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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
Blame For Brewster
Failure Is Placed On
3 Interests Involved

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-R'-
A House naval sub committee
TO-DAY blamed union chiefta1ns'
management and the Navy ioi
production failures at Brews-
ter Aeronautical Corporation
and recommended criminal
prosecution of Tom de Loren
70. whom it described as a
spower drunk labor leader.
1t said it had evidence that
De Lorenzo, president of local
365, United Automotive WORK
ers (CIO), had made 1alse
statements under oath.
The committees report gave
the Brewster firm announcer
chance to correct production
failures and end labor troubles
by recommending continuance
Of its multi--billion dollar con-
tract for naval planes How
ever, it flatly declared that
the contract should be canceli-
ed if production schedules are
unmet or cat the first out
break of labor difficulties IN
the FUTURE"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
Two Drives

LONDON, Dec. Is. - up - The
Germans announced today two
powerful Russian drives launched
in White Russia-possible harding
ers of a thunderous winter cden-
sive toward the Baltic and Ink
with the Allies in the west-while
Moscow told of 16 more towns
captured in the Ukraine. where the
Soviet tide rolled from captured
Cherkasy to within five miles OF
Smela.
The Russians also reported that
German forces counter-attacklng
toward Kiev were rolled back from
several populated places south OF
Malin while Russian drive to-
ward Kirovograd in the South Tx
raine gained improved positions,
A Reuters report that the Rus
sans had succeeded in linking their
Kremenchug and Cherkasy bridge
heads across the middle Dnieper
was not specifically confirmed by
the Moscow communicate broadcast
recorded by the Soviet monitor
However it said the town OF Lomn-
vatoe. IS miles southeast OF Cher
kasv and 20 miles east OF Smelt
was captured, indicating that a
junction, if not made would not be
delayed.
The most important advance OF
the day recorded by the sovle1
bulletin was the capture OF Byel-
ozere. a rail station five miles
northeast of Smela, an 1mpor1ant
communications hub on the norln'
south railway in the Dnieper benz:
From Berlin came reports OF
two Soviet drives which may prove
the most significant operations
now underway on the long RUS
sian front. ~.
For the second day the NUS
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16

CLEVELAND Dec. IS Up -
Setting joint nationwide walk
out date fol the third time in his
tory the operating railroad broth
erhoods today established Dec. 80
and the three succeeding days for
progressive strike which the
National Mediation Board immedi-
ately sought to avert.
The board invited railroad Off
Gals and leaders of the $4,000
unionists- per cent of whom
voted for a walkout to enforce
demands FOR wage increases-to
meet Monday in Chicago. Presi-
dents of the five brotherhoods de-
claring this was "a strike against
initiation for the privileged few and
deflation for the many announc-
ed they would attend
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
Franklin Junior On Way
From Charleston To DC.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 15.-R-Lt.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., USNR,
has arrived here en- route to Wash
ington, the Navy Yard public rela-
lions office announced this after
noon.
Roosevelt stopped here in tae
hope Of seeing a Baltimore sailor
whom he rescued from the bridge
of warship off Italy several weeks
ago. The man had been under
treatment at the naval hospital
but was moved recently to Wash
ington for further treatment.
The public relations office said
young Roosevelt would leave to,
night for Washington, but declined
to say Immediately where he had
been or how he had arrived in the
United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
AIR
BASE IS In ACTION
Allies Enabled To Apply
Pincers On Both Ends
OF New Britain

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS, Thursday, Dec.
1G.-(R-Lifting Of adverse wealth
err in the Solon ons islands h a S
brought the new American air.
play, resulting in the coordination
of heavy air attacks on both ends
of Japanese-held New Britain Is
lind.
The Importance of this pincers
attack was brought out by Gen.
Douglas Macarthur communique
yesterday which reported assaults
on all sides of New Britain, key
stone of Japan's hold on the South
Pacific. The raids were the heav-
lest and most widespread since
announcement last week that the
Allied airfield on Empress Angus
"a bay, on the west coast OF Bou-
granville, was in operation. Stormy
weather had put a damper on air
operations in the Solomons for sew
eral days.
Some 1,40O miles to the north
cast. Liberator hombers of the 7th
Army Air Free went into their
second month of sustained pound
ms of the Marshall islands. The
latest attack, on Monday, was on
Vote atoll, site of one of several
japanese air eases in those is
lands. Pacific fleet headquarters
announced the raid last night. It
said that one of the bonbers was
damaged by an1,-aircraft fire but
none of the crew was injured.
Jaluit. another Japanese air base
ia the Marshalls. was nit by two
L1berators of the Pacific fleet air
wing on Sunday. Both planes were
damaged and one pilot wounded
Army Liberators had assailed ia
hit earlier in the day.
The Gasmata area, an enemy
supply center en- the south cost
Of New Britain, was the target Of
the heaviest raid Of the many re-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
By KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War Analyst

