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Evening star., 1943-11-28

with aircraft and use sea power to
hold of invasion forces. So far
Japan has not worked out any
answer to that, and unless she does
so soon 1t will be too late.
Can Dominate Marshalls.
With possession Of the Gilberts
and establishment Of one Of the
Pacific's biggest air bases there, the
Marshalls will be under the domina-
ton Of American air power. Ulti-
mately that means they will be
rendered as Intellectual as Japan's
airf1elds were in the Solomons
When the Marshalls ultimately are
occupied we will be standing over
Truk in the Carolines-Japan's
greatest naval bastion in the Pacific
II 1t is possible to neutralize Truk
1t may not be necessary to make
the necessary and terrific effort that
would be required to occupy it.
The picture is 9 black one for
Japan.
Today 1t must be evident to her
that when she lost Midway she lost
the war. The loss of four and prob
ably five carriers and with them
hundreds of aircraft and thousands
Of her finest air personnel so re-
duced her aerial superiority that
the United States was given an op-
portunity that could be obtained in
no other way to catch up.
Jap Air Power Weak.
Now that that has happened and
the United States has more carriers
than any nation has ever had, the
Japanese Navy command has before
it the specter of a battle with in.
sufficient air support against over
whelming naval and aerial power.
Many believe that naval actor
with Japan will not occur until W,
advance sufficiently far across tn,
Pacific to come within the innel
orbit OF Japan's land-based ali
strength in Asiatic waters.
The United States this weel
proved her willingness, indeed eager.
ness, to engage in a decisive nava
action and disproved Japan's loue
assertions.
Already overwhelmingly strong
with more ships than she evel
dreamed of at Pearl Harbor, Amer.
ica's Navy is today racing madly tt
increase its strength still more ir
preparation for the day she fight.
Japan in the enemy's own back.
yard.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

operating here is doing what want
it to do that air comes to
me by cooperation, because all the
men who matter are fighting one
enemy, the Japanese, and not one
another. Tell that to the people of
the United States, where there's SO
much loose talk and cock-eyed
opinion about unity of command.
"We have unity of command
Hammer that home and you'll be
doing a national service. Take 1t
from me that if the high command
had thought this would be job
for general, then a general would
have run it, and If had been under
him with the Navy he would be get
ting from me all the support that
happens to be mine today. This is
the thing that has given us prefec-
ton"
Admiral Hill turned to Gen. Smith
and said, "all right, I've said my
piece, general, what have you got
to say?"
Gen. Smith, quiet, shortish, un-
assuming and soft spoken man, said
Il indorse everything the admiral
has told you. The marines are now
fighting as hard and bitterly as an
American ever fought. We couldn't
have done it alone or without all
those planes we can see bombing
and straflng that island now.
Calls Support "Wonderful."
eve couldn't have done it without
this naval gunf1re, we couldn't have
done it without the bombardment
we couldn't have done it without
that Navy in front of us-and none
of those could have done it without
us, because bombs and shells alone
are not enough.
THE support we have had and
the support we are getting is Won
derful. I told my men that in ar
order of the day issued the day be-
fore they landed"
1t was an emotional moment. The
general, like everyone else, was tired
from lack of sleep, anxiety and con-
Germ for his Marines on Betio. He
raised his binoculars and trained
them back on the island, where
smoke lifted in huge columns to the
brazen sky A wicked whiplash
sound of falling bombs and mighty
explosions cracked and thudded in
our ears.
AS Admiral Hill emphasized, the
essential and fundamental truth OF
our attack on the Gilberts is that it
was a naval and aerial power drive
of tremendous proportions designed
to keep the enemy fleet at home, o.
if it dared come out. to ensure vic
tory no matter how hard and costly
the fight.
Nonetheless, the battle for Bette
was the most important, as this tiny
540-acre island served as a guinea
pig for future early operations, fol
there are many other atolls just like
Betio between us and Toxic.
The greatest problem confronting
the American command was to de-
eide how best to neutralize Betio's
defenses so the marines could land
Evening star., 1943-11-28

