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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
NUISANCE RAIDERS
10000 Tons OF Bombs
Fell On Europe In First
30 Days OF Blitz

LONDON, May 14.-(R)-Sup-
porting the Allied push toward
Rome, 1000 American heavy
bombers and fighters hammered
German-held railyards and air
fields in northern Italy today,
rounding out a month in which
10000 tons of bombs. were raineS
on occupied Europe in the two
way, pre-invasion aerial cam
paign.
Tonight the Nazi radio warned
western Germany of nuisance
raiders and the Budapest radio
announced that Allied planes haSe
attacked the Hungarian commune
ties of Beszterce Maros, Kolozs
and Szamus.
In a solid month of nonstop,
daily attacks, Allied bombers and
fighters from Britain and Italy
flew 10000 sorties and hit-among
scores of other key targets-l0t
railroad functions vital to the
German defense against western
front operations.
The Both day in the series O.
trip hammer north-south attack!
brought no reports of heavy bomb
er operations from Britain, al
though small forces of fighter:
streaked across the Channel to
ward the continent as the weather
cleared late in the afternoon.
Raj Beaufighters also lashed a
strongly-guarded convoy off thu
Dutch coast, hitting one merchan
vessel and leaving one escort YES
sci listing.
The railyards blasted in Italy to
day all were in the Pc valley. For
tresses were sent against Ferrars
| and Mantua and Liberators agains
Vicenza, Padua, Piove di Sacco
Treviso and Mestre. Other forma
tons attacked airfields at Piacen
| "a and Reggie Emilia, both be
lieved to be ferry bases for plane
from German factories.
This month of aerial action
really constituting one of thu
greatest battles of the war so ia
was, in the air, a bitter contest o
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
King George VI
Sees Home Fleet
BY ERNEST AGNEW

A BRITISH NORTHERN NAV.
AL BASE, Monday, May 15-lR-
King George vi saw much of the
awe-inspi-ing might of the British
home fleet and many examples
of its striking power during an
inspection in which he sbade God
speed to ships companies before
the coming battle.
He saw how the fleet air arm
hazries German shipping from
Norway to the Bay of Biscay.
during the biggest exercise of
that type the navy had attemoted
and witnessed a. simulated attack
on a U-boat by destroyers. He
inspected midget submarines SINH
lar to those which disabled the
German battleship Tirpitz, examin-
ed the human torpedoes used
against Italian shipping in the Me-
dlterraaean. and took part fo-. the
first time in a brilliantly colorfu,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
HISTORIC BRENNER
PASS NOW CLOSED
Direct Hits Are Made On
Vital Railroad Viaduct
Connecting Axis

FIFTEENTH AIRFORCE HEAD
QUARTERS, Italy, May IA. --(R1-
American Flying Fortresses prob
ably closed the historic Bremen
Pass yesterday with direct hits on
a vital rail viaduct and today the
U. S. heavy bombers supporting
the Allied ground assault on the
Gustav Line dashed at six railyards
in northern. Italy, scoring hits at
all points. - /
Specifically-picked bombardiers
hit the 3,500-f oot-long concrete Avi-
sio viaduct at both the northern
and southern ends and probably in
the middle in one of three separ-
ate American raids yesterday
against Vicenza, Padua, Piove di
Sacco, Treviso and Mestre. Other
Placenza and Reggie Emilia, both
believed to be ferry bases for
planes from German factories.
(Reuters estimated that 500 to
$50 heavy bombers participated.)
Mediterranean air force head
quarters announced meanwhile
that its planes had flown 1880
sorties during the week ending Sat-
urday-a striking indication of the
measure Of air support afforded
the Fifth and Eighth armies as
they began once again to push for
Rome.
In other widespread attacks to-
day, Lightnings strafed airfields
at Aviano and Villorba, north of
Venice, destroying planes on the
ground, while Marauders bombed
railroad bridges on the main
Rome Florence line and the Empo-
i-Siena secondary inland route.
Filters returning from the Avisio
viaduct raid yesterday expressed
confidence in the results OF the
attack on the span, which has been
bearing an estimated rs trainloads
of supplies daily to German forces.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
German Planes Strafe,
Bomb u. S. Hospital;
Two Killed, 5 Wounded

