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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
Bv REYNOLDS PACKARD

A L L E D HEADQUARTERS,
NORTH AFRICA, Aug. 3l.-CUP)-
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud is. de-
voting his entire attention and en-
ergy to the war, and politics must
wait until the Allies win it, the
French commander in chief made
clear today in an exclusive con-
versation with this correspondent.
Giraud also professed his salts
faction with the United States
equipment his soldiers have re-
ceived, declaring his confidence
that it will enable the French to
restore themselves as a fighting
power in the near future.
TALKED 30 MINUTES
Those were the outstanding i'm
pressions I received from talking
with Giraud for more than 80
minutes. We chatted in his pri-
gate office, the walls of which were
covered with maps of North Africa
and lined with books.
My first impression was of the
evident stiffness of his military
bearing. But after we seated our
selves in spacious low leather
chairs, he relaxed personally and
physically. Smiles frequently pune
tuated his conversation, and he
gestured at the maps to sections of
which he spoke.
Giraud's handlebar mustache
seemed less austere as he sat there.
His blush tyes twinkling. Whenever
[ drew the conversation toward any
controversial French issue, he
quickly switched the subject to the
beauties of North Africa.
After Giraud dismissed the inter-
prefer, who at first was present in
case my French wasn't up to the
occasion, we settled down alone,
talking about the war and the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31

At least 40 Japanese died IN TWO
days of futile efforts to drive Allied
troops from Kila Ridge, in an at
tempt to break tightening SEMI
circle at the base of Salamaua
peninsula and stave off drive for
the coastal base one mile west.
The japanese struck across mar
shy lowlands at the Allied ridge
entertainments on high ground run
ming the entire length of the base
of the peninsula just beyond the
Salamaua airdrOme.
IN FIRMER CONTROL
After two days of fighting they
fell back with the Allies in firmef
control of the Salamaua approach
es. Other American and Australian
troops were moving up on the air.
drome from the south and SOUTH
west. -, .
Roaring back over the Wewak
area Sunday for the first time in
five days, a strong force of Liber-
ators escorted by Lightnings drop
ped ia tons of bombs on the We
wax and Boram airdromes, destroy
ng at least II planes on the ground
and shot down 25 and probably l:
more in air combatS.
Seventeen additional planes were
damaged while Allied losses were
described in the communique as
light.
Wewak. $50 miles northwest OF
Salamaua, was the scene of Japa-
nese aerial disaster two weeks age
when moe than 200 planes were
wrecked Last Tuesday intercepting
craft refused to fight attacking
bombers. On Sunday 60 came up
trying vainly to stop TIE Allied
assault.
STRAFE AREA
At the same time a str5nl lorna
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
Negro Pleads Not
Guilty to Charge

lul Harper, c6-year-old Negro,
bloody but unbowed in Ell Cen
police court Tuesday when he
led not guilty to a charge of
rbing the peace last weekend
igaging in a knife-bottle fight
Jewell Bergman, 80, another
}.
Negroes fought after argu-
While over money Bergman
ded that Harper owed him.
said Bergman had a knife
arper a bottle which they
in the fight.
nan pleaded guilty to dis
the peace and was fined
rper was released on $40
ing trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
AIIis RePuIse japanese
SuIumuuu CounteruttuckS
ALLIED HEADOUARTERS,.

