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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23
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by GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

ok UA xNON WAtAODOA
NEA Staff Writer
Scratch an American soldier and
you'll find a cookie-lover. Start
your Christmas cookie baking now
for the boys still in camps in the
u. s. A. Pack carefully to prevent
them being broken.
Christmas Sugar Cookies
(Ab0ut IL DOZEN
Two cups sifted cake flour, 1
teaspoon combination baking pow
der, 1-2 teaspoon salt, IL teaspoon
cinnamon, IA teaspoon nutmeg,
2-3 cup sugar. 1 3 cup shortening, 8
tablespoons milk, 2 egg yolks, I'M
beaten; IL teaspoon lemon extract.
Sife flour once, measure, add
Sift flour once, measure, add
sift again. Measure sugar into
bowl Heat shortening with milk
until ell shortening is melted. Add
Immediately to sugar and beat ID
minute. Add egg yolks; beat 1-2
minute longer. Add lemon extract
and half of flour mixture and beat
until blended. Then add remain
ing flour, 1-3 at time, beating
until smooth. Cover with waxed
paper and chill several hours, or
until firm enough to roll.
Rolf dough 1-8 inch thick on
lightly Toured board. Cut with
Toured cutters into assorted shapes
Place on lightly creased baking
sheet: sprinkle with sugar. Bake
in hot oven (40O degrees F. Z
minutes, or until done. Cool.
Eggless Chocolate Cake
TWO squares of unsweetened cho-
colate, cup milk, ga cups sift-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23
TOMORROW'S MENU

Cat the Basic Z Every Day.
BREAKFAST: Grapes, corn
flakes, oatmeal griddle cakes.
sugar syrup, coffee, milk for
children.
LUNCHEON: Split pea soup,
croutons, raw vegetables and
greens salad, whole wheat
bread, cottage cheese, fruit, SUI
gar cookies, tea, milk for chill
dren.
DINNER: Tomato Juice spic-
ed ham and carrot loaf, baked
potatoes, buttered spinach, bak-
er's bran mullins, butter or
margarine, squash pie, coffee,
milk.
Cereals are one of the Basi
seven Foods.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

Won wouldn't wear different shades Of red
Yet how pick that bright true red ana
has a definite fucnsa tone to 1t?
Today ahionwe CAREFUL to harmonic ne
as they ensemble out talented radio and
stage and of the cos
perfect assembling she explains and make
important determining whether or not woman
truly smart ,-..x ....,. A..
wasn't to find pick exactly to
beauty houses boxing them
that lips and nails are In COM
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

Here's the let
ter:
Dear Sir: I
received your
notice today and
am informing you
t h a t my mother
and I cannot be
present tom or
row at your Office,
as m 9th er Is
working on de-
Tense on which
sch cannot lose a
d ay, as tn a {
would slow up the
W ar production,
q n RI r rannOt
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153O--WBRY--96

4:00-Home Front Matinee
4:25-News Summary
4:30-The Symphonettes
4:45--Perry Como, Songs
5:00-Fun With Dunn
5:15-Suppertimers
5:45-American Women
6:00-Quincy Howe and the News
6:15-By Product of War
6:30--News
6:45-The World Today
6:55-The Meaning Of the News
7:00-To The Litchfield County
Farmer
7:15-Harry James and His Music
Makers
7:30-American Melody Hour
S:00-Big Town
S:30-Rancho Canova
S:55-News--Bil Henry
9:00-Burns and Allen
9:30-Report to the Nation
10:00--Suspense
B. Spangler, Chair
man, Rep, Natl. Comm.
can Analysis of Election
Results"
Lombardo Orch.
11:00-NeWs
Brooks, Songs
Colonel
Off
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23
. MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM e. Mckinney
Americas Card Authority

The open pair championship Of
the coming national tournament to
be held at the Hotel Aston in New
York City Nov. 3Oth to Dec. tn a.
elusive, will attract great interest.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

comes in a rainbow variety of COL
ors. All of which mean mat the
shimmering metal material can be
used to make just about every
tip to-toe article of apparel.
Dresses, sweaters, handbags, hats,
snoods, and earrings will take on
added glamor with the new fabric.
Costume jewelry made from alum
mum can be tinted any color, made
to look like gold or silver. and will
be long-wearing, low priced and un-
Punishable.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