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY IN
ITALY, MAJ 14---(RETwo-e gined
German piares early today stra1-
eli and bombed a United States
medical battalion hospital, kilfins
.wo and wounding five persons.
One of nc dead was patient.
TIE othe-: casualties were technl-
c; sergea ~ ard privates Of the
hospital staff.
The plan; frs; sprayed the hos
pjtai tents with nachine-g1a BIZ
lets and then scattered anl:. per-
sonnet bombs over them, said
Mai. J. Gordon Adams If Enum-
claw. Wash, executive officer of
the battalion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
Allies Blast Wedge Five Miles Wide
In Gustav Line; Key Highway Is Cut;
Month OF Great Aerial Invasion End
Wedge IsDriven
Int0Gustav LINE
BY LYNN HEINZERLING

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY AT
THE GUSTAV LINE, May IA. -
R-A wedge five miles long and
a mile deep has been driven into
the Germans Gustav Line de-
lenses along the Rapido river.
British and Indian troops ex-
banded their foothold today and
out in that flat country beyond the
river they mopped up disorganiz-
ed and hard-pressed groups oil
Nazis, sending back moderately
large number of prisoners.
Allied patrols were in contact
with the Germans in the hills be.
hind Cashino and on Phantom
Ridge, holly contested peak neal
Monastery Hill.
Steadily the Allies were prepar-
ing the answer for 1t. Gen Rich
ard Heidrich's boast that his Ger
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
Il Year Old Aerial
Artist Falls During
Performance OF Circus

NEW YORK. May 14[A-r :s.,
tricia Cartier, 21-yea--old Hnsn.-l
aerialis:, fell SO feet from u
peze during this afternoons PEI e.
formance OF the Ringing. blos -
ers, Ba-num and Bailey circus IL
Madison Square Garden. c,r
Circus officials said Miss car.
tier. sustaining a fractured n.y.
wrist fractured left ankle. lace- ~
ed head and internal injuries, wa
Ia serious condition at Polyci4-i>
Hospital. ,of,
Miss Cartier fell when she lel'
her ascension rope and misea ~,
lated the distance in 1eachlas A0'
the t-apeze
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
Jaycee's Hippodrome
Thrill Circus To Open
At Stadium Tonight

The Junior Chamber Of Com
merce Hippodrome Thrill Circus
will open tonight at American Lee
gion stadium at $3.50 pm, and yes
terday, Jaycee officials said they
were certain the event would be
well worth the while of all Will
mingtonians.
The stars of the big top arrived
in Wilmington yesterday.
On the slate for tonight are
many big time stars, including
Mailikove, a tight rope act, the
famed Rdynoff family with their
dancing stations, and the La
Blonde Troupe known as Ameri.
cas- outstanding horizontal bar
performers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15

VIII WILL CARRY lle great DurQen OIL
battle, take the hardest blows of
the enemy, endure the greatest
hardships.
The infantryman will have ev.
cry possible weapon to assist him
that American 'lgenuity and mass
production have been able to de-
wise, thousands of planes support
ing his attack, great navies to
give him fire support, masses of
artillery and hordes of tanks.
But those weapons will be in
supporting role. The big job still
will have to be done by CT Joe
with his rifle, tommygun, bazooka,
machinegun and mo-tars.
When D-day comes and the
Continued on Page Two; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
Marauder Group, Led
By Tar Heel, Finishes
A Year OF Operation

LONDON, May IA. - up - The
first Marauder group to operate
from England - "Nye's Annihila-
tors" commanded by Col, Glenn
Nye of Raleigh, N. C.-completed
its first year of operation today.
The group has flown 1877 mis-
sions comprising 5,00o sorties, and
has dropped 6,100 tons Of bombs
The groups champion flier is
tail gunner Staff Sgt. Vincent Keen,
Winston Salem, N. c., who has
been on SO missions. 1t. Melvin
Rising, Slayton, Mimi, and 1t.
Ralph Mcconnell, Upper Darby.
Pa, have g..
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
335 DELEGATES
WILL Be NAMED
Political Activity In Sight
For Every Day In The
Coming Week
By d. HAROLD OLIVER
Associated Press Staff Writer

Beginning today in Oklahoma,
Democrats and Republicans will
name 1886 national convention del
egates this week, put President
Roosevelt's delegate total beyond
the majority needed for a fourth
nomination. if he wants it, and
technically place Gov. Earl War
rem of California in the third place
in delegate choices for the COP
presidential nomination.
There will be political activity
every day of the week. The last
three pre-convention presidential
primaries will be held Tuesday
and Friday - in New Jersey, Cal
ifornia and Oregon and candi-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
BEYOND CASTELFORTE
Nazis Being Ousted From
Defenses With Flame
throwers, Tanks