There was nothing In military his
tory to 60 upon except discourage
ment.
Brilliantly Defended.
All previous bombardments had
been disappointing in failing to
achieve their objectives. The main
reasons for this were considered to
be the fact that hills and valleys
prevented the shells from finding
their mark.
Betio on the other hand was re-
garded as another matter. Nobody
ever before had attempted to attack
defended atoll. Perfectly fiat
Betio presented no natural obstacles
to naval fire. There were, however,
made made obstacles, all designed
with military brilliance and EN-
GENTLY and soundly constructed.
The measure of the success of the
bombardment is that we landed,
having knocked out the big gun
positions. Many heavy caliber auto
matte weapons, however, remained
while enemy personnel in many
cases survived the appalling batter
ing the island received by remain
ing under splendidly designed cover.
On the other hand many troops were
killed.
Military and naval leaders as
sured me that the lessons of Betio,
and there were many, we've learned
so difficulty that they will be ap-
piled in the future. Indeed some OF
these lessons may well revoiutionize
amphibious warfare.
The capture of the Gilberts has
altered the whole course of the war
against Japan. Clearly for the
future it will be q sea war decided
by naval action.
Island Hopping Favored.
Admittedly there must be con-
tinuation of the abhorred island
hopping which really is only just
beginning. This so-called island
hopping in the Soiomons has been
little more than cleaning Japs out
of occupied areas where they con-
stituted threat to Australia and
New Zealand.
AS a reporter I have found naval
and military commanders convinced
that the most direct and only route
to Japan is through the Central
Pacific.
While the island-hopping policy is
publicly unpopular in the United
States, there was no choice, and in
deed it seems the quickest way to
win, especially when fought the
American way.
Every time the United States seizes
an island it establishes air bases
There is little attempt to do as Japan
does-to fortify these islands until
they are miniature Gibraltars.
! Rather, the policy Is to crowd them
Evening star., 1943-11-28
1000 Seek Flyer, Lost
In Swamp After Crash
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pre&o.
SHAW FIELD, S. c., Nov. a.
Misunderstanding soldiers and low
flying airplanes pressed search to
day for Gerard T. Held, %, Shaw
Field aviation cadet, whose crashed
plane was found Wednesday in the
Wateree Swamp.
More than 1000 soldiers, cadets
and civilians, as we'll as planes from
Shaw Field and nearby air bases,
participated in the search over
wide area, much Of 1t impenetrable
loWland.
The boggy swamp has claimed the
lives Of scores.
The hunt was directed from field
headquarters with two-way radio at
the little town of Wateree. The
cadets father, Marcel F. Held Of
Cappaqua, N. Y, who flew to
Charleston last night, joined in the
search today.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

WHERE RUSSIANS PUSH PAST GOMEI-Arrows from Soviet
symbols indicate Russian Army hrusts Gomel
Moscow reporting that Red troops had the
River ouankng the German base of Zhobn cutting
railroad from Zhobin to Kankovich spearheads
capturing the town of Shatsk
sian victory at Gome opening the possible general
advance toward Pinsk and Brest-LitovSk in Poland.
A P. WirephOtO
Evening star., 1943-11-28

Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find it through q
Want Ad" in The Star.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Special Forgiveness
Features in Service

Because Of the possibility of
wide divergence IN pre-lnductlon
civilian earnings and service pay
placing the soldier AZ disadvan-
tare If the 1928 lesser income
rardstick were used-thore Is a
special forgiveness" feature for
those who entered the ar m G d
forces at any time during either
Of those years.
The effect IS 70 make the ID
per cent forgiveness applicable
10 the higher income Of those two
wears. Thus. a man who earned
$4,000 a year IN 1912 A. civilian
and entered the army early IN l943
as A S50-a-month buck private will
owe only y per cent Of the tax
due on his civilian earnings This
amount he may pay in the two
inStalmentS. March -, 1914, and
March Is. 1915. the same as those
remaining In civilian life. or defer
until six months after the war Is
ppdpd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Added Exemption
for Armed + orces