leave the children. Our soldiers are
sacrificing their lives for this coun-
try, so I'm willing to sacrifice my
education so my mother can work
and speed up production for the
soldiers who are giving their lives
for this country. have two uncles
and four cousins in the fighting
zone right now, and know what
production means to them and all
the other boys who are fighting.
Far from setting our minds at
rest about the younger generation
I think that letter ought to make
us worry more for several rea-
sons.
OPENING WEDGE
Here's a thirteen-year -old girl
writing to probation officer Il
am informing you that my mother
and cannot be present tomorrow
at your Office" That Is tossing
her head at authority - even
though she does attempt to justify
herself by dragging in the war.
And wouldn't it be an easy step
for girl to take from justifying
her defiance of authority by say
ing "After all there is a war on
to justifying becoming a Victory
Girl by the same excuse?
And isn't it shame rather
than noble example of patrio-
tisrn - that mother has willingly
placed, or for financial reasons
has had to place, a thirteen-year-
old child in charge of the care
and upbringing of younger chill
dren?
And isn't 1t foolish for us to let
kids get the idea that they are
helping to fight a war by giving
up their chances at education?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

The brass in 1000 radio tubes
would make hundred Army Ord
nance caliber 80 cartridges.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

Most of the strong pairs in the
country will enter, and I presume
that the American Contract Bridge
League will follow its custom of
allowing kibitzers provided they
purchase war bonds. I am sure that
the kibitzers will see many hands as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

Milton Cross jibes at dignified
artists via his Chamber Music So
ciety of Lower Basin Street" over
the Blue network Sunday nights
evidently haven't hurt his reputa-
ton any. Milton was included in
the list of the ten most popular
network personalities in the poll
Just concluded by the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

Conrad Nagel in "Pledge for
Victory" is the Treasury Star Par
AIDES" third offering to be heard the
week of November %, on more than
$50 stations throughout the nation.
Mr.. Nagel narrates the dramatized
report of the nation at war, and
warns of the danger Of over-con-
fidence.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

Garry Moore, who is partnered
with Jimmy Durante on CHS Fri
day nights, will make theater ap-
pearances in the east after January
l. Moore and Durante return to
New York this week with their first
broadcast from Gotham on Friday,
November 26,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-23

Paul Stewart, actor in "Mr. Dis
trict Attorney" will soon double as
a Broadway play director. Stewart
Will handle the reins of the forth
coming stage vehicles lover Here"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21

Ii is planning 10 purchase a
combination radio and phono-
graph for the Battle Creek USO.
which was recently burned.
The Mich gan State Dental
Society is establishing a council
10 sponsor a victory program for
dental health among senior high
school boys and girls.
The auxiliary, at this meeting
outlined plans 10 cooperate
with the council both financially
and by giving time and effort 10
the project
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Marjorie Sherman Wed
To PVT. Edward w. Reid

Burns Drive. and Pvt Reid is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs Wallace
Edward Reid OF Ferndale.
Claire Elaine Sherman was
her sisters maid OF honor, and
janice and Sally Reid, sisters Of
the bridegroom, were brides
maids
The bridegroom 5 father was
his best man
The bride wore a beige gabar-
dine suit with brown and white
accessories and an orchid cor
sage bouquet
The attendants were dressed
in suits. also, IN pastel colorS.
and wore contrasting corSaEe
bouquets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
$50 Attend Meeting Of Dental Auxiliary;
Detroiter Reelected to Executive Post

Cadareitc.= program chairman OF
the Detroit Auxiliary, who IN
troduccd the guest singer and
speaker Lillian Beale Hicks;
Mrs Edwin &. WickS and Mrs. Z
II +. Tucker. new president Of
tho Detroit Auxiliary.
Reports of the various
branches were given by Mrs. c.
r. Taylor OF Lansing; Mrs. Paul
Pike. Flint; Mrs. {. w. Larkey,
Jackson: Mrs. A. h. Tucker.
Oakland County; Mrs. I. A. Nc
Govern. Saginaw; Mrs. kennard
Jones. Detroit, and Mrs. j. Ray
mehd DHHweiii,- intercepted for
Grand Rapids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Cancer Army
Booth to Open
tomorrow

-
'I'N MIN niue ooolo on
me SOU NV '' COZ net "' NIdno
Circus Park belongs To The
WomcnS Field Army for tho
Cont,oI or Cancer and starting
-. ..a 49,, On
may anu VIZ W. - '' il 'o' q
group oil women VIII oe on du'N
there no distribute literature and
solicit fund,
.rb, f,r,,.l orooi,r u.,s 10
''''
axe pace mus morning ID,
ll.5O o'clock with Mrs. Edward
=. Jcnric> Jr and Fred and
Carol STONE of The cas-, oC "You
49,. u,..t -,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
BY ANN NJ. STARK