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
piles, May 14-lR-Allied troops
have blasted a wedge five miles
wide and a mile deep in the Ger
man Gustav line above the Rapido
river and tonight Fighting French
forces reported they had cut the
Cassiao-Formia road, vital later.
al highway connecting German
bases on two main roads to Rome.
Tank-led Allied troops punched
their way several miles beyond
Castelforte, a German bastion
which was one of six more towns
and villages to fail to the often
sive. The Nazis were being ousted
from their cave defenses with
flamethrowers.
Location Not Given
The report from the French
forces, whose striking power has
Won the praise of thei- officers,
did not say where the break in
the road occurred. The Casino
Formia road links highways No.
6 and 7, which are the main north.
south routes out of Rome on the
Italian west coast.
British and Indian troops pierre
ed the Gustav line beyond the
Rapido River and were sending
back moderately large numbers
of prisoners" a field dispatch
said. They established a bridge
head and then stood off several
Nazi counter attacks in company
strength. French troops swept for
ward several miles beyond Cas-.
telforte and Americans on their
right made new advances throuG h
difficult mountains.
Meanwhile, fierce fighting was
reported raging in three other be-
sieged localities along the 25-miie
front from north OF Casino to
| the sea which e1upted Thursday
night with the start of the Allied
offensive. At least 10 towns and
villages now have been Wre.ached
from the Germans.
Castelfo1te, mountain stronghold
10 miles south of Casino, whose
almost impregnable position won
it the name of Little Casino"
was taken in stubborn battle
Friday night by French troops
supported by American tanks and
artillery. The French took 83 pri-
soners and later wiped out pockets
of Nazi resistance nearby.
In the lower Garigliano valley
American troops, supported by a
U. S. cruiser shelling German
positions, recaptured the village of
Tame and two hills northwest OF
Minturno after once losing them
to desperate comtre-attacks OF
the German 54th division.
A dispatch from Associated Press
Correspondent Sid FEEDER said the
Yanks had entered Santa Maria
Infaz1te, two miles north of Min
turao, after a hard battle.
Other American units were at
lacking the village of Cave Da--
gillo, two-and-a-haf-miles north
west of Minturno, after another
hard scrap in which they firmly
secured Solacciano Ridge only aft
er some hilltops changed hands
three times.
Spearheading the Allied advance
on the right flank of the Fifth
Army the French launched an at
tack on 5000 foot Mount Mario,
three miles northwest Of Castel-
forte, at pm. yesterday and
captured it in an hour and half.
Preceding this assault the French
man hurled back the German list
infantry division, took the village
of Cerasola and two nearby domi-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15

(The following interview with
Marshal Josip. Broz (Tito), the
first which the Allied COM
mand in the Mediterranean has
permitted to reach England
and made public, was arrang-
ed under the supervision OF
military headquarters at Cal
70. A correspondent-John Tai
bot - chosen by lot to repre-
sent the combined American
and British press was taken
from Cairo to Tito's headquar-
tiers. His interview was then
transmitted to London Where II
. was distributed to the Amer1-
can and British press by the
Ministry of Information.
Talbot is a correspondent OF
Reuters, British news agency
and is stationed in the Middle
East.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
Continued OIL Page Two; Col. 81
BY JOHN TALBOT
Representing the Combined British
and American Press
Distributed by The Associated

Press
MARSHAL TITO'S HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN T H E YUGOSLAV
MOUNTAINS, May 10.-Delaye6
High up in the Yugoslav noun
tains less than 20 miles from
where the Partisans are putting up
a magnificent fight against the
Germans, Marshal Tito has the
most impregnable headquarters Of
any commanding general in the
world.
The Germans have tried to get
it. -.......-
Some time ago IS German dive
bombers tried to blast the Yugo-
slav marshal from his eyrie. They
failed completely.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
Day Drawing Close When
Joe Will Storm Europe.
By DON WHITEHEAD

LONDON May 14.-QF9-The day is dawning when
thousands of American youhssome hardened by months
of training actual combat-w storm the beaches
of Europe the supreme test of the nfantryman in World
War Two The hopes of millions with CT Joe the guy
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15
RESULTS
RESULTS
NatiOnall League

Nationall League
Cincinnati 40; Boston 0-6.
Pittsburgh ID; New York OF.
st. Louis 81; Philadelphia 80.
Brooklyn At Chicago %.
American League
Detroit SO; Boston 10.
Washington a.; Chicago 0-6.
Philadelphia AZ; St. Louis 80.
New York 4-8; Cleveland 3-4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15

