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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24
u. S. ARMY REBUILDS
AFRICAN RAILROADS
CONTINUED from Page One)

CONTINUED from rage O'
readers, not railroading soldiers:
His men had been under 1lre
many times, he said.
He cited the instance OF L!eut.
Col. Fred w. Okie, "a, V. M. l;
graduate and Southern Railroad
division superintendent from Birm-
ingham, Ala, who quickly gatner,
ed together his railroaders and
rushed to Gafsa in February 10
save what he could Of the rolling
stock when United States forces
withdrew from that central Iu-
nisian town as numerically supe-
rior Axis forces advanced to cut
them off.
Okie, who subsequently was
decorated for the act, managed to
bring away 13 locomotives and the
side rods from all the other en-
gines so they could not be used by
the Nazis.
sThey were under fire from
German tanks and German anti
tank battery shot at them four
times from $50 yards but missed" :"
Gray related. "Okie hid an am
munition train in tunnel. He
had no thought of personal danger,
and his outfit is just like him. He
was reported missing two days but
turned up all right"
Gray is equally proud of the
British railroaders under his COM
mand. He told with relish of one
who mounted a flange-wheeled BIZ
cycle with an outrigger wheel and
rode calmly through tunnel near
Mateur which the Germans had
mined before retreating. Then he
directed the sappers to the mines.
AS a result the trains were running
through the bore within four hours.
BY working so close behind the
front lines Gray and his railroad
ers performed remarkable feats
in restoring rail service. The first
Allied train rolled into Tunis on
May Is, while shattered Axis for
ces still were being rounded up on
Cap Bon.
When American troops rushed
into Mateur the Job of getting the
railroad running was entrusted to
Col. Clarence L. Burpee Of Jack
sonville, Fla, former general SUI
perintendent of the Atlantic Coast
Line railway. He found one serv-
iceable locomotive, 19 cars and
one Diesel switch engine and with
in 48 hours was moving 300 tons
of freight daily.
Hundreds of freight cars already
have been brought to North Africa
from the United States. Standard
gauge locomotives were shipped on
the decks of ships ready to be fired
up when landed. Narrow gauge
engines were shipped knocked
down because they had to be NOV
ed overland before being set up.
Grey credited the efficiency of
Lieut.. Col. J. ]. Daugherty of
Houston, Tex, former superinten-
dent of the Southern Pacific shops
there, with getting Mikado type
locomotive in operation 81 hours
after it arrived knocked down In
IA crates.
Since January l, 1943. Gray re-
ported, a IS per cent increase in
ton-mile haulings on Algerian rail-
ways has been achieved.
The North African railroad bat
talions were sponsored by Ameri-
can railroads. New York Central
veterans are moving freight in
Morocco, Great Northern crews
man trains in Algeria and men
from the Santa Fe find the terri
tory east of Tebessa much like
Arizona and New Mexico country
over which they formerly oper-
ated.
-V-
Keeping the distributor head OF
YOUR automobile clean not only
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24
ALLIES ASSAULT
JAP CARGO ship
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Gasmata, causing fires in the dis
persal areas.
"Our planes shot clown two of
ten enemy fighters attempting in
Perception, without loss" the COM
munique said.
Bombers and long-range fight
ers, in a sweep along the New
Guinea coast in the vicinity OF
Salamaua, bombed and strafed ell
emy installations and surface craft.
Forty barges or canoes were ma.
chine gunned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24
Gas CURTAILED
BY ODT DECREE
fContinued from Page One)

new restrictions might paralyze
essential travel to war plants.
The cause of the new gas crisis
appeared to be two fold: heavy
demands on the East coast sup
plies by the armed forces and
flood damage to the oil transporta-
ton system, both pipeline and rail.
Repair crews are rushing to
correct the trouble to the trans
portation system, filling in rail-
road washouts and by-passing a
break in the big Inch" pipeline
In Arkansas where flood waters
had buckled the line at an under
river point OF crossing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24

the provision that bulk deliveries
OF 5O-gallon lots of gasoline may be
made at any time. The 5O-gallon
permit will aid farmers and others
who drive to town after work for
farm requirements.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24
SUFFERERS
AR TIL R it's

Some people would give a fortune
TO find relief from the dreadIui
pain of Arthritis and Chronic hneu-
matism, but many people have Al
READY experienced amazing reiie1
and, without spending fortune f4e1,
By taking DMC PRESCR1PT1ONcs
No. 40. There's nothing else Ike II
on the market. Get a full nome
treatment today and take 1t as oi,
rected. DMC No. 40 is guaranteed
10 give results. For Sale BY
Fuirelle's 8 Pharmacy
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24
pRESRYTERY TO MEET