THE WOMENS AUXILIARY
Of the Michigan State Dental
Society held its seventh annual
meeting Tuesday at the Book
Cadillac Hotel with over $50 in
attendance.
The following officers were re-
elected:
Mrs. r. f. Stevens Of Grand
Rapids, vice president; Mrs.
Arnold Gardey of Saginaw, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. William
4. Cook of Detroit. correspond
THE- secretary. and Mrs. a X
Tocpfer of Birmingham, treas
trrnp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Herzberg Mural Unveiled

Detroit
AT the invitation of Mrs. James r. Angel. chairman
of the art committee Of the Downtown USO Club
Attended the unveilnG yesterday afternoon of the mura
Freedom Yesterday Today and Tomorrow by Rob
Herzberg (which occupies the entire wall of end OF
the huge games
It is symbolic. depicting the freedom of the future
Herzberg introduced and made few explanatory
remarks.
The mural depicts the world made Of heterO
gpnOuS group SOVeregnS empires and kingdoms. all
which prediCaed promise Of the only Of free
dom of their people he said
The freedom of tomorrow is depicted by world of free
enterprise with ViSabIe borders in overall nterna
tOnal freedom guaranteed by the soldier the farmer
and the laborer backed by international air force
"A international navy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Artist T alks
At Luncheon

MEMBERS OF the Palette
and Brush Club VIII have a
luncheon meeting next Mondal
AT ! o'clock at the Hostess Club
in Oakman boulevard
John s. Coppln, Detroit artist.
viii be the guest speaker
Mrs. Fred Anderson Will give
a report on various war aCtIvl-
ties of the club
Mrs Frank Desmond and Mrs
NJ J Stevenson arc IN charge Oi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Accepted by Mrs. Angel

PRESIDENT HENRY MYERS Of the Detroit USO un.
yelled the mural.
Abner Larned chairman Of the WPA, which financed
the work Of Herzberg. declared 49,.
This is just phase of WPA work which is le known
by the public of its enduring features"
The mural accepted by Mrs Angel behalf Of
the USO
And e.. after the ceremony and speeches Mrs Angel
invited the guests make of inspection Of the club
and 20 the canteen where they served typical
USO refreshments. doughnuts and coffee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Seated at Speakers Table

Seated at thc speakers table
AT the presidents luncheon in
the Crystal Ballroom. along with
The officers elect, were: Mrs.
Robert McGuigin. wife OF the
president of me Detroit District
Society; Mrs. Lewis Hooper wife
Of tho president of the Michigan
State Dental Society; Mrs. l.. A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Mrs. True Gives Luncheon

MRS. GEORGE russell TRUE yesterday hostess at
luncheon Of pretty springtlme decorations at her
residence road Crosse Poine Farms in honor
out-oown guest Mrs Frank Baker OF
Lima, o..
Mr. Mrs Clune Walsh will return April % to their
Crosse Ponte home following several weeks OF visiting
around Florida.
They to Fl Lauderdae hut now are in 81.
Petersburg they the house guests of Mr. and Mrs
John Brooks
Mr. Brooks. who former residents Of Yps-
an, live in St Petersburg the year around
Mrs J. y. y. Clements of Crosse Poine late arrival
Homestead Virginia Hot Springs where she will spend
about three weeks,
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Eynon and the J. Reed Alexanders of
Birmingham also have joined the Detroit colony there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Shirley Heddow
Gives Recital

SHIRLEY ANN HADDOW
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. X. A..
Hadtow Of Highland Park. APP
pc1fcd iu The annual modern
dance recital given recently by
'hs members of OrcheSis c.
~ stephens College m Column
Ia No
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Active for Red Cross

The auxiliary has been cX-
tremely active in all branches of
Red Cross work and recently
raised sufficient funds at a benc-
m dance 10 purchase station
wagon for the Red Cross.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21

SIS HIGBIE. who works every day at the Marine Hos
pital as nurses aide. taking little holiday for
herself.
She and Dottie LOCKER yesterday New York
And on Saturday, they'll whip Annapolis Ito
see Dottie's brother go a dance that night
from thereto Washington Sunday to spend
night the Courtney Inhnsnns-Nhn used Ia live IN
Crosse Ponte...
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Mrs. Hammond May Move

house Ponte, and moving Lincoln road
when daughter Betty from their stay at the
Homestead. Virginia Hot Springs.
The Nelson Schlafs have sold their house kenwood
road Farms and have leased small house in
Crawford lane.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Mrs. Reed Visits Husband

