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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-01
American Tanks Clanki1g
Into Outskirts Of Naples

Lightning fighters bombed and
strafed highway bridge two
miles east of Apollinare Striking
at enemy troops moving north of
the battle area around Naples, !"
an air force statement said. The
resurgent aerial attacks compli-
Gated German movements.
The Naples area was complete
ly free of German planes yester-
day.
British and Canadian Yelling
tons resumed their actions last
night after three days of weather.
enforced idleness, pounding the
railroad and highways near For
mia, 43 miles northwest of Ma
pies. Bright flashes indicated the
destruction of electric rail lines.
One Allied plane was lost in all
operations.
An official summary said me.
dium bombers had achieved these
results in attacks on enemy re-
treat lines beyond Naples:
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BAD0CLI0 MEETS
GEN. EISENHOWER
Continued From Page One)

Tedder. the Mediterranean air
commander; Harold Macmillan.
British minister in North Africa:
Robert Murphy, U. S. minister to
North Africa, and Maj. Gen. Wal
ter Bedell Smith, EisenhoWer's
chief of staff.
The official statement on the
conference emphasized military CO.
operation against German. but the
presence of Murphy and MacMil-
Ian suggested that the sudden en-
ergence of Italy as fighting CO.
belligerent of the United Nations
also was discussed.
Aside from Gen. Vittorio Am
brosio, who was chief of the Ital-
ian general staff when the Italians
still were fighting the Allies IN
Sicily and Italy, the members OF
Badoglio's new cabinet scarcely
were known here.
Determination of how Italy could
best contribute to the war on Ger
many would certainly involve ex-
animation of these questions:
/. Whether the Italian fleet,
which seldom sailed the Mediter-
ranean since the outbreak of war.
could function more effectively
with Italian than with Allied per-
sonnet.
2. Whether hundreds of thousand.
of Italian prisoners held by the
United States and Britain could
be more effectively employed as
labor battalions or should be re.
organized and re-equipped as COM
bat forces.
3. Whether some parts of the
warships and merchant shipping
which same over to the Allies un'
der Badgolio's orders should be
turned over to the French as COM
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ALLIES CLOSING
ON FINSCHHAFEN
CONTINUED From Page One)

Australia found the freighter at
Pomelaa, nickel mining center.
Their bombs heavily damaged
the ship as well as two oil barges
found there. They also attacked
wharf and barracks areas in the
night raid.
Another force of Australian
troops pushing toward Madang,
Japanese base northwest of Fins
chhafen, advanced to a point ap-
proximately IA miles northwest of
Kaiapit which was captured Sep
TENDER 10 in another of General
McArthur's airborne attacks.
The advance left the troops more
than so miles from Madang.
The communique reporting fight
ing in the Finschhafen area, said
our ground forces "are pressing on
to the outskirts of the town from
the north, west and SOUTH
Troops threatening the little vii
lage from behind encountered a
pocket just outside the town site
and took a strategic point by as
sault in close fighting. Fifty Jap
dead were counted after the en-
gagement and the remainder fled.
The Japanese counter-attacks
came the night of September 81
and morning of September % from
the direction of Satelberg to the
northwest of Finschhafen. The
Australians stood their ground
against all three assaults and the
Japanese fell back.
Air activity, heightened in recent
days by heavy attacks on the New
Guinea base of Wewak which the
Japanese built up following the
fall of Buna, slackened yesterday.
Planes still found time, however,
to go after landing barges and in
stallations in the northern Solomon
islands of Bougainville and Choi-
seul.
Fighter planes from the 18th
Army Air Force sank one barge
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RUSSIAN TROOPS
SEIZE KRICHEV
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d that vital German defense line
Fed Army guns shelled the Ger
mans on the high cliffs from their
newly won eastern emplacements.
The Russians held both railway
end highway bridges on the east
ern side of the villages outside the
city. The Russians also held Truk-
hanov island, a sandy plain
washed by the Dnieper and its
arm, the Stark, in Kiev's front
yard. They were just across the
river and the villages they held
actually were subdivisions of the
city.
In many places the Russians
were able to rake the Kiev cliffs
with machineguns and snipers
picked off Germans who were an
swering Russian fire.
A dispatch to the Moscow news
paper Pravda said the first air
battles were taking place over
hleV deSplte log ana ram. otOrrn-
ovik dive bombers broke through
to the enemy artillery and cleared
the way fol infantry advances.
Messerschmitts came up to meet
them but were reported downed
after a sharp dog-fight.
Eddy Gilmore, Associated Press
correspondent in Moscow, limited
Kiev may be taken by direct
frontal attack despite the formid-
able obstacles Of terrain.
The fact that the Russians
were able to push so close to the
German positions means the Red
army has the situation well in
nand and gives the Germans no
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pensation for French vessels seiz~
ed by the Axis earlier in the war.
4. Whether the Italians, if en-
trusted with an actual combat role
against the Germans, could be de
pended upon to stand firm against
their former Axis partners.
S. Whether the job of feeding
and otherwise supplying the por
tons of Italy freed from the Ger,
mans will strain Allied shipping
resources needed for military pur,
poses.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-01
NEWSPRINT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-tR-
Additional grants of neWsprint
tonnage allowed for Sunday edi-
tons may not be used for week
day newspaper printings, Mat
thew c. Sullivan of the War Pro-
ouction Boards printing and pub
fishing division, ruled today.
The ruling only applies to ton
rage allowed after a publisher's
appeal for extra grants. which
must be used for the specific pur-
pose mentioned in the appeal.
Publishers may use tonnage nor
mally obtained under current re-
strictions at their own discretion.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-01
ARRIVES IN AMERICA