Uneoualed in its potential stra-
teoic impact upon the war in Eur
ore bv any conflict in R u S a
since stalingrad, the battle OF the
K;ev bulge is raging through its
fifth week with its outcome stlll
IL As at stalingrad, where a year
ago the Nazi attack on r u S s,ls a
Cached rs it's high. water mark, Rus
Ian and German official reports
from from the Kiev bulge front do more
, ~ OBSCURE sl,u the true situation than
~ ~ r uD significant battle trends:
~, ~ ~ lave no doubt, however, that
=. :ney Wv salient fight is the pivot
uoon which events are turnlng s,a IL
The east to shape tne strategy pau
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
ICALDARI CAPTURED
Germans Complain OF
Having To Fight Tough
Men From Texas
200 PRISONERS TAKEN
Clark's Forces Relatively
Quiet; Battle On Adria-
tic Front Heavy

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
giers, Dec. 15.--Indian and Ca
madam troops of Gen. Sir Bernard
L. Montgomery Eighth A m
have carved out a firm five-rnile-
vide bridgehead north of the Moro
river on the Italian Adriatic coast,
it was announced today while the
Fifth Army front, relatively quiet
militarily. was marked by COM
plants by Nazi prisoners that they
were forced to fight against tough
wild men from Texas"
Caldari Captured
Veteran Indian troops, fighting
forward few miles inland from
the Adriatic, captured the village
Of Caldari, six miles from Ortona,
against fierce German resistance
and seized 200 prisoners. 7 h
merged the Moro bridgehead fore
ed by the Indians several days
ago with that won by the Canadi'
ans along the coast, making solid
breach in the enemy's defenses
five miles wide and from one to
three miles deep.
It was disclosed that the ag
g,essive Canadians, who have been
locked in desperate fighting around
the town of San Leonardo, 2 Il
miles north of the Moro, for six
days, STAGED a night rad or the
village of Berrati in which they
captured nearly $50 German pris
o1ers, including the commanding
officer of the 361st ~r1'ore6 'ren
adler division. The Canadians re-
tined after the raid, taking l i
equipment of value with them.
Berrati is about two miles south
Of Ortona, coastal anchor of the
Nazis' present defense line, upor
which the Canadians have b r
slowly but steadily encroaching
Ortona must be taken before Mont
gomery can proceed with his ''bacl
door, advance en- Rome
Among Canadian units revealed
to have been engaged in the Ital
ian fighting up 10 Dec. l were the
Fourth Princess Louise dragon
guards.
The weather improved across the
front, but activity along the Fifth
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
BIG DETECTIVES HIT
Heavy Planes Open Often
sive Foretold By Gen.
Henry H. Arnold
y FOE SHIPS DOWNED
One OF 300 American
Ships Felled; Damage
Airdromes, Harbor
Allied HEADQUARTERS, Al

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Al
e;ers, Dec. 49, Up More than
500 Flying Fortresses. Liberators
and escorting Iightnings OF the
powerful new American 18th stra-
tegic air force opened the winter
bombing offensive from Medlter-
ranean bases yesterday wi n
smashing attacks on three big Ma
ri military airdromes in the out
skirts of Athens and the harbor OF
+ iraeus, gateway to the Greed
capital.
It was the greatest aerial blow
vet struck at Hitler's Balkan hold
ings and marked fulfillment OF
last Sundays, promise by Gen.
Henry H. Arnold, chief of U. S.
All Forces, that terrible blows
would be launched from this area
at Germany and her satellites.
Damage Heavy
dispatches did not disclose
whether the bombers in Tuesdays
raid took off from their old North
African bases or from fields new
ly prepared for them in southern
Italy0
Returning filters said eavy
damage was inflicted on Kalama-
Xxi, Tatoi and Elevsis airfields and
On merchant shipping IN Piraeus
harbor. All four targets are with
in 10 miles of Athens and within
the vital area from which the Ger
rams must support their tenacious
grip on the Aegean islands.
The big bombers directed their
heaviest smash at Kalamaki air.
field, where they destroyed hang
ars, wiped out an anti-aircratt
battery and pitted the runways.
Smaller Fortress formations hit
The other two eirfields and Pr
raeus harbor in what Col. K. K.
Compton of st. Joseph, Mo-, fly
irg his 2OOth mission, called "a
peri C ly co-ordinated blitz.'
Compton led the famous raid on
the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania
last August.
About IS German fighters zoom-
ed up to challenge the raiders and
II were destroyed by bomber gun
ners and the Lightnings One For
tress was lost on thee mission.
Several Yugoslav pilots were
among the Lightning escort, but
they failed to get into a fight.
Elevsis, Kalamaki and Tatoi
fields have been the Nazis' princi-
pal mainland air bases in the Ae-
gean area, while Piraeus has been
their chief port for supplying the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
Railroad Br0therhoods Set Dec. 80
For Three-Day Progressive Strike