ALLIED EADQUAR T E RS,
Southwest Pacific, Aug. 81. CUP)-
Allied ground forces have crushed
strong japanese counter attacks on
ly a mile outside Salamaua and
Liberators have destroyed 81 to 49
more enemy planes at Wewak, a
communique announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31

In all of its liz plants in so cities of the United
States and Canada General Motors encourages
employe suggestions for aiding war production,
through carefully planned system of awards.
General Motors has always welcomed sugges-
tons from employees. In fact there have been
similar suggestion plans in various GIN. plants
for years, and it was thought that an expansion
of these plans in these times would increase
war production efficiency.
AS a result G.M. war workers have to date
contributed 1l6,l7O written ideas. Yes, ,Oritfen
ideas. Many of them good ideas, "Victory
Ideas" Nearly 10000 of them have been win
For the open mind policy of General Motors
accords fair test to every suggestion.
Eight thousand four hundred ideas were
submitted the very first month. They are now
coming in at monthly rate of better than
10000 or yearly rate of one idea for every
three workers.
Thus, the individual war workers of General
Motors are being given full opportunity to add
their bit to the continuing contributions of
management supervision and engineering in
those activities which deal with increasing
production, saving materials, lowering costs
and promoting plant safety.
Helping Those Who Help America
In the first Is months operation of its plan to
reward workers for ideas that assist our war
effort, General Motors paid out $66O,895 in
War Bonds and Stamps. And today the awards
are being made at the rate of better than
million dollars year.
General Motors considers that money well
spent. 1t is merited reward to those who help
America. 1t is proper incentive for individual
initiative. II is one form of appreciation to
those who think as they work-who are not
content merely to perform the requirements
of their jobs
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31

WAYLAND, N. v, Aug. 81
Delaware, Lackawanna and west
ern railroad officials today blam-
ed the wreck of its New York
Buffalo limited, which killed 26
and injured go to IS persons, on
the crew of freight locomotive
(which for some reason" entered
into the main line despite signals
to the contrary.
WAYLAND, N. Y, Aug. 31.-OP)
An attempt to make up lost run
ming time may have been respons-
ible for the wreck of the Lacka-
wanna railroads New York to Buff
falo limited, Americas worst rail
disaster of 1913, authorities indi-
Gated today.
Railroad officials placed the
death toll at 81 early today. Many
of the yictimc were scalded when
live steam shot through their coach
after the limited, speeding at an
estimated 70 miles an hour, crashed
into a freight engine late yester-
day.
Forty-six injured passengers and
crewmen were in hospitals in Way
land, Dansville, bath and Hornell.
Scores of others, less seriously
hurt, were treated and then re-
leased or sent to nearby tourist
homes
FOUND IN COACT-
Eighteen of the Cead were found
in the steam-filled coach. Several
others who died later were report
ed to have been in it.
Doctors, aided by blood plasma
flown from Rochester, N. Y, work
ed through the night in an effort to
save the lives of the injured, many
of whom were trapped in the fifth
passenger coach of the train.
Officials said the limited, all but
10 minutes of his lost time already
made up, sideswiped the freight
engine which was believed to have
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31

Something Better, Faster
Americans are always interested in finding
ways to do things better and faster. .@.S
This American spirit among General Motors
men and women-now also increased by the
desire to help win Victory and to back the men
at the war fronts-accounts for their inspiring
performance.
There must be great inward satisfaction
for all who have submitted suggestions, in the
realization that they have made some effort
out of the ordinary to help win the war.
They can say of themselves, as General
Motors says-"Victory Is Our Business!"
SOME FACTS REGARDING G GM EMPL DYE AWARDS
Total suggestions to date e................ 11617O
Present monthly rate of suggestions ........ 1OO21
Suggestions put into effect. ct................... 1895
Amount in awards to date purchase price of War -
bonoS and StampS). Observation-Disclosures. $500 1896
Present yearly rate of awards. ........ 81 O87 44O
Maximum award ONar Bond, face vaue). ....... $1,000
The ehoroeier Of suggestions accepted Indicted by
the following proportions of amounts poid in owords
War production ideas - to increase production, s-
save materials or reduce costs ............. $500
!oeas 10 increase safety ................. 21.63o
to
9aoy DC sent to Interested individuals or companies -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
NEW SCHEDULE

NEW SCHEDULE
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 81
CUP) - A New Transcontinental
schedule will be added to the TWA
airlines services tomorrow, V. p.
Conroy, vice president in charge OF
traffic, announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31