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. - a.
His Royal Highness Aimar Faisal.
foreign minister of Saudi Arabia
and second of II living sons of Ibn
Saud, arrived by plane today for
visit as guest of the United States
government.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-01

House Agriculture committee to.
day introduced a bill to provide
crop insurance in 1914 for wheat.
cotton, field corn, tobacco, and
war crops"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-01
RUFUS STRICKLAND

TABOR CITY, Sept 30.-Rufus
Strickland, %, died at his home
in the Gapway section this morn
ing at 4:30 o'clock following long
illness.
Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock in
the Gapway Baptist church with
the Rev. Minos Strickland in
charge.
Interment will follow in the
church cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-01
MISS AGNES G, REGAIN

WASHINGTON, Sept 30.-tR-
Miss Agnens G. Regain, IA. assistant
director of the National Catholic
School of Social Service and for
mer executive director of the Ma
tional Council of Catholic Women,
died today
Born in San Francisco, she was
a school teacher there and served
seven years as a member OF that
city's board of education.
She came to Washington in 1920
as assistant director of the Catho-
lie Social Service school and serv-
ed as executive secretary of the
Catholic Women's Council from
1920 until 1941.
A sister, Mrs. John J. O'Toole
of San Francisco survives.
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time to sit calmly behind barri-
cades and pour down steel and
death. With it's commanding high
cliffs Kiev would appear impreg-
nable from attack across the river
but this remains to be seen. With
Russians in the front yard OF the
city the Germans must show ex-
IRENE vigilance to prevent large
scale night crossing"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-01
Obituaries
MRS. ELIZABETH POTTER

Mrs. Elizabeth W. Potter, "a,
died at her home near Winnabow
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, after a lingering illness.
She is survived by her husband,
j. c. Potter, one daughter, Mrs.
Sallie J. Reeves, Winnabow; three
sons, ]. B. Potter, Charlotte; w.
D. Potter, Little Rock, Ark, and
H. M. Potter, Winnabow; and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be an.
nounced later.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-01
BUTTER SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 80. - R -
The butter shortage has hit the
Senate restaurant. 1t announced
today that hereafter it will observe
''butterless Thursday"
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JAMES M. FLOYD

WHITEVILLE, Sept. 3o.-Jarnes
M. Floyd, 10 months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Floyd of
Greensea, S. c., died in a Will
mington hospital Wednesday morn
ing after an illness of one week.
Funeral service were held in
Greensea this afternoon and bur-
ial followed in the Baptist church
cemetery.
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loaded with japanese troops off
Taro island near Choiseul.
Heavy bcmbers attacked Kahili
airdrome on Bougainville in mid
day raid started large tlres," the
communique said.
American fighter pilots who COW
cred the bombers fought off a force
of IS intercepting Japanes planes
and destroyed II of them. We
lost one plane.
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CROP INSURANCE
WASHINGTO' Sept. 30. - Up -
Chairman Fulmer (D-SC) of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13