The bill provides q special ad-
diilonal exemption Of $500 for
all members Of the armed forces.
retroactive 10 Jan. !. 1913. This
= IN addition 10 the regular per-
Sonal exemptions for civilians. and
applies 10 all men and officers.
Thus single soldier Will have
An exemption Of S2.O0O-S500 reg
ular exemption plus $500.
A married service man with two
dependents would have an exemp-
tlon OF So .iOO-Sl 200 for married
status. 500 for dependents. plus
the additional $500.
For any person IN the service
who dies in this war. taxes are
abated for the year IN which he
dies.
Under existing law any person
in service may obtain delay in
tax payments until SIX months
after the war ends. if he desires.
This privilege is continued.
Take the case Of a man who
made $4,000 in 1897. $4,000 in
1893. $4,000 IN 1899 and $4,000
IN 1910, His income jumped 10
100000 in 1912 and also was
SlO0.OO0 in 1913. Under the gen
cIal forgiveness revision ms 1912
TAX of $50 600 would be - per
cent forgiven. The amount for
given would b. sal $50 and he
would pay the remaining Sl3 $50
IN 1871 and 1915.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Ban Big Benefits
for Raised Income

The bill contains special provi-
Sions designed 10 prevent undue
benefits from forgiveness 10 per-
sons who have had sudden in
CreaScS in income in the 1912 or
9i3 war years as compared with
recent past years.
Congress felt II would he unfair
10 forgive Is per cent of the 1912
or 1913 tax for persons who en-
ioyed extraordinary earnings in
those years.
Therefore il wrote into the bill
provisions restricting the amount
Of forgiveness in cases where 1912
NJ 1913 income is more than So
600 in excess Of the highest income
received in 1897. 1898. 1899 or
1910. The taxpayer is permitted
10 choose tho highest Of those four
years IN making his calculation.
Next March H.. for instance. he
Will file his final return for l943
with everything calculated exactly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Special Provision
Now in Operation

But the special provision comes
into operation in his case. His
highest income in the four base
years was only $4,000. He is per-
mitted 10 add $4,000 10 this
amount making a total of $4,000
on which 10 base his calculations.
He must figure what the tax at
present rates would be on $50 900.
Ii proves 10 be $4,000. Und @ r
the special provision, the amount
of forgiveness is limited 10 the
SD 600 instead of being Sil go.
The difference between those
amounts. $3.50. he must pay as
a special extra tax during the next
five years
He Sull must also pay in the
next two years the Sl3.750 rep
rcSCnting the top 25 per cent of
tho 1912 tan. And in addition, he
of course must keep up all cur
rent payments. In some extreme
cases. this may result in tax pay
mentS exceeding income IN the
next few years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
How Tax Law Works:
Pay Deductions .DuI y /
CONTINUED from Page Four

or 70 he paid through withhold
ing These would include the
March Is and June Is install
ments on 1892 taxes. These in
stallmentS arc transferred 10
help pay the 1913 tax.
2 The aroun' Of additional
tax. II any. necessary 20 pay the
whole 1913 tax bill in 1913 II
such additional payments are
necessary. the taxpayer would
pay onc-half Of them on Sept.
u and one-nalf on Dec, -.
The taxpayer can file ar
amended estimate on Dec - and
adjust his payments accordingly "a
avoid under-paying or over-paylng
for tho year.
In future years. when The cSti-
mates must first be filed on
March Is. amended statements
may be filed every quarter
II a taxpayer al tho end 81 the
year proves 10 have undcrestl.
mated his TAX by more than %
pr cent, there Will be special
penalties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Miners
w ait on
Roosevelt
Continued from Page One)