MRS. STUART REED of Hill
crest road will leave Friday 10
visit her husband. 1t. Reed, in
Ithaca, n, Y, where he is at
tending Cornell University.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Easter Egg Hunt at Boat Club

THE TRADITIONAL Easter egg hunt for children of
att accs7eff staged Easter-Sundat.
3 to 4 o'clock at the Detroit Boat Club.
But. Washington need he alarmed
d.. according Mrs. Lloyd Hughes the Easter
eggs" this year made of brightly eoorod paste
board
The will be held Of doors if the weather be favor
able and there will be prizes for all winners
Movies and other special entertainment for the children
have been planned from to ) o'clock
The grownups will be entertained also with special
program by the Detroit Institute of Arts
Mixed Chorus of 40 voices under the direction of Arthur
Gnau....
special Easter buffet dinner will be served from
and from o s o'clock
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Virginia Proberts Fiance Visits

VIRGINIA PROBERTS fance Rccvcn Dee Rarck,
United States Army has been visiting her parents the
Sidney Poberts Of Kensngton road Crosse Ponte who
entertained at dinner in his honor
He left today for Chicago where he is in training
The James r. Marshas of Lincoln road, Crosse Poine,
departed for Providence, Ky be the house guests
Of Dr. and Mrs. J, F. Wynn for week
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
Among Those Who Will Attend f..

AMONG THOSE of whom had a closeup Mrs.
H. Simpson president the Detroit Artists Market
Mrs Kirkland Alexander and Mrs. Clarence W. Davock
also the board Of the Artists Market
Mrs George Kamperman Mrs Thatcher Rea Mrs
A. c. Weibe Hanna Hornbrook Mrs G. Boyd MacPhcr
Francis Robinson Mrs Besse Garner
The guest list also included the Edgar p Richardson's
80. Dr. and Mrs William H. Vacntiner Isabel Weadock
Robert Tannahill David Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs
Avan Macauey Jr the Joseph Stop Sheres. Mrs Owen
SHELTON. Mrs. James McCintock Munroe Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Thoms of Bloomfield Hills c. Henry
Bull Wendell Anderson Mr. and Mrs Philip Savage
the Raymond Andersons Mrs. julius Haass Mrs Charles
Wright Jr.... Mrs. Wifred Casgran. Jay Boorsma
Sarks Sarksian.
Mrs. Edward 5. Evans Jr... Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bur
roughs Mrs. Heinrich A. Pckcrt Mrs Wick Henry. 90.
Mrs Harold Beatty. Edith Ferry Mrs James Dresbach
Mrs. Alexander Grard Mrs. Ralph Aainsworth.
Mrs Haldeman Finnic Mrs Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt, ,
Mrs Leslie Weary . Mrs Forman Johnston . Mrs. Carl
Spizey Mrs Glenn Gillespie Mrs Edward Sanderson
Mrs. Robert Wadron. Ralph dwelling John Kole
Mrs. William Rea Mrs Edward f. Rothman o..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21

Jys4 N time ior Es,'c' ~e were able 10 secure
another specie .o' Of lovely sheer 5O-derler rsyoos
Beautifully sheer Beautifully rn-f'tire And they're
in grand ne~ eoPpety color Candy STICK
Street Floor I.35
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-13
State Plans Distribution
OfLan1bs On N. G.. Farms
Eastern Section To Get Young Sheep
To Stimulate Production of Wool And
Meat Throughout Section

Robert S. Curtis, sheep market
ing specialist with the State De-
partment of Agriculture, and
Thompson Greenwood, public re-
lations director of the department.
spent several hours in New Han
over county Tuesday in the interest
of the lamb distribution project
now being sponsored by the state
for the benefit of Eastern North
Carolina farmers interested in
raising sheep.
While in this area, Greenwood
and Curtis visited farmers and Sc
cured orders from them for the
eve lambs which will be shipped
in from the ranges of Wyoming
and Montana within the next two
weeks.
These lambs, selling for $40 each
are of the same breed-Columbia
Rambouillet-as that of the white
faced yearling ewes which have
been distributed throughout h e
state for the past two years.
While the yearling ewes sold for
around SIT each, the eve lambs
will be sold at actual cost and
this should not run over $11, in
Guiding freight charges, explained
Curtis.
''Now it is possible for a farmer
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-13
Kirke Simpson Says:
Azores Provide Allies
WithNeWT threat TOFOe