Faced with alarming shortage of all types of shipping containers and the materials to produce them, more than 750 representatives of leading New England industries are expect ed to attend an important container reuse program clinic to be held in New England Mutual Hall, Boston, at 200 p. Inf next Tuesday, October l9.
 The conference is part of a natiofl- wide effort to enlist business leaders in the practical reuse of all forms of shipping containers such as steel drums, slack and tight cooperage, wooden boxes and crates, corrugated and solid fibre containers, setup boxes, glass jars and bottles, gas cylinders, textile bags, barrels, kegs and casks, and fruit and vegetable boxes.
 Sponsoring organizations for the meeting are the Associate Indus tries of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. Also, the Boston Chamber of Commerce, New Eng land Council, New England Pur- chasting Agents Association, New England Shippers Advisory Board, and the Manufacturers Associations of Connecticut, Maine and New Hampshire.
 This conservation program na- tionally Is under the auspices of the War Production Board as @ measure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13
.DAHDAH APPEALS
 FROM DECISION
Sylvan Avenue Man Fined, Jailed for Punching Girl
 in Nose

Double talk may sound like Izin- du to you, but to Joseph Dahdah, go, ee sylvan avenue, 1t sounded like someone was making fun of his Arabic.
 Dahdah, who was born in Puerto Rico, and speaks perfect English, told City Court Judge Charles R. Sumrna this morning that he was sitting in Lindy's restaurant on East Main street Monday night, talking to 0 friend in Arabic, since his friend does not speak good Eng fish.
 They were annoyed, related Dah- dah, by a quarteete of giggling females in Q nearby booth, who be- gan to pass back and forth non- sensical syllahles in Q loud voice, and srnirk at Dahdah and his Ara bic companion.
 "A man can stand so much and no tnore," said Dahdah, and there- upon crossed over to the girls table, picked out the most vociferous lass, and punched her in the nosel The other three girls jumped on Dah- dah, but the timely arrival of Ofh- cers Jerry Kenney and Arahtur Chicoine saved him from any seri- ous harm.
 Judge Sumrna ruled that Q man cannot punch a women even if she makes fun of his Arabic, and sen4 tenced Daddah to 30 days in jail and fined him $26 and costs. An appeal was taken to Common Pleas court under $500 bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13
Container Shortage
 Described As Acute
Re.Use Program Clinic to Be Held in Boston Next
 Tuesday; Shippers to Attend Conference

to alleviate the scarcity of contain CTS caused by manpower shortage in the woods and diversion of various materials into war effort channels. Tn seeking the wholehearted cooper ation of industry in iI1augurating the container re-use program, the Con- tainers Division of WIPE is confident that a great deal can be accomp- lished to ease the present critical shortage.
 W. H. Wheeler, Jr., regional di- rector of WIPE, will preside at the conference which will be followed by question and answer period. Prin- cipal speakers from Washington will be E. F. Tomiska, director of the Containers Division, WIPE, pack. aging engineer for the Western Flee. trio Company for 20 years, and Frank J. Hynes of Watertown, Mass, assistant director of the Containers Division, WIPE.
 The reasons for the development of the steadily growing shortage of containers and the steps planned by WIPE to help relieve the critical container situation will be present. ed by MT. Tomiska.
 Instances of how industry can practice re.use of containers will be cited, showing complete methods of distribution, sorting, return, and reconditioning of all types of containers will be told in detail by MT. Hynes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13
DIRECTOR MARTIN
 TO OPEN CAMP AICN
Community Chest, War Fund Campaign Gets
 Underway Sunday

