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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-04
WILL AID CHINESE

A portion OF the money col
lected here in Detroit will be used
for aid 10 our fighting Chinese
allies.
DR.. Emery Luccock, PreSbyte-
rian minister, speaking at yestor-
DAYS luncheon meeting told War
Chest workers that this money
would 60 20 China as conscience
money 10 a people who have been
greatly wronged by our country
"FOr 10 years We allowed the
sale of war materials 10 Japan
60 60 on" the Rev. DR.. Luccock
said. 1--WE permitted and encour-
aged an act of international an
archy. Now il our opportunity
10 prove to the Chinese people
that we have not failed them,
that the philosophy by which We
live enables IL Ca cross boun-
.pries of race and religion and
Vtlp people who are in need"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-04
War Chest Total
Now S2,2t7,0OO,
6 Million Short
(see Picture on Page 25J

AS contributions poured into
Detroits War Chest fund today
10 the extent of $500, OBS. the mer-
curry in the Grand Circus Park
thermometer rose over the $1,000
900 mark.
But despite this steady rise in
contributions. War Chest leaders
anxiously scanned the three-day
total of S2,2l7000, admitting the
figure had fallen short of the ST.
100000 a day goal set by Chair
man George T. Christopher on the
opening day Of the campaign.
Twelve days. however, remain
In the drive. y days for Detroit
10 prove il has a heart. In this
period every man, woman and
child will be given an opportunity
10 help send Detroit over It's S.
100000 quota by contributing TO
the relief of our allies, our fight
ing men and our neighbors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-04
Surprise Party Pie, So

If you've a birthday around
Christmas time or if you're plan
ming festive party, here's gay
lace paper PIE centerPieee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-04
/ LARGE CONTRIBUTORS

Contributions over $1,000 in
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
Industrial Food
Useys To Register

Under new simplified plar
for obtaining rationed foods for
industrial use, all industrial users
will re-register with OPA between
Dec. Is and Jan. 5, 1914 on a
single form and in the future
make application for all food allot-
ments under all rationing pro-
grams at one time, rationing Of
ficials announced Monday.
Previously, three separate reg
istrations were required under the
sugar, processed foods, and meats
fats rationing program.
In preparation for this step, in
dustrial users will be required to
make application for their remain
ing food allotments for 1943 be-
fore Dec. Is. Ordinarily they
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

was a truck driver at first, and
later became a motor mechanic.
He returned to the United States
August %. His outfit was the Sec
ond squadron to go into action
at Darwin, landing in Melbourne
on Jan. 81, 1912. The squadron
was at Darwin six months, during
which time Turner became a me
chanic because of the need for
motor repair men.
Before he became a soldier on
August 9, 1941, Corporal Turner
drove a Railway Express Agency
truck in Wilmington. The 26-year.
old soldier was at Morrison Field
as a truck driver when the Japs
hit Pearl Harbor. In less than a
month, he was on his way to Aus.
tralia. He is entitled to wear the
Distinguished Unit Badge with ar
Oak Leaf, for three citations o.
his unit in action, and the South
Pacific, American Theater anc
American Defense ribbons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

District are now, effective, ac-
cording to the price clerk of the
local War Price and Rationing
board.
Local War Price and Rationing
Boards in the Raleigh district
have been furnished full supplies
of the new price lists and retail
ers are asked to destroy all old
lists and begin using the new list
ct once.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
MEET IN NORTH AFRICA

Two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. V. F..
johnson of Burgaw recently met
somewhere in North Africa. It
was the first person Staff Sgt.
Rex vi. Johnson had known be-
fore the war that he has seen
since, being in the service. It was
his brother, Pvt. Victor F.. John
son. Sergeant johnson has been in
the Air Corps two years and four
months, and Private johnson has
been serving one year and seven
months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

would be permitted to apply for
these allotments throughout De-
cember.
The re-registration will include
all industrial users, who have prev
iously registered with OPA, in
Guiding those who obtain foods
under Ration Orders for Sugar,
Processed Foods, and Meat-Fats.
Registration for persons operat-
ing more than one establishment
will be Identical under all ration
ing programs, allowing an indus
trial user to register each unit
ne operates separately or to group
all OF them under single regis
tfatlon, regardless of the kind of
fatloned foods he uses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
QUAKE REPORT