The brctherhoods asked pay
raises of 30 per cert in proceed
ings which began last January and
object to an emergency boards
award of increases Of four cents
an hour under the little steel
formula which permits raises only
up to Is per cent above the Jan. l
1941 level. The Is incorporating
unions also have taken a strike
ballot but are awaiting final Con-
gressional action or a resolution
which would gwen them raise
of eight cents an hour-the same
amount vetoed by Sterilization Di-
rector Vinson after it was recon-
mended last May by an emergency
board.
Declaring they were thorough
1y aware Of a strikes 'innedi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
Battle Of Kieu Bulge
Has Strategic Impact

tern of the struggle on all Euro
pean fronts next year, the year
of decision in Russian-Allied reck-
CHING.
Earlier Moscow intimations that
the massive German counter Of
feEsive west of Kiev had been
stalled prove premature. Russian
surrender of the important high
way junction town of Radomysl on
the west bank of the Teterev r1ver
represented new dent in the So
wet defensive line. 1t did not,
however, imply Nazi break.
through or even critical defeat
fer Red troops. Moscow announce
nlent OF the evacuation of Ra-
domysl suggests retirement to the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
Political Fires Break
Out Anew Over Soldier
Vote Bill In Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-R
The bitter political dispute
over the service vote bill FLAIR
ed in the Senate again today,
with Republican inviting
southern Democrats 10 JOIN
the G. O. P. in fighting a
fourth term and n western
Democrat replying that the
opposition is "afraid'' Of Pres
ident Roosevelt as a candidate.
Seventy-two-year-old Senator
Moore of Oklahoma, a life long
Democrat until he ran in 1912
as a Republican to defeat for
mer Senator Josh Lee, a New
Dealer, touched a match to
the powder key by calling un-
constitutional the administra-
TONS rejected plan for federal
supervision of absentee voting
by service personnel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16

ate effects the brotherhood pres
idents contended 'in the long run"
such action will rebound both ia
the military success of the wal
fare of the common people of this
nation"
The presidents are A. F. Whit
ney of the trainmen D. B. Rob-
ertson of the firemen and engine
men Alvanley Johnston Of the 10.
connective engineers H. +. Fraser
of the railway conductors and T.
c. Cashen of the switchmen.
''It is strike against initiation
for the privileged few and della.
ton for the many they asserted
in joint statement adding that
the railroad workers do not be-
Continued on Page Three; Col, II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16
SRETAKEN
Mosco Declares Drive
South OF Cherkesy
Is Successful
BOTH IN WHITE RUSSIA
Great Winter Thrust Is
Forecast By Soviet
Directed Radio

LONDON, Dec. Is. -(P-
Moscow announced tonight that
Red Army troops continued
their successful offensive to-
day south and southeast Of re-
captured Cherkasy and Reut-
ers dispatch declared Soviet
forces in this sector had es-
tablished contact with those
from the Kremenchug zone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-16

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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
Politics Out for
General Giruud