when the hour for attack from
the west strikes.
With stepping-stone bases in the
Azores to count upon, the whole
business of flying heavy American
bombers to Britain for use in
preaching Nazi west wall defenses
might be revolutionized. The Por.
tuguese islands lie 2,400 miles due
east Of New York. But they are
closer to Halifax or the southeast
ern tip of Newfoundland and with
in reach of fully loaded ships taxi
ing off for the west front attack.
There are other ominous por.
tents for the Nazis in PortugaPs
grant of base facilities to her an.
Gent ally, Britain. It means that
Portuguese authorities, standing at
one of the best informed European
listening posts, have written Oft
German defeat as inevitable. That
must have weight in Spain. and
in Argentina on this side of the
Atlantic. The Azores incident could
set off political upheavals leading
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-13

to get into the sheep-producing
business for as little as SIS, thanks
to the program being conducted
by the State Department of Agri-
culture" declared Mr.. Curtis.
Although the State Department
of Agriculture has not imported
lambs prior to this time, it has
been attempting to rehabilitate the
sheep industry in North Carolina
for the past two years; and the
project now underway in the east
ern counties is merely part of
the big program which was begun
in 1941 by w. Kerr Scott, commits
sioner of agriculture.
Referring to themselves as
''sheep missionaries, Greenwood
and Curtis are touring the entire
eastern half of the State in an eff
fort to push the North Carolina
sheep population back up to the
1900 level when there were over
100, 1000. Now there are less than
$4,000.
Since the present program be-
gan. 2,40O ewes have been brought
into this state. Farmers who are
interested in participating in the
project should write the State De-
partment of Agriculture, Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-13
BODY RECOVERED
IN INLAND CANAL
Remains OF J. R. Mckee
Located Some Distance
From Wrightsville

The body of J. R. johnny Nc
Kee, 29-year-old Wilmingtonian,
who was drowned Monday near
Harbor Island, was recovered some
distance down the Inland water
way from the Wrightsville sound
bridge at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Coro-
ner Asa w. Allen said Tuesday
night.
The coroner pronounced the
death an accidental drowning He
said the body was discovered by
Coast Guardsman Gene McCauley
of the captain of the ports detail
here.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Yopp Funeral
home.
It was learned Tuesday that Maj
or e. Teel, of a Fighter Group at
the Wilmington Army Air Base,
and son Pete, effected the rescue
of McKee's fishermen companions,
w. D. Mckee of 10 LongWood
Drive, Wilmington, and L. W. Rog-
ers of Seagate.
Major Teel reported the fisher
men were safely retrieved from
the water about p. m. after "they
had been yelling for help for about
three-quarters of an hour
Describing the rescue, the Army
Continued on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-13
Over 400 Jap Troops
Die Near Finschhafen

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIF-
&c, Wednesday, Oct. 13.-(R-
More than 400 Japanese have
been killed IN fighting north
west of Allied-held Finschhaf-
en-, New Guinea, Gen. Doug
las Macarthur announced to-
day.
Since the fall of Finschhafen
October 2, Australians have
been engaging the enemy to
the north along the approaches
to Madang, also menaced by
other forces driving up the Ra-
mu valley. The valley force
continued to GUST the Japan
csc from their outposts.
On to the northwest, over
Wedak, four Allied Thunder
bolts downed eight planes for
certain and probably bagged
two others out Of 80 Japanese
planes encountered there, to-
days communique said.
The Japanese airforce also
was on the offensive in both the
Southwest and South Pacific.
1t made three raids against
Lac, New Guinea, which were
characterized as ineffective.
In the Solomons, Japanese tor
pedo planes caused shipping
damage in a raid on Guadal-
canal.
Off Dutch New Guinea, A.
lied Liberators sank a small
enemy tanker.
A spokesman also said one
out of a six-ship convoy off
Buka in the northern Solomons
had been damaged by air bonn
bardment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-13
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON

A eliminating step in grim AL
lied preparations for the march
on Berlin from the west came yes
terday with British acquisition of
anti-submarine bases in the Por-
tuguese azores.
That tiny but vitality important
island group in midAtlantic pro-
vides unsuitable plane carriers for
Allied use in safeguarding w a r
traffic between the United States
and Britain. Availability there of
refueling and repair bases for Al
lied surface and air craft dealing
with the U-boat menace will cut
off thousands of miles of travel
for combat vessels in maintaining
their winter sea patrols.
That Portuguese act of benevo-
lent neutrality tends to double or
even quadruple the effectiveness
of the U-boat hunting forces in the
North Atlantic. And it is over that
route to Britain that troops and
supplies from the United States
must travel unchecked to insure
maximum Allied hitting pow er