successfully outflanking Gomel,
the Russians killed 5000 Germans
to seize IA villages, including the
rail station of Demekhi, "a miles
west of Gomel, and only eight
miles west of Rechitsa, said mid
night Moscow broadcast bulletin
recorder by the Soviet monitor.
This action cut the Gomel-Kalin-
kovichi railway and highway. Leav-
ing the Germans only one perilous
avenge of escape by railway, from
Gomel, the line running northwest
to Zhlomin. But that line already
is under Red artillery fire by Rus
sian troops drawn up north and
south Of Gomel.
In addition to killing 5000 Ger
<~l.J .- Dn~ E;ohf. fol ~
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Illustrations rent program con-
,;nles an unconstitutional delega-
4m Of Congressional power.
At the same time the Court
without explanation declined to re-
rier another decision UNFOLDING
ne constituiionality of tn rent
rngran. That ruling was made
by the United States Emergency
Court Of Appeals on regulations
ii the San Francisco area.
In acting on petitions for re-
view, the Supreme Court does not
rule on the merits of the case.
Granting of a review means that
the case will be set fer oral argu.
nent in a few weeks, after which
formal opinion will be delivered
IN the portal-to-portal pay case,
the Fifth Federal Circuit Court
;u;ed that the ore miners are en-
titled to compensation under the
Federal Wage-Hollr Act for t h e
line they spend in travelling from
he mine portal Or opening. to
their working places and b k
again. The decision was cited by
John L. Lewis United Mine Work
ers in demal ling portal-to-portal
pay for the nations soft coal min
efS.
The challenge of thu rent regu-
lations came from Mrs. Kate c.
WLingham OF Macon, Ca, who
was ordered to reduce rates on
dwellings which she was renting
for the first time.
In an opinion setting forth rea-
SONS for his decision, Judge Bas-
com S. Beaver declared that ad-
agencies apparently
regard the constitution as an out
NODDED instrument. Wartime con-
dtions, he said, do not enlarge
constitutional power"
The act Of The OPA admins
traitor in designating t h e entire
United States as defense rental
areas affords an illustration of the
dangerous tendency to assume and
exercise powers never intended by
Congress to be granted Or by the
Constitution to be exercised" the
juriSt said.
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HULL ASKS ACCEPTANCE OF MOSCOW PACT;
REDS. ISOLATE GERMAN FORCES AT GOMEZ;
Az/zRlCAMS REPLUSE ENEMY NEAR M[GNANO
Rumania Said Afraid
Of Russian Invasion
Within A Short Period

BERN, Switzerland, Nov. Is
R-Influential military leaders at
Bucharest have urged the with
drawal Of German and satellite
troops to the Bug river line for
a stronger defense against Soviet
armies, private advices from tbs
Rumanian capital said today. Some
Rumanians fear Russian invasion
of their territory may be only a
matter of days.
While these reports through a
diplomatic channel came in part
by way of Budapest and there
fore were subject to cautious ap.
praisal, there was no doubt that
extreme nervousness existed in
the Rumanian capital. The adj
vices pictured this situation:
The Rumanian royal palace has
been placed under heavy guard
by political police to prevent op.
position parties from getting the
ear of young King Mihai.
The organized evacuation of
Rumanians from Transnistria -
the territory across the Dniester
pre-war frontier, which Germany
allotted to Rumania from her 1874
conquests-has extended to Bes
sarabia which Russia seized from
Rumania in August. 1910.
From Bessarabia peasants pour
ed into Bucharest, jamming the
capital. They came without direc
ton or general plan, individually
fleeing in front of the threatened
Red army advance.
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Newsreels show him marching
briskly during reviews so that his
aids, some of whom are large
physically, have to step lively to
keep pace.
Some pictures of the premier
comforting with his subordinates
give the premier an expression Of
hurried impotence. Other shots
show striking similarity to the
emperor.
Japan's war leader has Travelled
widely in the past two years al
most always by air, SO that he has
become Japan's first premier to
fly while in office.
In addition to numerous trips to
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IS FOREIGN PLAN
Secretary OF State Terms
Document Free From
Secrets
PEOPLE MUST ASSIST
Program Will Fall Through
Unless Nations Give
Help