ANkARA, Dec. 1. -(P)- Interior
Minister Helmi Urantold the Turk
lsh national assembly today that
z 9l9 persons were killed and 1904
we're badly wounded in last Satur-
days earthquake in north-central
Turkey, while 1921 buildings were
DESTROYED.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
FARMERS TO MEET

The monthly supper meeting Of
the Farmers Club will be held
Thursday at SOC =. m. at the
"r1ghtaboro Clubhouse following
me election of community commit
teemen and delegates which will
be held at TOO p. m.
Il. ". Galphin, county agent,
urges all farmers to attend this
meeung at which several topics
OF Importance to all farmers will
be discussed and decided upon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
SHIP SUNK

WASHINGTON. Dec. /. - B -
d:le navy announced today me-
olufn-sized Norwegian merchant
vessel was torpedoed and sunk by
an enemy submarine late in Octo-
ser IT. he South Atlantic. Survivors
nave 5een landed at Miami. Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
Weary Feet
Perk Up With
Ice-mint Treat

When feet burn, callouses sting and every
step is torture, don't just groan and do
nothing. Rub on little Ice-Mint. Frosty
white, cream-like, its cooling soothing COM
fort helps drive the fire and pain right out
%. tired muscles relax in grateful relief.
A world of difference in few minutes. See
how Ice-Mint helps soften up corns and
callouses too. Get foot happy today, the
Ice-Mint way. Your druggist has Ice,Mint.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

Housewives will find that dol
lars-and-cents ceiling prices On
many important food items are on
the new list. 1t is illegal for any
store to sell these Community
Ceiling Priced items above those
prices on the ceiling list.
Persons who. feel that they have
been .overeharged should contact
the price panel clerk OF the local
War Price and Rationing Board,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

"AoOA$ SON SIdQu-
ate Of Shallotte High school, en-
listed in the Army July %, 1910
and received his basic training in
the Quartermaster corps at Fort
Moultrie, S. c.
On Dec. 8, 1941, Sergeant Will
hanson was transferred to Camp
Gordon, Ca, where he was at
tached to the Station Complement.
Last May 4 he was transferred to
Camp Maxey, Texas and, at the
same time, to the 158th Engineers
Battalion. For the past two
months he has been on maneuvers
near Shreveport, La. His wife,
the former Estelle Bryan Of Thom-
son, Ca, resides in Little Rock,
Ark. ks "a Sas&
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
EDWARDS HERE

Lieut.. J. D. Edwards and Mrs.
Edwards have returned to Chica-
60 after spending some days in
Wilmington on account of the
death of Mrs. Edwards father,
]. c. Saunders. Lieut.. Edwards
is stationed at Chicago, in the
quartermasters headquarters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
COMPLETES COURSE

First Lieut.. George w. Schwa.
ger, Coast Artillery Corps, has
successfully completed a special
course of instruction at the Sig
nal Corps school at Camp Muir
ply, Fla. He formerly resided at
7o9 Hooper Drive, Maffitt Village.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
'eu Community Price
Ceilings Announced

49, housewives, storekeepers, and
Ts nsrS We're advised by Director
+ha s0a &c S. Johnson Wednesday
PRICE, me e. new e Community Ceiling
linz e so; aof 81 eastern North Caro-.
counties in the Ralaig5 Op rG
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

o. Il. WILKINS kins was en-
ployed as welder by the North
Carolina Shipbuilding company.
MRS. Wilkins, the former Pauline
Formyduval, has gone to Texas
with her husband.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
TEACHING

Cpl. John N. Turner, formerly
of Wilmington, and son of Mrs.
w. H. Turner of Currie, is in the
United States teaching motor-pool
mechanics the ''inside dopes on
motor repair, after more than 20
months overseas.
He was a member OF the first
fighter group to land in Australia
after Pearl Harbor, and has also
seen action in New Guinea. He
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

Cpl. George
r. Wilkins has
r e t u r ned to
F o r t Bliss,
Texas, after
spending a H.
day furlough
with relatives
in Wilmington.
Prior to his in
duction i n t o
the Army on
June 2, 1913 at
F or t Bragg,
Corporal Will
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

Johnson said.
Elsewhere in this paper To-Day
you will find a complete list OF the
Community Ceiling Prices as re-
leased by the Department OF IN
formation, Office of Price Admin
lstration, and published by 1n's
paper.
Brahms made his first concert
appearance at the age OF II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
PROMOTED