ION
, l0-year-old son of
ee Nuffer of Ell Gen.
Centre hospital re-
an appendectomy
lay morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-31
liIIicnaires
! Denmark

TON, Aug. 31.-(UP)-
hich at times in the
r'ro.ied all of Scandi-
'ngland, has few mil
fewer beggars among
100000 people.
a middle of the way
ally in modern times.
in social security and
ton.
he picture drawn by
ngdom today by the
raphic Society. Den
2 size of Indiana, is
he rebellion of cap
against Germany.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
Wrecked Berlin
Is City Of Fear,
Visitor Relates
Turkish National Now
in u. S. Spent ; Days
Last Month in Capital

PRINCETON. y. J., Sept. 1s
(UP)-Berlin IS a city of burned,
wrecked buildings and fear
stricken, depressed people, Mrs.
Celile Bulayir a Turkish national
who had spent three days in the
German capital last month. said
today shortly after her arrival by
Clipper plane from Lisbon.
A Sullen, SecretiVe atmosphere
prevails in public gathering places
in Berlin and the once conspicu-
Gus posters OF Hitler and other
NaZl leaders have disappeared,
Mrs Bulayir. who does not speak
English, related through her SON
in-law. ZIya Enata. Enata IS head
of the Turkish desk of the Owl.
Mrs Bulayir travelled from
IStanbul through Sofia. Budapest.
and Vienna 10 Berlin, arriving
Aug Q. En- route from the rail-
road station 20 her hotel she saw
numerous moving vans and was
told that people OF the middle
class were following the rich in
eVaCuatIng the city.
Her account of conditions in
Berlin iS the first 10 reach here
IN many months and She may
well be the last person out OF
The German capital for the dura-
ton.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19

Meet 10 Discuss
.WLB Problems
Smith-ConnsIIy Bill
Disputes Big Headache.
Pay Raises Also Painful

Chairmen OF five regional War
Labor Boards and top fight WLB
offglalS from Washington met in
Detroit Saturday TO discuss wage
Stablllzation, the Smith-Connally
Act and matters OF internal policy.
Conducting the meeting was
Carl Schcdier. deputy executive
director of the WLB, who con-
ceded that dispute problems aris-
ing since enactment of the Smith
Connally bill were causing head
aches board members.
Schcdler said that the other
chief problem confronting the
meeting was how 20 handle appli-
cations for wage increases.
Accompanying Schedler were
Jesse Freidin. assistant general
counsel for WLB. and Edward
Warren, assistant wage stabiiza-
tjOn director
Regional Chairmen attending
were Edwin :. Wittee. Detroit:
Robert *. Burns. Chicago; Saul
Wallen. Boston: Theodore Kheel,
New York, and Lewis NJ. Gill.
Cleveland.
The mocIinE Mas -ad !Qlrned
after TWO hours Saturday to en-
ablo the ConiereeS to visit Willow
Run.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
VIII Bomb Traverse City

TRAVERSE CITY. Sept rs
tUPl- Planes from the Cadillac
squadron OF the Civil Air Patrol
VIII bomb" Traverse City with
paper bombs in a simulated air
RAD "Wednesday night. ii was an
uOunCed TODAY
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
Her Blue Eyes Laugh
As She Mails Tax Bills

it> tax But that's onlN part ol
u She keeps track OF fhe taxes
ON liquoT and beer on tobacco and
snuff ON oIcomargaIno and such
Away from her figures. she is
an avid football fan a fine pianist
and a Michigan girl Born up near
Marquette she likes 10 holiday
i'm that district and visit the
Porcupnc Mountains She believes
the average government omploye
Is a loyal worker Who these days.
stays at his post because OF
patriotism.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
DETROIT HARD HIT