PRESBYTERY TO MEET
There will be q meeting of
the Wilmington Presbytery at
st. Andrews church Monday
morning at IL o'clock. Sever
al matters of importance win
be considered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24

Keeping the distributor head of
your automobile clean not only
saves annoying starting delay but
also saves the head itself.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24
BILLY CLARK

Funeral services for Billy Clark,
7, who drowned in Greenfield Lake
late Thursday, were held Sun
day at 2 p. m. from the Yopp Fu-
neral Home with the Revs. S. i.
Blanton and James Lawson Off
ciating.
Interment followed in Bellevue
cemetery.
The child, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Clark, of 11O6 Market
street. was reported missing from
his home since 8:15 Thursday
morning. His body was found late
Friday evening by a diver, w. +.
MintZ.
Surviving are his parents; one
brother, George D. Clark; two
sisters Nancy Lee and Norma Sue
Clark; and his GRANDPA ther. Dan
Thomas, of Wendell, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24
City Briefs

REGULAR MEETING
Cape Fear Council No. "a,
Daughters Of America, will
hold its regular meeting Mon
day night at 8 o'clock in the
Junior Order hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24
Obituaries
MRS. E.. T. LEWIS

LUMBERTON,. May 23-Funer-
al services for Mrs. E. T. Lewis,
SO, of GAINESVILLE, who died early
Saturday morning, were held Sum
day at p. M, from the home of
her sister, Miss Nina Pittman.
Burial took palce in Meadow
Brook cemetery in Lumberton.
She is survived by her husband;
one brother; six sisters; tour step
daughters and one stepson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-24

submitting Information as
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Brazilian Decree Creates
Five New Territories
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. IL
President Getulio Vargas yesterday
issued decree for creation of five
new Federal territories on Brazil'S
frontiers with the Guianas, Vene-
zuela, Bolivia, Paraguay and Ar
gentina. The decree is effective
October /.
The territories are to be known
as Amapa. Rio Branco, Guapore,
Ponta Pora and Iguassu. They will
be carved from the states Of Para
Amazonas, Mato Crosse, Parana
and. Santa Catarina.
The published decree disclosed no
reason for adding these new terri
tories to the two existing ones
Acre on Brazils far western from
tier with Peru and BOLIVIA, and the
Island of Fernando Noronha in the
South Atlantic. i
However, it was recalled that
Fernando Noronha was made a
federal territory after Brazils de-
clared war and that it since has
become an important defense base,
and also that President Vargas re-
Gently decreed that only Brazilians
may own land along the nations
frontiers.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
WPB Unit Questions
Editors on Paper Use
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Citing q prospective further cur
tailment of newsprint use for the
fourth quarter of this year, the
War Production Boards printing
and publishing division has an
nounced that it was mailing ques-
tionnaires to all daily newspapers
to determine basic facts concerning
circulation, newsprint supply, basic
quota, consumption and inventory.
WPB said yesterday it was acting
on recent resolution by the News
paper Industry Advisory Committee,
which requested that any further
newsprint curtailment order this
year be held to q maximum of S
per cent with the possibility that
any additional shortage could be
made up from each newspapers in
ventory supply.
The questionnaire, to be returned
by September % to the Census Bu-
reau for tabulati ton, calls for data
on tonnage quota. including receipts
and inventory of print paper by
quarters for 1943 and circulation and
print paper consumption by quar-
ters for 1941, 1912 and 1913.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Bolster u. ). Labor
With Italian Captives,
Down'ey Group Urges
~ the Associated Press.

Anticipating a major shift in war
activities to the Pacific, because of
what 1t termed the reasonable
probability that Germany will coll
lapse within the next IL months" I" a
Senate Military Affairs subcommit-
tee today made IL recommends
tions for meeting acute manpower
shortages in West Coast war pro-
duction centers.
Among these was the suggestion
that efforts be made to retain in the
United States by voluntary agree
ment as many as possible of the Ital-
ians presently held as prisoners of
war and that flair proportion" of
these be employed on the Western
seaboard.
Declaring the Pacific Coast was
not now adequately prepared to
carry even its present burdens,
Chairman Downey OF the subcom-
mittee said the value of the West
Coast manpower program recently
announced by War Mobilization Di-
rector Byrnes was doubtful.
War production on the Pacific
Coast" the report stated, sis now
demoralized and not meeting its
national quota.
Other major recommendations Of
the Downey committee were:
That \ minimum of 10000 linn
tied service members of the armed
forces be utilized on the Pacific
Coast to help. service Army and
Navy installations. ...
That = mobile labor battalion of
$4,000 men be formed to supply
Pacific Coast labor where there is
a vital lack of other manpower and
that this group be housed and
serviced by the Army and used only
with the consent of labor unions.
That from $4,000 to $4,000 addi-
tional workers be imported from
Mexico. ..
That heads of labor groups and
the War Manpower. Commission
jointly consider an effective pro-
gram for the recruitment OF at least
$50. 900 workers for the Pacific Coast
and the best methods of servicing
them there. .et
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Curtin Welcomes Senators
Visiting Pacific Fronts
~ the Associated Press.