He told NE about his experience
as war prisoner in Germany and
I mentioned that :lad been in
termed five months in italy.
"Allora Lei Parla Bene Italians"
(then you speak Italian WE'LL he
exclaimed and went on talking to
me in perfect Italian for some time.
He explained that when arch
bishop Spellman of New York came
to North Africa, he talked with
Spellman in Italian. They started
out with an interpreter until he
found that the visitor spoke Italian.
Then Giraud, who dislikeS inter-
prefers, dismissed the one they had.
Giraud made it clear that he was
in no mood to discuss the political
side of the French question. To him
it is a question entirely of the war
effort; no politics.
I had the impression, however,
that he was satisfied with proud of
the unity achieved between him and
Gen. Charles De Gaulle which en-
abled him to concentrate on his
war task.
Another impression I gathered
was that GiraGd was anxious about
his wife and children, who still are
in occupied France under the con-
stant vigilance of the Gestapo.
Giraud wore a Khaki uniform,
his sleeves each dotted with five
silver stars.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
ERSKIlE - 1>IIx-.x>>A
JOHNSON Ill

Mono. there's nothing like that
in the picture But wait until you
see the clothes wear. All modern
and slinky and"
But, Miss West" we interrupted,
they said you and Victor"
Mono, there's nothing like that
in the picture" Mae repeated, more
firmly this time. Just than a
makeup man and a hairdresser
stuck their heads in the door.
Ready, Miss West?" She said
she was ready.
Suspecting that all was not we'll
with "Tropicana," we cornered Vic
tor Moore. He had heard about the
love scene, but didn't know whether
it was going into the picture. Victor
blushed. II haven't given it much
thought I just got married, you
know. I'm still on my honey
moon"
Director Ratoif was more helpful.
What happened to that big love
scene between Mae and Victor
Moore?" we asked.
What happened to iti" exploded
Ratoff, Why, nothing happened
to it. It's the best scene in the
picture. Greatest"
But" we interrupted, Miss
West said there's nothing like that
in the picture"
Ratoff almost fell out of his
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
No Traffic Deaths
For Minneapolis

CHICAGO, Aug. 81. - UP)-
Minneapolis and st. Paul, Mimi,
and Providence, -. I. were the
largest cities in the country to re-
port no traffic deaths during July,
national safety council report
said today.
July figures brought the seven-
month death total for the nation
to 11,840, drop of AZ per cent be-
low the corresponding period of
1941, and 81 per cent below 1912,
the council said.
Nine states showed a decrease of
so per cent or more in traffic deaths
for the 1941 -43 period. They were !:
Wyoming, with 76 per cent de-
crease; South Carolina, 66 per cent;
Minnesota SO per cent; Indiana, 55
per cent; West Virginia, SO per
cent; Utah, 81 per cent; Georgia,
so per cent; Iowa, so per cent, and
Kansas, 80 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
- 80

ton of tWo-engined Mitchells bomb
ed and strafed the Madang area
south of Wewak, dropping 55 tons
of bombs, sinking or damaging Il
barges and setting fires in supply
dumps at Alexishafen airfield, Am
ron Mission and Bogadjim. A 25-
mile stretch of the coaStline at
Madang was hit without opposition
There was no new report on
ground fighting in the Solomons
area but three Saturday air at
tacks were announced. In one made
by marine Corsairs, eight Japanese
planes were destroyed on the ground
at Kahili airdrome in northern Sol
omcns. At least seven barges were
demolished by planes attacking
Santa Isabel and Kolombangara,
both in the central Solomons.
A Catalina flying boat cruising
over Cape st. George, off New
Ireland above New Guinea, scored
direct hit with a 500-pound bomb
on an enemy cruiser. Damage to the
cruiser was not reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
Chinese Report
New Jap Attack

CHUNGKING, Aug. 31.-UP)-
A Chinese communique reported to-
dav that reinforced Japanese units,
halted in their northWard thrust,
attacked ShanhukWa.' vest of Teng
Chung Aug. l6.
Chinese forces intercepted the
enemy and brisk fighting ensued,
the communique said.
1t was also reported that Chinese
troops attacked Nuerhi and CHA
aihan, both northwest of WI Sung
on the Siao river in northern
Kiangsi province, with success.
Japanese forces from Hangchow
|. were. repulsed in an advance on
: Tanchi.
The enemy attempted to press
over 1000 Chinese into labor gangs
for trench digging in the Mapikung
area of Shansi province. Chinese
Guerillas filtered into the labor
gangs and suddenly attacked the
Japanese troops on guard, killing
many and capturing munitions.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31