Virgil Martin, director of special services for the National War Fund board is expected to act as principal speaker at the opening dinner of Waterbury's combined Community and War Chests campaign Monday at 6 p. m. at the central Y. M. c. A.
 Other speakers scheduled are J. Francis Smith commander -in -chief of the combined campaign, Orton P. Camp, Austin L. Adams and the win ners of the essay being sponsored for the campaign. The Scovill drum Corp will play before the dinner. It is expected that about TOO people will attend made up of all the per- sonnel and the volunteer workers.
 Preceding the rally to be held on the Green, Sunday that will feature Ethel Barrymore Colt as guest star, there will be parade comprised of floats depicting the various agencies participating in the drive.
 Among the floats which will por- tray the work being done by the member agencies of the Community Chest and War Fund will be one from St. Mary's hospital showing their out t-patient department and it's functions. The Waterbury hospital will be represented showing mem bers of its volunteer corps assisting at Q blood plasma function.
 Other floats in the parade will ir- clude a foster home placement scene from the Diocesan Bureau: a har- vest of food and food conservation exhibit of the Waterbury Nutrition Council.
 A change from the previous an- nouncement in the line of march for the parade has been announced by J. Francis Smith. Proceeding from Freight street to Grand street, the parade will turn on Bank and go to the north side of the Green then circle from West Main to VII. low and Meadow and back to Freight street, to disband.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13
Johnny Dillon, Ace
 Drummer EuLogized
Admirsr MCurns Death of Popular Musician - Pays Tribute to His Ability, to Uncanny Skill of Instructor, Jimmie Dunn
 Remember Jim Fulton's
 American Band?

state. We have always admired F'ulton's band and we think great ly of the men of our city able to hold 1t together, so that when good street music is desired, Wa terbury is in a position to provide it.
 Drummer Dillon made such great headway in his work, that eventually he was able to join up with local orchestras, and we eventually found him connected with the musical organization of the Jacques theater, at the vari- ous times when this old theater had to have such a body for the entertainment provided.
 His death brought back mem- ories, not only of himself, but of the days when the Band was more active tnai1 we find the case today. Brass bands are expensive, they say, compared to drum corps, but the snap and dash of band music enlivers and fills the air with the compositions of noted composers of refined and stirring marches, we think.
 John Dillon was a pleasant lit- tie fellow; the was good company: he was in good spirits. always; he liked to meet old friends and ac- quaintances; he loved to talk about his young days over ct the American band rooms on Bank street; he loved the band from boy hood; he heard and saw the famous Scott Snow lead the band for a numvber of years: he heard him in a concert cornet solo on the Green; he heard the late Johnny Parsons almost whistle Q piccolo solo from the same band stand, a recognized musician of note. Some day, he thought as a boy, he might be associated with the band, and he was, as we have shown above. 6e.
 We always thought John Dillon was strong and husky; we never believed he would die. so early. But none of us can tell. None of us just know when we shall be tapped on the shoulder and led away. This was the situation in his case. He was just touched, and away he went. He was drum med out of life, if we may say so, at too early an age. He should have been allowed to stay awhile longer. because all of us liked and thought Q great deal of him.
 Perhaps, 1t won't be long before we too, may join him. And If we meet, somewhere else, and we are able to converse, we shall certain ly discuss the old band, and its members and wish 1t well and continued life for many years to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13
FEDERAL PROJECT
 TO BE UNOPPOSED
BOuley Manor to Offer No Further Protest; Club
 Committees Named

At @ meeting of the East End Community Club, held last night 1t was stated by Edward McGrath, speaking for the residents of Bouley Manor, that no further protest was to be made by the residents of that district. against use of the Porter tract of land by the fedral authori- ties for the purpose of a housing project. Previously letter had been received from Sumner K. Wiley, re- gional director of the Federal Hous- ing agency in which he scathingly attacked what he termed the "lack of patriotism" on the part of the Bouley Manor residents. At the last meeting of the club it was voted to send @ letter of protest against MT. Wiley's attitude to U. s. Sena- tors Francis T. Maloney and John A Dar1aher, in which the residents protested against such unfair at- tack. pointing out that they were fearful that such project would prove detrimental by way of prop erty devaluation toward their sur rounding holdings. Mir. McGrath pointed out last evening that they we're justified in their original pro- test and since being assured now that the houses to be constructed will be removed after the war, they will protest no further.
 The club, at last nights meeting. also voted unanimously to give full support to President Dennis ]. Mc- Carthy in his duties as captain of that area in the forthcoming scrap bank drive. MT. Mccarthy says that he has no doubt but what he will re- ceive 100 percent cooperation from the residents of the East End.
 It was decided last evening to wait another two weeks until the eomple- ton of Q survey by James Green and his committee being conducted Into the opinion of the residents as to the feasibility of the purchase by the club of the Chief Two Moon building.
 Approximately 800 new members joined the club during the past two weeks it vas stated. President Me- Cagthy reported that it is hoped to get another 800 during the coming weeks to add to the membership goal As anno. na then announced the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13