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-
R Secretary of State Hull
asked Americans today to &C.
cept as their non political
foreign policy the charter OF
international unity laid down
in the Moscow pact, a docu-
ment he termed free from Sc
cret commitments.
The people, he said at a
press conference in which he
made his first public report
on the Moscow meeting, must
carry forward the program of
international cooperation for
peace established at the Am
erican-B ritish-Russian dis
cussions last month, or they
will have no program.
A reporter asked if he be-
lieved foreign policy should
be taken out of politics, and
he replied affirmatively. For
a year, the secretary report
he has been working toward
a united foreign policy by
conferrinp with leaders of all
parties.
Bipartisan Approval Noted
There has been generally BIZ
partisan approval in Congress of
the Moscow agreement. Hull is
to address a joint session of the
House and Senate Thursday at
noon, and in commenting on this
today Senator Lucas D-IlD said,
Il think his appearance will DEM
onstrate the solidarity of Amer
lean peace aims" Lucas could
recall no other occasion in history
when a cabinet member was in.
vited to make such an appear
ance.
Among other points mentioned
by Hull in his hour-long and UNI
usually informal meeting with the
press:
l. He is confident that the sound
view Of the American public is
for creation of agencies to insure
national security and world order
under law.
2. The war-and peace unity de-
claration of Moscow came about
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bend north and northwest of the
Nazi anchor point Of Krivoi Rog,
obviously increasing the peril OF
all German forces east of that
point and in the Crimea.
The guns of Moscow may be
only waiting to boom out new
victory salute, celebrating the en-
trapment or destruction of a Nazi
army probably greater than was
lost at Stalingrad or in Tunisia.
There are no authoritative esti-
mates OF the number of German
troops still in the Dnieper bend
pocket or in the Crimea. The ag-
gregate cannot be Tess than half
e million, however, and probably
exceeds that figure.
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Blasting Of Sofia May Be Forerunner
OF Push Through Southern Europe

In the circumstances, the sur
prise mass air raid on Sofia can
not fail to increase apprehension
in both Bulgaria and Rumania.
The war is rolling close upon both,
upon Rumania from the east as
the German retreat into that coun-
try from Russia to escape whole
sale entrapment is foreshadowed,
and upon Bulgaria from the west
by Allied action.
The synchronizing of tn two
nhases of the fight would over
come the obstacle tc joint Rus
sian-Allied action in the Balkan
,theater raised by the fact that
Russia and Bulgaria are not at
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The American friends Of
Czechoslovakia sponsor the
United Chechoslovak Relief
Fund. Food, clothing, medical
supplies, nurseries, and health
clinics for refugees in Russia,
Switzerland, England, North
Africa, Spain. Portugal, Swed-
en-, and Mauritius are the pri-
mary detectives of this fine
organization. In addition, spec
ial kits and packages for menu
bers of the Czechoslovak Army.
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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
ALGIERS, Nov. Is - up -
American troops in the noun
tains near Mignano have hurl-
ed back three sharp counter
attacks by refreshed Nazi
troops making determined
stabs to wipe out the Allied
threat to their "winter line"
in Italy, Allied headquarters
disclosed today.
Generally, there was little
change around in Italy yes
terday.
The Nazi assaults against
Americans in the heights about
Mignano were thrown in by a
regiment of the 29th armored
grenadier division, recalled In
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by KIRKE l.. SIMPSON

D. ' american bombing of Sofia,
4saflan capital, may be til e
c cpen II move in a swift Ameri.
Enn 1pIll'lsh-Russian drive to deal
,o,H1 blows al GERMANY in
southeastern Europe.
Sof;a surprise mass raid or the
kane kane ran hub of the central Bal
dead, came. at least, Just as the
in 10y ~ new Soviet westward surge
rn+ 'te klev sector bade fair tn
e eoo me whole right flank If the
cao rlys Russian line off from as
came eAeept via the Balkans. It
lenort; 'oo' lust when Berlin was
thronal Gig lew Russian break
ign III force in the Dniene-
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BY RUSSELL BRINES

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov.
IA LIP Stern-faced Gen. Hideki
TOTO, Japan's most active and most
publicized premier, has become the
empires outstanding war hero and
at least outwardly its unchalleng-
ed dictatorial leader.
AS a general and wartime pre-
mier, TOTO escapes the criticism
the japanese usually level against
their commoner rulers. An inten-
sive press campaign is building
him up as a symbol of stern de-
votion to duty and the frugal living
which the times demand of all SUBJ
jects.
His outward power is tremen-
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FreshNazi TroopsHurled
Back Three TimeSByU.S.
to battle after resting behind
the lines.

to battle after resting behind
the lines.
Three times the crack enemy
unit charged the slopes, and
three times it was driven
back by soaring American
rifle, machinegun and artil-
lery fire that left many dead
among the rocks and crags.
Prisoners were taken.
Otherwise the rainy, cold day
Other wise the rainy, cold day
duels and patrol activity. Near
the center of the front, Eighth
Army troops advanced north
ward of Romero to occupy
some high ground. Both the
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SupremeCOurt TORevieW
Rent Control Regulations

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-H9-The Supreme Court
today decided to review the consttutonality of govern
mnt rent control regulations applying to the homes of
more than 10000 600 persons and the issue of portato
Mortal pay for iron ore miners
The rent control controversy reached the Tribunal
Justice Department appeal from the middle Georgia Fed
oval District Court decision that the office of Price Ad
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