Today we present for your amaze
ment and enjoyment, we hope, a
startling mystery drama of the
Hollywood sound stages titled THE
Case of the Disappearing Plot"
Time-the present.
Place-the set of a new Columbia
filmusical "Tropicana.
The stars-Mae West, a gal with
a heart of gold making a film
comeback, and Gregory Ratoff.
+ In the supporting cast are Victor
Moore, William Gaxton, Alan Dine
hart, Xavier Cugat, Hazel Scott,
trumpet player Leonard Sues, assis-
tant directors, makeup men, grips,
hairdressers and assorted charac-
tiers.
1t was one of those lazy, warm
California afternoons. Glamor girls
were yawning and 4-F's were too
exhausted to even play gin rummy.
Hardly an afternoon for intrigue.
Someone told us Mae West had
date to play torrid love scene
with cherubic, roly-poly, 67-year-
oio NAClOl AHoOiC, Vic lCCCliI III
groom, for the picture. So we
rushed to the set. 1t would make
a swell story-"From Tall, Dark
and Handsome to Short and Fat"
Or something like that.
INTERVIEW WIT. MAE
La West was sitting in her dress
ing room, slipping soda pop and
waiting to be made up. She
thought it was about time for her
to make film comeback and give
little competition to pin-up girls
like Cradle and Lands and La
MARI and Hayworth.
We thought this was fine. Nov
about this love scene with Victor
Moore" We said. IT'S rather"
What love scene?" asked Mae
choking on the soda pop.
Why" we said, "the big love
scene in the picture. I think it's
very amusing-tall, dark and hand
some to short and fat"
Mae choked again, regained hei
/ composure and laughed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
U. 5. Planes Hit
Targets in China

CHUNGKING, Aug. 31.-(UP)-
Two waves of P-40's from the 14th
u. S. air force attacked targets of
opportunity in the vicinity of
YochoW at the mouth of Tung
Ting lake Aug. 81, commInique
announced.
One flight, sweeping the river
stretches, strafed and burned river
craft, including two steamers of
l25 and 65 feet, respectively, as we'll
as one smaller steamboat and a
small gunboat.
Nearby rail installations were
raked, destroying two railroad cars
and disrupting two troop conveys.
The second flight attacked a
motor convoy, destroying four
trucks and damaging Is others. The
extent of enemy casualties was not
determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31

chair. SHE said THAT" he said.
Yes" we said, innocently. la
Sherlock Holmes.
We'll" he said. and you can
quote me, the scene Is In the pic
ture. It's the best scene In the
picture. Greatest" Just then the
cameraman said he was ready and
Ratoff had to go back to work.
Don't go away" he said.
But being a peace-loying soul we
decided the set of "Tropicana' was
no place for us and fled. Well just
wait until the picture Is released to
solve the riddle of THE Case of the
Disappearing Plot"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
Mrs. FDR Greeted
As Queen, Mother

ROTORUA, N. T., Aug. 81
CUP)-Native Maori tribesmen well
coined Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt as a
distinguished Queen and mother
of democratic America" when she
arrived on the shores of Lake
RotorUa today oi. ner tour of New
Zealand as a representative of the
American Red Cross.
Prime Minister Peter Fraser
presented her with a message on
behalf of the Arawa confederation
of tribes, which read:
please convey to the great and
distinguished queen and mother
of democratic America under the
stars and stripes of the United
States our pleasure at her unex-
pected visit, and deep affection for
the president . . welcome, Mrs.
Roosevelt, to the front line home
of our fine, splendid lads of the
Marine Corps, Army and Navy
before they proceed forward across
the great ocean of KiWa to strike
and roll back the enemy OF our
freedom and Christian ideals"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
Japs' Admit Firing
Yank Parachutes
BY UNITED PRESS

Radio Tokyo inadvertently has
admitted that japanese pilots have
machine gunned American airmen
seeking to parachute to safety from
planes disabled in combat, the Of
flee of War Information said Tues
day.
In an attempt to belittle the
quality of American parachutes, the
station said that when American
pilots attempted to bail out, their
parachuteS on many occasions
burned immediatel; from one
shot"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
TRAIN WRECK
FATAL TO ~

been backing its train onto siding
TO make way for the fast train of 13
passenger cars and two mail cars.
AS the fifth passenger coach
came abreast CT the wrecked freight
engine, cylins er dropped off the
locomotive, shooting steam into the
coach.
The passengers. panic-stricken,
Jammed the doors. Others broke
windows in attempts to flee. Their
screams mingled with the hiss of
escaping steam. Many were cut by
flying glass.
Passengers, including Is soldiers
N other coaches to the rear of the
train attempted to break the Win
doWs to let the steam out and to
free some of the victims.