versity of Connecticut. sponsored by the YMCA, has called meeting of the committee for Monday, october lso, at the Central YMCA at I2 noon.
 Two new members of the com mlttee have been appointed: John J. Hobe1l of the Scovill Manufacture ing Company to replace the late Richard 0. JPeter; and William J.. Miskelly, superintendent of the Wa terbury Tool Company to replace Edwin L. Rose, who has left the city.
 Other members of the committee are: James F. Alderman. William Bannon, Rodney Chase, Harold E.. Chittenden, Dr. Thomas J. Condon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13

appointment of the following com Imittees:
 Drum Corps: Peter Kelly, chair man; Charles Berube, director; Mrs. Helen Leary, secretary; Albert st. Hilaire, treasurer. Members of the committee include Mrs. Peter Kelly, Earl Dean, Mrs. Albert St. Hiliaire, Alfred Machin and Michael McNick.
 Entertainment: Harry Cashin, chairman; Mrs. Edward Griffin and Joseph Dunn.
 Minor Improvements: William F. Keaveney, chairman; George Kings ton. Edward McGrath.
 Retiring-officers banquet commit teee: Edward Griffin, chairman; Frank Crowley, Peter Kelly, Mrs. Edward Griffin, Mrs. Helen Leary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13

Miss Kathlen Crowley, Miss Ellen M. Davies, Leon II. French, pr. John c. Kilmartin, John 3. Goss, Mrs. John H. Goss, Bartow L. Hem inway, Wallace c. Husted, Walter A. Jarvis, William T .Jebb, Herman Rooster, pr. and Mrs. Charles l.. Larkin, Harry Liebeskind, Mrs. Thomas r. Nolan, Forrest c. Pur. rinton, J. Russell Putnam, Allen w. Rockwell, Herbert s. Smith, Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, Jr., E. Robert Stevenson and Arthur L. purinton, ex-ofiicio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13
iRN TTE OuT EAsTERl

John J. Dillon of 3s savings street died Q few weeks ego; we were away, and didn't hear of 1t until we returned last Sunday.
 We were indeed surprised and grleved to hear of his death. And why shouldn't we be, wasn't he a descendant of the Out East Dil- Ions of William street, one of the best known and highly respected of the many good families who lived out here, and brought up their children in this part of the city. John Dillon's father was Pierce, and he was born and lived in the fine old homestead until he married.
 John Dillon was best known by reason of his connection with Fultons American Band. You must have seen him at different times walking alongside of Jim Dunn beating aSsnare drum, and watching Jlin's strokes most eagerly. For 1t was Jim who tue xSEVu NAAu A1SbSuCVCu oobAAA AHOHl his early days as Q boy, carrying the big bass drum in the bands line of march. There was never @ better drummer in the city than Jim Dupnn. He came honestly by 1t, through his father, for years the recognized drummer of the old American Band before 1t had the name Fulton attached to 1t. Young Dillon was ambitious, studied the music carefully and industriously, and was finally able to graduate to the position of official drummer of the band, when Jim Dunn was absent, or when the number of me in line required two on the drums. We often saw them in line, as the band paraded along the street playing well executed marches, and providing the best music ob. tainable from any band in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13
YMCA ADVISORY
 GROUP TO MEET
Two New Members FOr- iiaIIy Appointed to Serve
 on Committee

c. Arthur Dubois, chairman of one waterbury Advisory Committee uf the extension center of the Uni-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13

Keep the windshield clean. A dirty windshield will cut down vi- sion 50 per cent or more.