Wagner continued, Ito justify tho
most irresponsible and disastrous
lstoppage of work in key wal
industry since the war began.
President Roosevelt consulted
with members of the AFL-ClC
labor war board but, they said
afterWard, did not discuss the Goa
strike with them. Members of the
so-called labor cabinet called or
the President. they said. TO ask his
intervention in the Office of Price
Administration 10 reduce the cost
of living This. they said. would
help miners along with other
workers.
The Presidents plan 10 uphold
the War Labor Board and 90 over
Lewis head in an appeal 10 the
miners -whoSe ldlenesS already
has caused one Pennsylvania glass
company 10 cease productions OF
materials needed by the aircraft
iindustry--waS said by one source
to have been adopted against the
iadvice OF lckeS,
Ickes. this source said. showed
his displeasure with the plan by
stalking angrily out Of the White
House after the conference. Mixes
vas said 10 have felt that he
could obtain a settlement IN ms
role Of government manager oil
the mines If he were permitted
to take jurisdiction OF the bar
gaining
The President. il was reported
decided in favor OF the War Labor
Board, after Wayne l.. Morse, a
public member, reiuted IckeS
contention that the precedent oi
the government seizure and OPP
Grafton Of the Toledo, Peoria and
Western Railroad supported ms
claims 10 jurisdiction.
Morse pointed out that although
Defense Transportation Director
Joseph 3. Eastman took over
management Of the road. collec-
tive bargaining was continued by
an arbiter under WEB rifles and
rCplIlatiODS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Anti-Strike Bill
Hinges on Coal
Tieup Outcome

WASHINGTON. June 3 QNSl
Fate of the Smith-Conally anti
strike bill today hung directly or
the outcome of the coal strike
with members predicting passage
unless the dispute is quickly
settled, hut defeat for the measure
If the miners return 10 work.
Indications were that manager,
of the bill. regarding it as z
possible moral force in bringing z
strike settlement. probably would
not permit il 10 reach a final vote
until tomorrow.
The measure gives statutory
blessing to the War Labor Board
vests broad enforcement powers In
the WLB, outlaws violence, pro.
vides for registration OF unions
and calls for a 3o-day cooling off
period and secret ballot before a
strike can be legal.
Both Republicans and Demo.
Gratis are badly split on the de.
STABILITY of the legislation. with
most COP members having in.
tended, before the coal strike
occurred, To vote against IL
Whether the bill is passed OF
not. IL is considered certain that
il will have several OF its teeth
extracted before a final vote Is
reached.
The provisions for a secret
strike ballot and for a cooling
off period both are under heavy
fire and probably will be deleted
Government officials claim the
provisions are 'psychologically'
wrong and would promote strikes
rather than deter them.
A major fight is expected over
another section in the bill which
would specifically forbid the WLB
10 order closed shop or main
tenance Of membership agree
mentS. such as the one m the
famed Montgomery Ward case
The military affairs committee. in
hurried meeting yesterday. voted
10 eliminate this provision AZ the
request of WIB Chairman Davis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Farmers Will Have
Until Dec. Is

Because farm income is SuhleC'
10 50 many varlables, such A.
weather conditions, farmers VIII
not be required 10 file their eStl-
mates until Dec. - tins year and
IN future years.
Farmers also are allowed a
greater lCewav IN understanding
their tax up TO 3d. per cent IN
stead OF 20 per cent.
Every person subject 10 income
or victory tax viii have 20 ille a
Gnal return on March - for the
preceding year Just a he does
under present law.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04

INSTEAD Of on an estimated basis.
+lt=uili show exact income after
The usual present exemptions and
deductions. the precise amount of
tax that should have been paid
during 1913. and the amount ac-
ttually paid If he has paid TOO
much he Will get credit on 1914
taxes or a refund II too little. he
will make his final payments for
1913 at that time.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
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Smyrna times., 1943-10-28