NORTH CAROLINA: Fair and partly
cloudy and continued warm today. A few
isolated showers or thundershowers late
Monday afternoon.
Temperatures yesterday:
High: 82-LoW: 63.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-15

Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Air Forces Band
Gives First Concert
At Water Gate
By ALICE EYERMAN

The first of the four Sunday con-
certS which the Army Air Forces
band will give at the Water Gate
took place last night with an en-
thusiastic attendance of 5000 per-
sons. Under the leadership of
Captain George S. Howard this
group has developed into one of
the top ranking bands in the serv-
Ice. Most of the members were
prominent musicians in well-known
organizations before their entry
into the Air Force and bring with
them the excellent musicianship
and spirited playing for which they
are famous.
Two of the personnel, Tech. Sergt.
Gordon Pulls, trombone, and Pfc.
James WILDER, clarinet, were fea-
tured as soloistS together with Sergt.
Glenn Darwin whose beautiful bar
ltone voice has been a great addi-
tion to the programs already given
by the band. The smooth technical
proficiency of Sergt. Pulls, who left
his position as first trombonist with
the Philadelphia Orchestra to Join
the Army Air Forces Band, was to
be appreciated in Arthur Pryor's
Loves Enchantment," a work that
gives the instrument every op-
portunity for display of its re-
sources.
A composer as well as a soloisti
of distinction. notably with the
Cincinnati Symphony, Pfc. Wilber
played his own work. Clarinet
Impromptu" with finished effect.
His mastery Of the instrument is of
the highest order and his success
was pronounced. The aria I'll la
cerato spirito" from Verdi's Simon
Boccanegra," sung by Sergt. Dar-
win displayed his richly resonant
voice and command of the operatic
style and in the more popular
number, Cole Porter's Begin the
Beguine" he was equally effective.
The band gave an excellent ac-
count of itself in such symphonic
numbers as Rimsky Korsakoff's
suite "Scheherazade" and the
finale of Tschaikowsky's Sym
phony No. a." where the we'll
blended ensemble achieved marked
nuances under Captain Howard's
authoritive conducting. Morton
Gould's "Pavanne" introduced an
other interesting work by this out
standing composer.
The remainder of the program
was lighter in character, including
the Air Corps Song" by Crawford
in the special arrangement by
Corpl. Will Beittel who formerly
performed similar service for Lucky
Strike Hit Parade radio programs.
Sousa's Stars and Stripes For
ever" spiritedly played, medley
of five popular airs and Hills AT
the Gremlins' Ball." with a 100
piece swing band holding the spot
light, were also striking numbers.
The program, warmly applauded
throughout, concluded with Ger
shwin's Rhapsody in Blue"
Evening star., 1944-08-14
'WoitN They See Ne in Action,
Glare Luce's Opponent Says
Miss Connors Sees
Victory in House Roce
With Roosevelt Aid

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. IA
(N.AN.A).-The little wooden DON
key on the desk of Miss Margaret E.
Connors sits back on its launches
and cocks an ear as the Democratic
opponent of Glare Booth Luce in
the 4th congressional district ex-
plodes, 80 they're wondering about
my platform appeal-waitll they
see me in action!"
The Bridgeport attorney carefully
blacks in doodle marks on a sheet
of paper and looks up, blue eyes
swapping. Il want to get into Con-
gress and there are eight weeks for
campaigning
She leans back in her chair and
laughs. II feel like Jack the Giant
Killer after all the phone calls of
advice. If get two meals a day
with milkshake in between, I'm
lucky. I had only five hours of
sleep after my nomination before
the calls started coming in. No."
she muses., "it wasn't always like
this"
Miss Connors believes aspirants
for a political career should begin
while they're young. In 1896 when
she was 81, she stumped for the
Democrats and when %, she en-
tered her first campaign. Just out
OF Yale Law School, she ran for
the General Assembly in 1888 and
again in 1910 but lost both elections.
Mr.. Roosevelt carried this dis
trict and the Democratic candidates
with him one year but wasn't run
ming then" she mourns. This is
Republican section usually but
when it's a presidential election
year, the district comes out for the
Democrats"
Will Miss Connors direct her elec-
tion appeals mainly to the women
OF her district? NO" she answers.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
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"A. r. WUepHOLO.
Women should not be treated in
dividually in politics"
Wins Many Cases.
Has her eloquence ever swayed a
jury? We'll, I've won many of my
cases but whether it was eloquence
or facts or both, I can't say"
Will Miss Connors answer chal-
lenges of Mrs. Luce or fight on par
ticular issues, ignoring her oppon-
ent's speeches? MY campaign
plans are in the formative stages"
she answers. smiling mysteriously.
Is Mr.. Roosevelt going to take the
stump for her? Il really don't
know" she says. But he is the best
stumper of them ALL isn't hep"
And Mr.. Roosevelt in the portrait
on the reception room wall is seen
to wink broadly.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
DESTROY
ROACH IS