Here in Detroit. We are hard
hit because industry has taken
AZ many OF our men a. the
army" she says
She likes pretty clothes and
wears them well
Miss CoSgrove resides nj 2677
Philadelphia with her mother and
her sister, who IS q war plant
executive
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
COMMISSIONERS wITHERsPoON

Police Commissioner Witherspoon
decorating four Detroit policemen for
outstanding acts Of bravery in 1912:
Patrolman Irvine, the Wesson Seyburn
Cross; Patrolman Swantick, the Walter
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19

Scott Distinguished Service Medal; Pa
trolman Mercier, the Detroit News Medal
for Valor; Detective Stanton, the depart
mental Distinguished Service Medal
Awards were made on Police Field Day.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
Food Workers
In Detroit Area
Frozen in Jobs
Employees Of 1000
Firms Cant Trsnsfer
Without Consent

-Four thousand wholesale and
retail FOOD firms ln the Detroit
area were afioc'eE when Tho War
NUnpUWCr Commission late Satur-
osy placed a curb on omploy c>
cay.nC them for other ua,
'Henceforth employees of these
establishments are covered. and
no worker can change his ioh
without first obtaining state
ment of availability either from
his present employer or the
1 : Employment service. Mon
iaEae C,are Michigan director
lf usHtsflA Ns..
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
GIl0RmIEn BookKEEPER-

If YOU ask Miss Co>grove what
a comptroller Is. shell answer
II suspect II il just glorified
head bookkeeper.'
She keeps books on 100000
taxpayers for income tax, victory
TAX. Withholding taN, Sojlal Secur-
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19

Meet The girl who sends you
those frequent letters stamped
L : Treasury Department Off
clal business Then. YOU won't bc
SO-dI>couTagCd when YOU get them
she IS Ann M CoSgrovc an
attractive Irish girl with laughing
blue eyes Who now lS the CiiN'S
first woman comptroller OF the
internal revenue office
Giles kavanagh' collector has
Just announced the appointment
although Miss CoSgroNe has been
carrying or since her predecessor
y. Y Van NoohrleS, was appointed
a district supervisor In the south
crn states.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
SUBJECT TO INDUCTION

Men of military aEc IN the fol-
loHmg lob claS~iiIC3UqnS >t4i are
subject l6 Immediate nduC1 ION
vTTT0UT TrTTTT m 0CpC0ICutN
Sales clerks. l8nlor> por'erS
markers crTand boys. charmen
and cleaners. elevator operators
sign painters window trlmUcI>
and social caterers
Ia the retail food industry tho
declaration extends 10 groceries.
meat markets and all other retail
food outlets
In the WholeSal, field b, covers
wholesale CrOCcrlee produce deal
erS meats. butter and eggs poul-
Try fsh and related subjects.
local trucking IA connection with
distribution Of theSr,pruductS and
wholesale delivery of proCesSed eS-
Senual food products
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-19
WoRkERS ARCE

Frcrl.ng ui food workers was
necessltatcd Clark sand by 'hc
dram of WORKER, leaving Tor other
lines Of work or l0luinE The armed
forces. .EI, situation hc con-
tinucc. has resulted rn an alarm
ing scarcity OF W0Ik kcIS which
threatened "a "a breakdown OF d
vital industry Clark added
This local designation does
not alter the status Of drAft-age
men engaged iR occupations
listed by the SeleCtiVe service
authorities a. nou-deferabie'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
City Leads Entire
State In Building
Permits Granted