The symbolism built into church
architecture presents many deep
truths to thoughtful worshiprs. For
example, in many churches above
the altar there is a large round
window, known as the rose window.
BY its circular form, having no be-
ginning and no ending, it symbolic
es the eternity of God.
But whether your church has
such a window, or whether before
you is only solid wall, even drab
in color, let your eyes gaze beyond
the material wall and catch vi
sion of the spiritual mountains of
God, those eternal truths which are
in themselves so vast that they can
mot be contained within walls of
wood or stone.
Not only is the worshipper bless
ed who has ears to hear, but who
also has eyes which see.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-28
MONDAY
November l
7:30 Pm. Sharp
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Trinity Church Clayton: Evening
prayer service and sermon at 7:3O
p. m. in the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Richard Comegys.
Pfc. Harold Hopkins, who is sta
toned at Langley Field, Va.,. is
spending a ten-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hopkins.
Sgt. Fred Burke, now stationed
at Camp Pickett, Va, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Burke and his wife, Mrs.
Fred Burke.
Miss Eleanor Burke of st. Fran
els Hospital, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Burke.
Austin Carey, Seaman Second
Glass, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Neal, Jr.
and children of Chestertown, Md,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Mast.
William Carson, S &c, Of Nor
folk, Va, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Carson, over the
weekend.
Miss Nan Burke, Miss Dorothy
Uslton, Mrs. Milton Voshell, and
Mrs. Amos Mast spent Thursday
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Eugene Sullivan, Mrs. Will
liam Hollett, and Miss Edith Hol-
lett spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Miss Virginia Hill visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Bayard Haynes and son of
Baltimore, Nd, several days last
week.
Harry Beck, S &c, of Norfolk,
Va, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beck.
James Carson, who enlisted in
the Marines, left Thursday for
Paris Island, S. c., for his basic
training.
Pvt. Jack Gooding of Fort Fish
er, N. c., spent ten-day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert Gooding.
Mrs. Preston Burris spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F.
irwin of Wilmington.
Mrs. John Roth and son Jimmy,
and Mrs. Harold Willie spent Thurs
day in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-28
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Dec. 27- Mr..
and Mrs. c. N. Wrench of Chester,
Pa, were recent visitors of his
mother, Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. Harold Jackson of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with his father,
Mr.. S. F. Jackson.
Mrs. George Sickman spent the
weekend with her son and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sickman, Jr.,
in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. George Davis, brother An
drew, of Talleyville, Miss Mildred
Davis q Chester, Pa, Mrs. Earl
Scott and sons of Middletown were
weekend visitors of their mother,
Mrs. Emma Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Pierson
were Dover visitors Friday.
Miss Pauline Bishop of Booth
wyn, spent the weekend with her
aunt, Mrs. Frank Reichelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Sanner and
granddaughter Nancy Lee Sanner,
of Dover, were recent visitors of
Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Voss and
son Burton, of Odessa were recent
visitors of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Jackson spent
Monday visiting relatives n Will
mington.
Mrs. John Bailey and sons of
Marcus Hook, Mrs. Charles Hiyard
of Claymont, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Slaughter and son of Middletown
were weekend visitors of their
noOthar Mrs ,o1lic Ca1l1ka
Smyrna times., 1943-10-28

Word has reached Dribbles that
Staff Sergeant John Fletcher
Truax, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Truax, DUPONT Boulevard, Smyrna,
Delaware, was one of the forty-six
service men present at dinner re-
union, held at the American Red
Cross Mostyn Club in London, Eng
land. Here soldiers from Wash
ington, D. c., Maryland and Della
ware joined together at what was
known as an East Coast States
Dinner. The city of Baltimore led
the attendance with twenty-five
men present. Other boys, living in
Maryland, outsile the Baltimore
area, were second with eleven men
ATTENDING. The District of Column
bia and Delaware rated tie for
third place, with five men each.
The city of Wilmington was repre-
sented by Sergeant Ike Paris, No.
1000 Market Street and Private
First Class John L. Hitch, No. 5O7
West Sixth Street. Corporal An
thiny Dibuono, Ogltown Road and
Private James Thompson of New
ark, Delaware were present, and
last but not least by any means,
our local boy, Staff Sergeant John
Fletcher Truax. OF course there
was much more to this dinner than
what the Publicity Officer of the