Peterman's Roach Food is quick
death to reaches. 1t kills by con.
tact or swallowing. Effective "a
hours a day. No odor. Over
l,25O,OO0 cans Of Peterman's sold
last year. Get it at your druggists,
grocer's, and hardware dealers.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Paper Salvage Drive
Enters Third Week

Entering their third week of
wastepaper collections Fairgrounds
and schools in the first district of
The Evening Star Recreation De-
partment Summer Salvage program
are out to bring the total this week
up to 100000 pounds. To make
this mark, little less than $4,000
pounds will be required and with
the improvement shown last week
this seems easily possible.
The schools which have been ac-
tive in the curtailed Evening Star
PTA program have had excellent
results. Those with collections last
week and their poundage to date
are:
Mcfarland, 267,251; jefferson.
235 ,420; Kingsman, 159,l34; Lafay-
cite, 1918; Wheatley, 1926;
Bancroft, 92,707; Taylor, 10000;
Brookland, 1898; Woodbridge, H.
76O; Park View, 70,554; Orr, 63,347;
NoyeS, 65,0O4; H. D. Cooke, 57,928;
West, 5l,044: Bryan. 1896; Eaton,
4e,705; Westbrook, $3.50; East Silver
Spring, 21,318.
Collections tomorrow in the sec
ond district with the leaders and
their poundage follow:
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-09
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
The Cove Irrigation Co.,
Billings. Montana.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
That at a meeting of the directors
of the COVE IRRIGATION CO.,
held on the 18th day of January
1914, an assessment of $1.00 per
share was levied on the capital stock
of the Corporation, payable to the
Secretary Treasurer at 1922 First
Ave. North, Billings, Montana, on
or before February 18th, 1914.
Any stock upon which this as
sessment shall remain unpaid IN the
18th day of February, 1914, will be
delinquent and advertised on Febru-
airy 18th, 1914 for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on March 18th,
1914, at the office of the corpora
ton at 1922 First Ave. North, Bill
lings, Montana, to pay the delin-
quent assessment thereon together
with the cost of advertising and ex-
pense of sale.
By order of the Board of Direc-
tors.
Billings, Montana, January 18th,
1914.
LLOYD LIPP, Secretary Treasurer.
P. o. Box 1894, Billings, Montana.
(Date First Pub. Jan. 10, 1944-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-09
Auxiliary
m Activities

The next regular meeting date
for the American Legion Auxiliary
is Tuesday, Feb. Is, at which time
the unit will meet at the Red Cross
room to make surgical dressings
Tor about two hours beginning at
Z p. m. Don't forget the date, and
let US have a good turn out again.
Lunch will be served at the home
Of Mrs. Frances Tutwiler.
Mrs. David McClung of Salem,
Va national chairman of war ac-
tlvlties recently reported on the
work which the American Legion
Auxiliary is doing in that direction.
Urging the need of educating the
people on the necessity and system
of rationing, Mrs. McClung said,
~"Rationing is misunderstood and
therefore disregarded in many in
stances. Complaining and grum5-
ling there will be, but as women
who know conditions let US try to
be good examples as we'll as good
sports in u acceptances of the
situation. Many people in this
country have no conception of what
is being done or why. They need
the personal help that volunteers
can give, which the personnel of the
rationing offices does not have time
to give"
Our local war activities chairman
has listed seven things that each
of US can do to help control infla-
ton:
l. Buy only what we really need.
,. Pay no more than ceiling prices
rationed goods only with
stamps.
3. Pay off old debts and avoid
making new ones.
A.. Support higher taxes and pay
them willingly.
s.. Provide for the future with
adequate life insurance savings.
6. Don't ask more money for the
goods we sell or the work we do.
7. Buy all the War Bonds We can
lfford-and keep them.
Also, We must salvage all necas-
'ary material.