RALEIGH, Nov. 23.-tR-The
Department Of Labor said today
it issued 436 building permits IN
20 North Carolina cities Of more
than 10000 population in October
which called for construction es.
timated to cost $3.50, 1888, Whining.
ton leading with a total of $780,.
1888.
The total construction was 1914
per cent below that for October
last year, the department said.
OF the total amount spent TO,
construction last month, SIG, 67s
went for residential construction
$184, 647 for non-residential build
ing, and $148, 464 for additions, al
terations and repairs.
Asheville came second with q
total of $25,912 and Charlotte
third with $22, 1872.
Eighteen towns Of less than 10.
900 population reported an aggre
roe led the towns spending $108,
gate expenditure Of $l43,978. Mon
425.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24

hover. is expected to return here
to succeed Marshall as American
chief of staff. Ir the interim,
Lieut.. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney,
ed ground forces, will take over
Marshan's duties.
The reports here Of action to
bring China into greater promi-
nence in United Nations affairs
did not go so far as the Londo
version thai Chang Kai-shek will
meet with the Russian, British and
American heads. -.
If the prospective big three
gathering does not become "big
four, it is possible, however, that
there will be a conference of Pres
ident Roosevelt and Prime Minis
ter Churchill with the Chinese gen
eralissimo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
BLOWS AGAINST
AXIS ARE SEEN
Continued From Page One)

and to be broadcast they consti-
tuted an intensification of the war
of nerves. Such an intensification
might logically reach it's climax
in announcements from a Roose-
welt Churchill Stain confer
ence. though there has not. as
yet, been any confirmation of re-
ports that arrangements for such
meeting have been concluded.
Among the other reports, some
of them 100 substantial to be class
ed purely as runor, were these:
/. The Anglo-Arnerican leaders
intend action to bring China fur
Their to the forefront in the Unit
ed Nations-a move which would
emphasize the woriS nature of the
understandings reached at the
Moscow conference. London heard
rumors that Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek would, in fact, partici-
pate in any conference of Messrs.
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stain.
2. General George C. Marshall,
when he establishes an An g O.
American supreme staff in London
for the final smash at the Nazis,
will have the closest coordination
with the Russian high command.
Marshall is expected to be estab-
lished in London well before the
end of the year He has not gone
there sooner, according to one ex-
PLANTATION, because the President
and Prime Minister Churchill de-
sired first to work out finished
high command organization of
close unity with Russia.
Once the Mediterranean situation
permits, General Dwight D, Essen
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
JAMBOREE PLANNED.

The new all-star Jamboree is
well underway for Sunday, Decem-
Der 5, according to announcement
made By Promoter Bert Causey.
The Tennessee Ramblers, who
proved so popular before, will re-
turn for their last personal appear
ance before going back to Holly
wood to make their next picture.
A full two hours OF entertain
naent is assured those attending
any of the three complete shows
during the day.
A portion of the proceeds will
be turned over to the Wilmington
Police department recreation com
naittee to be used to build up thel1
locker room and recreation room
Further announcements will be
made later as to the show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
MRS. FAIR HERE

Mrs. Amelia Fair, Of the
Federal Works Administration,
of the southeastern region,
with offices In Richmond, WAS
in Wilmington Tuesday and
made an inspection Of nurses
schools here, it was learned
from H. M. Roland, superin-
tendent Of public instruction.
Mrs. Fair, who is In charge
of this area, made a complete
tour of the five white schools
and the three Negro schools
in this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
STUDENTS FORM
TEEN-ACE GROUP
2ecreational-Activit Body
Made Possible By
Council