EDWARD G.
williamson of
Shanotte, has.
recently. been
promoted to
the grade Of
first sergeant
and transfer
red to the 259th
Engineer Com
bat Battalion,
Camp Robin
son. Ark. Ser
geant William
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02
Kill the Itch { scabjes)
With Siticide

his liquid preparation kills in 30
minutes those itch mites with which
1t comes in contact Buy SITICIDE
from your druggist, or send 6Oc to
S1t1c1de Co., Commerce. Ga, lAdy,l
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-02

Effective December l, 1943
GROUP and 2 STORES

GROUP and STORES
doIlos and
ood
i Eossena
HHe'os Do'e County ana me township Of oe'aeeke County,
theodore Roleigh hou
though mol listed here hove under esr os al oo
nacE1s PUBLISHED px -+~
AN PRICES
nFOR
LOCAL
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ems of wrecked tanks and guns and
mounds of Gead. In one sector the
Germans lunged out with more
than 100 tanks. many self-propelled
guns and four infantry regiments
on a narrow sector.
The Germans have beer fought to
a standstill here, Moscow said, and
have failed to gain {. single yard in
"a hours.
The German satellite radio at Pa
ris said the Nazi counter-thrust had
yet reached it's full height but
admitted Russian achievements
were now in the defense line.
Capt. Ludwig Sertorius, German
radio commentator, said the Ger
mans had attacked in the Koros-
ten sector where the Russians hold
a rail junction as important as
Zhitomir, but Fsince noon yester-
day the position on the eastern
front has not changed in anything
essential
Another German war reporter
gave this account Of the fighting:
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
HOLIDAY DEATH
TOLL SET AT Is
No Thanksgiving Accident
Deaths Are Reported
In North Carolina
(By The Associated Press

Gasoline rationing and continu-
GUS war plant operation combin-
ed on Thanksgiving day to cut
sharply the rate of automobile IA
tilities throughout the nation.
At 8 pm. (EWT) only % per-
sons had been reported killed on
the country's highways. Thirty
five others died in airplane. train
and other accidents.
The National Safety Council es-
timated, however, that on the ba'
sis of last year, when the same
general conditions prevailed, II
persons would lose their lives In
road accidents. On the last Thanks
giving before Pearl Harbor, 194l
road mishaps took us lives.
One of the most unusual acct
dents occurred when minister
was burned to death while build
ing a fire in the heater of his
church in upstate New York.
Deaths by states:
Arkansas, 4 miscellaneous; Cali
fornia, 7 traffic, 3 miscellaneous
Colorado, l traffic; 2 miscellan
eous; Idaho, / traffic; Illinois,
traffic; Iowa, 1 traffic; 8 miscel
laneous; Maine, 1 traffic, 3 mis-
cellaneous; Michigan, 8 miscel
laneous; Minnesota, 1 traffic; New
Jersey, 1 traffic; l miscellaneous
New Mexico, l traffic; New York
miscellaneous; Ohio, 2 traffic
6 miscellaneous; Oklahoma,
traffic, 2 miscellaneous; Pennsyl
vania, 2 traffic; Tennessee, trat
fic; Texas, 2 traffic; Washington
2 traffic, 2 miscellaneous.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
CLUB IS NAMED

The prize, offered to the en-
Move of the Wilmington District
Engineer office who submitted the
best name for the recently-organ-
led Engineer recreational club,
vas won by Mrs. Louisa T. Nc
Lgmin, with the title of Turret and
CaHe club, officials announced
Thursday.
The name is descriptive of the
official U. S. Engineer Corps en-
ben. which since IT'S has been a
aniliar one on all battlefronts of
every war in which this nation has
been engaged.
In the present global war, En-
gineer units are attached to every
branch of the fighting forces to car
ty out the many technical assign
mentS for which men of the Corps
Of Engineers are especially trained.
The fee for membership in the
1urret and Castle club has been re-
duced to one dollar for a limited
time only. The deadline is Dec. 10.
Membership entities Engineer en-
ployes TO participate in activities,
such as oyster roasts, dances,
bowling league, rifle club, basket
ball, and volley ball.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
Gaping Hole Is Torn
In Maxi Lines By Reds