ny tbe Associated fTeSs.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 14.-Three
members Of United States Senate
committee investigating the South
west Pacific war situation were well
coined to Melbourne today by Prime
: Minister John Curtin.
Arriving by plane from New
Guinea were Senators Brewster, Re
publican, Of Maine; Mead, Demo-
crat, OF New York and Russell. DEM
ocrat, of Georgia: They were ac-
companied by Nelson T. johnson,
American Minister to Australia.
Describing their New Guinea visit
where the party visited battlefields
of the Papuan campaign, Senator
Brewster expressed amazement at
the extent Of Allied installations in
those areas.
Both Senator Brewster and SEN
Ator Russell emphasized the great
/. appreciation of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur for Australian assistance.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Swiss Quarters Believe
MussoIini Is Dead

NEW YORK. Sept. IA (P.-The
New York Times says in q dispatch
from Bern, Switzerland, that the
impression had grown in diplomatic
quarters there that Mussolini is
dead, or in the hands Of the United
Nations and that Berlin was try
ing to smoke out declaration to
this effect"
CA British foreign once spokes-
man said yesterday the ONCE
knew nothing about the where
abouts of Mussolini and that he
never had been in British
American hands.) .
Declaring that Berlin's announce
ment Of the liberation" Of the de-
posed Italian leader by Nazi para
chute troops and members of Hit
ler's elite guard was subjected to
considerable doubt in Bern, the
Times dispatch said:
Were Mussolini dead-as is prob
albeit would explain his nonap-
pearance on the German radio in
q proclamation to the Italian people
Immediately upon his liberation,
which is point the Germans have
80 far failed to explain" T.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
u. ). Bombers Hammer
Burma Rail Terminal
Ry the Assneiat.ap px.,

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Sept. 14.-Medium
bombers of the 10th United States
Air Force yesterday attacked the
railroad and river ferry terminal
at Sagaing, Burma, blasting the sid
ings, rolling stock and docks, a head
quarters communique said today.
Bombs also were dropped on en-
emy barracks at Lonkin in Northern
Burma and fires were started, de-
stroying several Of the buildings.
Heavy bomber operations were
handicapped by clouds on Sunday,
the con1munique said, and results of
raids on Ramree Island and Meitila
Airport could not be observed. Heavy
damage, however. was reported at
the Yamethin railroad yards where
rolling stock, rails and engine sheds
were hit.
All aircraft and crews returned
safely, the bulletin said.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Aging Under Fire
Makes Soldier, n,
Too Old to Fight
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIATED Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN ITALY, Sept. IA
The chaplain, 1t. Col. william
e. King of Kansas City, turned
up smiling yesterday after three
highly adventurous days with a
battalion which was partially
cut on and often under fire.
Saturday night, Col. King,
who Is known for wanting to
stay with troops whatever they
are doing, went out too far with
. party Of soldiers and got cut
on. He took refuge in an irriga-
ton ditch and, when that came
under heavy fire, swan 900
yards until he could scramble
ont to safety. Telling OF his
experience he said:
II Just felt like on Of the pri-
Yates who came up to me. the
next morning. This boy said to
me, Chaplain, I'm too old to
| tight
How Is that2' I asked.
"'Well, ! was Al yesterday
and last nights venture aged
me 40 years. 30 now I'm 81 and
that Is too old to hght.'"
s. B
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Fordham Reports Tremors
In Direction Of Japan
' the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA series
OF earthquake tremors. in the gen.
eral direction OF Japan, was re-
proted today by Father Joseph j.
Lynch, seismolosist OF Fordham
University, who said they had con-
tinued intermittently since mid
night.
The first severe shock was timed
at t12:06.34 Am. (E. w. t. and the
second at l2:17.32 am. both about
1900 miles from New York In. 4
northwesterly direction. Then there
were many minor shocks until
3,36,SS am, when there was . quite
seyere" one. This occurred about
100 miles away. 4el
In 4 Toxic broadcast last Satur-
day, Domei news agency said 400
persons had been killed or, seriously
injured at Tottori BY JapAli's most
severe earthquake IN 10 years.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 13.-Res-
cued at sea by an Italian destroyer,
the crew OF an Raj wellington de-
jectedly thought they were prisoners
of war. 81.
Then the italians told them of the
armistice, and that the, destroyer
was bound for an Allied port.
The airmen, forced down of 'Sar-
dinia, were drifting lin q rubber
dinghy. When they saw Italian war
ships approach, the planes captain.
Flight Sergt. D.. watson Of. Victoria,
Australia, told his men to lie low so
they wouldn't be seen.
But when 1t seemed the dinghy
Evening star., 1943-09-14
British Flyers Soved by Italians
And Given News of Armistice