A teen-age recreatlonal actlVlt.
group, made possible through tn
interest Of the City-Council, hele
its first organizational meeting
Monday night, City Recreationa
Director Jesse Reynolds announc
ed.
The group, known as the Teen
Age subcommittee OF the Recrea
ton Advisory Council of Chestnut
Heights School, met with Mr.. Key
nolds, Miss Annie Herring, prln'
cipal of the school, and Mrs. NJ
becca SIENNA, recreational director
of the school to discuss plans ana
formulate a program for teen-agee
boys and girls in the ChesVnu'
Heights area. =
The committee is composed OF
three high school boys: jar
Lowrimore, chairman, Jack Jei-
fries and Lewis Sykes, and three
high school girls: Jean Pope, Bar
bara Glines and Betty Sue west
brook.
Mrs. SIENNA and Mr.. Reynolds
gave resume Of the program,
now in operation and the time ana
facilities available for this group
and the following program 1or
teen-agers was mapped out:
Mondays and Tuesdays-4:lo 10
5 D. m.-Social dancing under tne
direction of Mrs. Jean Allen. 2:3o
to 5 D. m.-Athletics in gymna-
sum for boys and girls not inter-
ested in dancing with box hockey,
volley ball and touch football out
side daily. Craft classes are also
in the process of being organized.
This group expressed interest in
more social dancing and parties,
and the first dance has been set
for December 4 in the school gym
nasium from 8 to II p. m. There
will be a dance each Saturday
night thereafter at the same time.
The following committee chairmen
to arrange for the dances were ap-
pointed: Jack Jeffries, arrange
ments; Lewis Sykes, music; Jean
Pope decorations and Barbara
Glines, refreshments.
Betty Sue Westbrook, secretary,
was named to serve with Chair
man Jack Lowrimore to draw up
rules and regulations for self gov
eminent of the group. Teen-agers
were defined as being eight-grad-
orc or vOl,no norcorc ooad IA
through II years, and it was de-
cided to invite all persons in this
age group living in the vicinity Of
Chestnut Heights to the parties and
dances. Membership cards are
being prepared.
A progress report meeting will
be held next Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
CONTRACTS AWARDED

NOnLI tOtd11tlS @AAs,oto AoN Z
been awarded by the War Depart
ment to the company Of L. B.
Baltimore of Greensboro for war
emergency projects which come
under the direction Of Lieut.. Col.
J. T. knight, district engineer of
Wilmington. 70
A $152, 561 contract was issued
to the Baltimore concern for the
construction Of three frame build
ings, six concrete buildings and a
gasoline dispensing system at
Camp MacKall at Hoffman, N.
c. A contract amounting to $780,
435 was awarded for the construc-
ton Of examination and test IA
cilities to be used by cadets at
Greensboro, and at the Basic
Training center there the compa-
ny was authorized an $685. con-
tract for the winterizing of tents
at the rifle range.
Another contract Of $1,753 was
awarded by the war department
to the A. D. T. company Of Win
ston.Salen, for a fire alarm sys-
tenn to be installed at Hoffman,
and contract amounting to 49,
862 for a fire alarm system to be
installed at Goldsboro.
F. D. Cline, Of Raleigh, has
been awarded contract Of $685.
78l for construction Of ordnance
facilities at Camp Butner at Dur
ham,.
The above projects are owned
by the war department and are
under the jurisdiction Of 1t. Col.
Knight, district engineer at Will
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
Hamilton Reappointed

T. T. Hamilton, principal OF New
Hanover High School, was reap
pointed member of the Commls-
sion on Secondary Schools of the
Southern Association when he at
tended this meeting Saturday IN
Raleigh.
New Hanover High School was
enc of 80 schools Of North Caro-
lima to appear clear on all points
IN the requirements of the Southern
Association when the Commission
On Secondary Schools made thelr
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
NEGROES ARRESTED

James Bennett, Negro, was
arrested by police Tuesday aft
ernoon and charged with steal
ing an 18-pound turkey from
the Holmes Poultry company.
William Walker, Negro, of 407
Abe Alley, was arrested Tues
day and charged with failing
to control a miner, his 12-year-
old son, Eugene, causing the
minor to be adjudged delin-
quent and In contributing to
the delinquency cf other minor
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24
UNION SERVICE

The annual union Thanksgiv-
inr service for st. Andrews
Presbyterian church and Grace
Methodist church will be neio
At Grace church on Thanks
irving morning ut II o'clock
The Rev. A. S. Parker, Memo
dist district superintendent,
will present the Thanksgiving
message.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-24

investigations and reports Satin,
day
This commission consists of 70
members from the II states ~
the Southern Association, and NJ,
Hamilton is one of the six rra'n
North Carolina.