"Obstacles bar o. paths and we
have to fight our way forward
yard by yard. Our vehicles get
stuck in the mud. Our men get
soaked to the skin. The enemy
knows no mercy. More guns, more
tanks, more men are being endless
lesly pumped into his fighting
front"
There was heavy fighting in two
other areas between the new often
sive to the north and the Kiev fight
ing to the south. In the Rechitsa
section where the Russians We're
heading for Kalinkovichi, an i'm
portant rail junction, the Kalinko-
vichi-Zhlobin railway was cut as
the Red army swung westward to
capture Il towns and hamlets.
Further south in the Pripet Mar
shes the Russians drove over
frozen sWampland to capture eight
more populated areas near Khoini-
XII, a town captured the day be-
fore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
SPURGIN NAMED


CAMP DAVIS, Nov. rs Recent
Iy returned from England where
he attended the British staff col
lege as an AAA staff officer as
signed to the air support command.
1t. Col William F. Spurgin, of
Washington, D. c., is the new IN
spector of instruction for the AAA
School, succeeding 1t. Col. David
T. Sellards, who now is Assistant
Director, division of instruction,
AAA School.
1t. Col. Spurgin is the third mem
Der OF the Spurgin family to grad
uate from West Point, his grand
father, Brigadier General William
Z. Spurgin and his father, Colonel
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
Filler IS HONORED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-eP'-
Major Ralph Cheli, of Bethlehem,
Pa. has been awarded the nations
highest decoration for valor in hold
zig his flaming plane in formation
to lead successful attack against
an enemy air field in New Guinea
instead of taking to his parachute.
Cheli who crashed into the sea af-
ter the attack, has been listed as
missing in action since the episode,
on August Is, Secretary of War
Stimson reported today.
His was the lead plane of a squad.
ron which ad begun a diving at
tack from $500 feet against Da-
qua airdome near Wewak. The in
tercepting force of 25 to 80 Jap
| fighters concentrated on Cheli, and
his plane burst into flames while
still two miles from the target.
Ellis speed,' said the citation for
the Congressional Medal of Honor,
| would have enabled him to gain
necessary altitude to parachute to
safety, but this action would have
resulted in his formation becoming
disorganized and exposed to the en-
envy.
although a crash was inevitable
he courageously elected to continue
leading the attack in his blazing
plane. From a minimum altitude
the squadron made a devastating
bombing and strafing attack on the
target. The mission completed, Ma
jor Cheli instructed his wing man
to lead the formation, and crashed
into the sea-"
| The attack was Chelis 10th com.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
SENATOR DEMANDS
PATTON Be TRIED
Continued From Page One)

Senate October 1. There has been
no action on the nomination and
the Senate military committee de-
cided yesterday to hold it up I'M
til full report is received from
Stimson on the slapping.
AS for the disciplining OF Pat
ton, Stimson did not speak direct
ly of the current case but said he
and General George c. Marshall,
Army chief of staff, had adopted
the basic principle of selecting the
best possible theater commander
and allowing him free hand.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
RAILROAD UNIONS
VOTE ON STRIKE
,everal Days Expected To
Pass Before Deci-
sion Is Known
CONNECTION. Nov. 25-- Up :

rr,,cu7NGTON, Nov. 25- Up -
wA 100000 railroad workers
. oHTl complete strike vote tonight,
VIII t = NAV be several days be-
ta~e t The result is known.
~ r,o vote is being taken among
lue called non operating en-
the ~ the mechanics, clerks,
plo? ?aTt9enance-of-way men and other
nlaI i.ors 1ho do not operate trains.
"o The 100000 engineers, firemen
~ o+bers who operate trains also
anu liking a strike vote which
ARE be completed within few
5 snys although no definite time limit
VIZ -. he counted, ballots of nom
~ fine employees must be post
ops rI,ad before midnight tonight.
r .a5 of the IS unions involved will
l-% Isolate votes Of its members sep
'a rotalv and report the results to a
committee fepfeSellIlliS Gil I'iliolios
T NO. results may be known the lat
toy mart Of next week.
THE incorporating unions order
- strike vote after Sterilization
Sirector red NJ. Vinsin rejected an
emergency boards recommended
Nv that the incorporating en-
nIoyes be given 8-cents-an-hour
aoop increase. They had asked for
N cents Later, Vinson approved
second boards recommendation
for a sliding scale Of increases
rsngipg from cents in lower-paid
brackets to cents at the top. Lee
oislation is pending in Congress to
make the Scent rise effective.
The operating employees ordered
strike vote when an emergency
hoard recommended 4 cents an
hour increase for them. They had
asked 80 per cent or So day,
whichever was higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
VILLAGE LEVELLED

CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. Is Up
The entire village of Voriza in
Crete was levelled by the Germans.
who charged the inhabitants with
assisting guerrillas, first shot two
men in front of the assembled pop
ulartion, then set fire to the vii
lage and finally completed its
destruction by rivebombing, the
Greek government information
service said todya.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
U. S. CASUALTIES
MOUNT STEADILY
Continued From Page Oney

Continued From Page Oney
by the Second Marine division in
establishing beachheads at Tarawa,
one of the several islands in the
Gilbert group on which American
forces landed. The division suf-
fered considerable casualties be-
fore securing and consolidating
their beachheads," stimson report
ed.
Our success in the Gilbert op-
erations,'' Stimson said, sis large
ly due to the fine support provided
by naval and air units. The enemy
attempted unsuccessfully to launch
air counterattacks, but they were
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

bat mission. He was awarded the
Air Medal last May after complet.
ing Is flights against the Japan
ese, and in July received the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross for two
successful missions in one day
against enemy destroyers in the
Battle of the Bismarck Sea.
He was born in San Francisco,
and attended Lehigh University be-
fore entering the Army, receiving
his commission at MacDill Field,
Tampa, Fla, in November, 1910.
His wife lives in Bethlehem, and
his mother, Mrs. Albert Micacchi,
at 1895 Bushwick avenue, Brook
lyn, New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

beaten off. The Japanese navy
failed to appear"
The victories in the Gilberts thus
far have opened relatively small
cracks in the outer arc of ia
pans defenses, Stimson said, but
we hope these cracks will develop
into breaches through which our
forces may move to assault the in
ner and more important bastions. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
eRANgMks IDEA FOR COLDS ACHES

now many mothers use Penetro,
modern medication in base contain
ing mutton suet. Rub on-double
action relieves colds muscular aches,
coughing. ~ vaporizes to comfort
stuffy nose ~ outside, stimulates at
spot where applied. Get Penetro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
MEMORIAL SERVICES

RALEIGH, Nov. 25.-tR-Me-
mortal services we're held today
at Pullen Memorial Baptist church
for Major Sobey Allen, who was
killed earlier this month in a plane
crash in Newfoundland. Major
Allen was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Allen of near Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
Obituaries
GEORGE H. SHEPARD

Funeral services for George
Henry Shepard, SIS, who died sud-
cenly Tuesday morning at his
residence in the Puritan hotel, Will
be held Friday at 2 p. m. from
the Church of the Good Shepherd,
with the Rev. Harvey Glazier Of
ficiating. Burial will be made at
Bellevue.
Shepard, retired railroad clerk,
is survived by several nieces and
nepheWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

Horace F. Spurgin having served
on the staff of the military AGA.
denny for many years during theiT
army careers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26
THOMAS F. JOHNSTON

WALLACE, Nov. 25.-Thomas F.
Johnston, 60, died at his home
here Thursday at 5;45 p. m. He
was a member of a well known
and prominent Wallace family.
Funeral services will be held
from the Wallace Presbyterian
church Friday at p. m. Surviv-
ing are two sisters, Mrs. L. C..
Herring of Rosehil and Mrs. W..
L. Byrd OF Wallace, and three
brothers, R. T. Johnston of Clinton
and E.. F. and J. M. Johnston OF
Wallace
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

mat $ really great editorial you just read
0us' Judge. Where did you say it appeared"
IN The Stars and Stripes. the news
paper OF the US. Armed Forces in Europe.
Ailla OF gives us folks back home something
u q. t[ink about, doesn't it, Bill?"
1.o ltcertalnly does, Judge. Particularly the
that again?'' '''''-
oiad to. Bill. It says. we can remember
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

The deity Brahma is represented
IN Hindu art as four-headed and
1our-armed, and riding a swan or
goose.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

Louis XIV spent more than
S40,OO0,000 on the royal gardens
at Versailles,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

The ribbon-like young eel Is 50
transparent that print may be
read through its body.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

Haydn composed 104 SYM
phonies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-26

the days of prohibition, when r'ioonshlne
whiskey made quick fortunes for bootleggeds'
crooked politicians and dishonest ponce ON
Gals. AS a result, we claim we know what we
want in the way of liquor legislation ana Jees
those at home should waituntilwe ret"r" oeJo1 =:
initiating tutherlegislatios on liquor eo''t1 1a
"Out of fairness to our boys over tneIe
fighting, Judge, how could we disobey SUCH
wish?"
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Of Alcoholic 0a<'s