might be plowed under by a de-
strower heading straight for it, they
signaled to be rescued.
Meanwhile. German planes were
bombing the fleet. but the dinghy
passengers were not injured.
When the airmen climbed up 4
rope ladder, the destroyer's crew
cheered them and the captain shook
each man by the hand as he reached
the deck.
italian officers gave them fresh
clothes and gave up their own berths
for them.
1T was big relief" said Watson,
who suffered cuts on the face and
legs. The radio operator also had
minor wounds.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Mussolini :.
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t s~ -
Marshal Albert Kesselring who,
as commander in chief in the
g south, proclaimed German mar
tial law" and laid down a 10
3 point decree which listed penalties
up to execution for unco-opera-
tive Italians9 ".s
"Great Jubilation" Claimed.
Trying to distill new magic from
the name of the man who once sc,
thousands of Italians rocking to cries
OF "duce." Nazi propagandists de.
'clared that news Of Mussolini's
liberation in q Hitler-engineered
coup had caused great jubilation'
IN Northern Italy.
tSwiss dispatches said Fascist
militiamen, donning their old
uniforms, reappeared today on
the Swiss-Italian border, where
they assumed their former duties
as the terror of \ miniature civil
war was said to have broken out
IN some northern Italian cities.
THE. newspaper, Corriere del
Ticino OF Lugano reported that
in "a terrible moment of Italian
history" bloody encounters be-
tween Fascists and anti-Tascists,
especially in. Milan, Turin and
Bologna, are usually decided in
favor OF the Fascists by the in
teryention OF the German army.
tOnly sporadic resistance, the
newspaper added, was apparently
offered by, the Italian troops to
the Germans As they occupied
Northern Italy, city by city, re-
storing the Fascists to power. In
= frontier dispatch. the news
paper said that all Italian resist
ance to the Germans appeared
on the point. of collapse The
Fascist press was reported pub
fishing again.
(The Swiss Telegraphic Agen-
cy declared in 4 dispatch from
ChiAsso that German reports of
popular demonstrations of JOY in
Italy on the liberation of Musso-
lini are not confirmed
(The dispatch added that all of
Northern Italy. including Como
and Varese, are not. controlled
by the Germans, but that 1t ap-
peared that the north was held
by small detachments while
Marshal Erwin Rommel moved
the bulk of his forces south in
the direction of Genoa, Bologna
and the Po River line.)
Evening star., 1943-09-14

and exchanged autographs on q set
Of the stamps with the Belgian AM
bassador, Count Robert van der
Straten-P
The new Scent stamps, part of q
series commemorating occupied ma
tions, went on sale today and the
Ambassador, accompanied by RAM
Evening star., 1943-09-14
'ChurcheveIts' Used
By German Radio
To Save Breath
By the Associated Pre-

By the Associated Press. ., 81
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE
German radio. continuing to
boast over the release OF Musso-
hni, coined 4 new name today
for President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill.
In one breath, q Berlin an
nouncer referred to them As
"Chnrchevelts," declaring In an
English-language broadcast: p
Before the Churchevelts had
even half recovered from their
astonishment, Germany's dar-
ing troops had snatched Musso-
'lini away to safety"
Evening star., 1943-09-14

sey s. Black, Third Assistant Post.
master General. and Roy North,
deputy third assistant, went to the
White House to sell some to the
Chief Executive.
How much are they? Two dol.
lars?' Mr.. Roosevelt asked.
No, $780," Mr.. North told him.
Evening star., 1943-09-14

War bonds are just as much a
weapon IS \ warplane or . long
range gun; how many bonds do you
own? Back the attack with War
bonds"
Evening star., 1943-09-14

Red stamps are not rationed II
they are War savings stamps. Help
yourself and your country.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
President Buys Stamps
Honoring Belgium

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today bought
sheet Of stamps honoring Belgium
Evening star., 1943-09-14

War bends are IN, investment In
Ameriea's. future. Nothing IN the
wefh = sAfef today. Dsy!
Evening star., 1943-11-16
House Approves Bill
To Ban Sale of Tokens
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclated Press.
To protect owners Of coin vending
machines. the House has passed
legislation banning manufacture OF
sale of tokens and slugs similar
in size or shape to regulation coins
The measure was sent to the Senate
yesterday.
Representative Reed, Republican
of Illinois told the House many COM
panies are making slugs, ostensibly
for use in gambling machines, but
they invariably hint of their real
purpose by adding such phrases as
these tokens must not be used in
cigarette, candy or other legal vend-
ing machines.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Nov. 16 lP.-Livestock
tWFA) Salable sogs, $4,000; total. $4,000:
fsi5ly 1n6 y a actiys; steady On GOOD and choice
under 200 pounds strong to 25 higher;
weights over 27o pounds and sows 10 )
higher: good and choice 270-33o pounds
59-75: good and choice, 17O-19O pounds,
l2.15-13.50; 15O-170 pounds, 12.25-l3OO:
good and choice 300-500 pound sows
13 O0-25
salable cattle. $500: salable calves.
1000; fed steers and .yearlings including
yearling heifers. 15-25 higher: fairly active
at advance; abridged receipts stimulated
ec,ompetittoon; top steers, 1880; beat yea
fat steers. 135O-16 500. heifers, IL OO-
300; grassy and warmed UP heifers. 900
1900; COW market still very dull: steady
to weak at Mondays, 25;;40 cent decline;
Gamers, 5.00-25; strictly good western
an dnative cows II 50-12 no reliable
outlet for light bulls at 1909 90: practical
Is TOP u heavy sausage az bulls 1.75; vealer:
active, steady at 10.0O-12.5O mostly.
Saiaoie sheep, $1,000 market not yet es-
25 lower or 1915 for good native lambs
held at 1890 and above; few choice native
ewes UP 515.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
Profit Taking Hits,
Some Liquor Stocks
lin Dull Market
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Nov. le.-Profit-
takers hijacked some of the recently
boisterous liquor stocks IN today's
market and leaders elsewhere gen.
orally sat on a narrow ledge and
maintained their role as onlokers.
So far as the list as a whole was
concerned, little more year-end
tax selling served to handicap recov-
cry and most bullish contingents in
chned to conservatism, pending fur
ther international developments. Di-
vidends were encouraging here and
there, but earnings compilations,
particularly for the rails, were none
too bright.
The alcohols pushed up at the
start, then retreated. Dealings were
relatively slow throughout and prices
were irregularly lower near the
fourth hour.
American Distilling, Mondays
spectacular performer, ran up ~
at the start and backed down for a
net loss of as much before recover
ing. Allied Mills touched a new
years top, although Hiram Walker
stumbled, along with Schenley and
Distillers Corp. Modest support
was accorded Western Union "A,",
Chrysler, Texas Co. and Allied
Chemical. In arrears were U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem, American Tele-
phone, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific,
Great Northern. Sperry, Anaconda,
Du Pont and Westinghouse.
Bonds held to slim groove.
Brown-Forman Distillers yielded
ground in the curb. Laggards in
cluded Lake Shore, Mesabi Iron and
Phoenix Securities. Resistance was
displayed by Cuban Atlantic Sugar,
Salt Dome Oil and American Light.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Nov Is R,.-Cotton prices
advanced 40 cents a bale today, then
gave up most of the gain under in.
creased hedge selling and liquidation.
Stidening opposition to the administra-
tton.s subsidy program was overshadowed
front IT. and and. the reported On Withdrawal Of te
recent Spanish inquiry for upwards of
$4,000 bales"of United States cotton:
Persistent trade price fixing and New
Orleans buying acted as a brake on the
setback.
Late afternoon values were 5 to IS cents
1882 and May 1929.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net b. Washington.
EGGS-Market Arm. Prices paid TO
Federal-State graded eggs received from
Y. s. grade A. large, 56-57; average. 81
U. S. grade A, medium, So Browns, u S
grade A. large. 56-57: average. 81: u S
grade A, medium. 1888: average, 81
U. s. grade B, large. 40 Receipts, Gov
eminent graded eggs. 151 cases
LIVE EPOULTRY-Market firm Receipt
liberal Prices paid net fob. Washington
tpermitted transportation charges included
according to MILEAGE. Broilers and fryers
2Sl?-30: fowl. 26l22S: roosters, 2O-22
Turkeys. market firm. Receipts very light
Young toms and hens Is pounds anc
under. 36i4-3S; 1920 pounds, 34a4-36; &c
pounds and over. 3334 -35.