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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-20
Query-Wisner Vows
Are Announced Here

NEW BERN, F:b. 19-Mrs. Fan
ME Clark Wisner and Sgt. Wilfred
Pierre Query we're married Thurs
day afternoon. February 10, at st.
Paul's Catholic G -"ch by Monsig-
nor NJ A. Irwin.
The bride was attired in a black
suit with white ccessories. Her
arm bouquet was of white roses.
Mrs. Joe Matthews and Mrs. AL
fred E. Smith were her attendants.
The former wore light blue crepe,
with shoulder corsage of pink
roses: and the latter was dressed
in aqua, with ii k rose corsage.
Sgt. Jimmy Zinck was best man.
The bride is t.4e daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Clark of Wash
ington. Sergeant Query is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Query, of
Ware, Mass, and is now in the
Marine Corps, stationed at Cherry
Point.
Miss Ruth Johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom johnson of
Windsor, and Pvt. Murray Smith,
USA, son of Mrs. Barbara Trip
and the late Jesse Smith of Wind
sor, were mario January % at
South Mills. After being in the Ar
my for four years, the bridegroom
left last week for California follow
ing a 30-day leave at Windsor.
\
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Hardee of
Wilmington, announce the birth of
a son, Sherrell O'Neal, February
3, at Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Hardee is the former Sammie Mae
Felkel of this city.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-20
Mildred Lucille Jones,
Cpl. Bellamy Are Married

Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Jones an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Mildred Lucille, to Cpl.
Thomas Bellamy, of Wilmington,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Bel
lamy of Wilmington on February
6, at Dillon, S. C.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-20
Victor Alice Bramble,
Pfc. Henry Are Married

NV and Mrs. C. C. Bramble of
.+ 1 announce the marriage
NJ their daughter. Victor Alice, to
PR. Robert ]. Henry, on Tues
da Nv February IS, at Dillon, S. c.
0s The bride wore a dress of gold
crepe with black aecessori les; The
bridegroom is the son of the late
y r. Henry. He is stationed with
HE army at Camp Butner. Mrs.
Eenrv will make her home with
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Henry &C.
companied the couple to Dillon.
-V-
Waste eanut hulls can be
processed and made into SUBJ
s4itute for cork.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-20
St. Paul's Auxiliary
Will Give Silver Tea

The Woman's auxiliary of St.
PauIs Episcopal church will spon'
sor silver tea on Monday after
noon in the parish house at 10th
and Market streets from 4 until
5 o'clock.
Members and friends in the
parish are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Is Nazi Ships
Sunk Orbit

London, April II. - Cup = Brit
ish and Russian planes were re-
vealed today to have sunk or dam
aged 16 German ships in a series
of attacks on enemy conveys OH the
Norwegian coast.
A British admiralty communiQue
reported that naval planes from an
aircraft carrier had scored bomb
hits on four ships and an escort
vessel in a convoy off Bodo, at the
entrance to Vestfjorden 100 mites
below Narvik, yesterday.
Further details are awaited, the
communique said. German broad
casts yesterday said 2 to 80 single
engined planes made the attack, set
ting fires on two ships that were
controlled quickly.
A Russian communique broad
cast by the Moscow radio said Soviet
planes sank four German transports
totalling up to 10000 tons, two
patrol cutters in five bombing and
torpedo attacks on large convoy
in the BarentS Sea several days ago.
Heavy damage was inflicted on
two other transports, patrol boss
and torpedo boat, the communiQue
said. Ten German planes were sss7s
down in aerial combat and six So
Wet planes were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
EmbezzIinq
Charge Faces
RecentBr ride
(NEA Telephoto)

MIS- Mary Ghoiniere, al. Of Wa
tertown, bride of several months,
was arrested today on superior
court bench warrant on charge OF
embezzling money from the Empire
Loan Corporation Of 20 East Main
street, where she had been employed
since February, 1912.
The warrant was issued yesterday
by Judge Edward j. Quinlan at the
request of States Attorney william
B. Fitzgerald, and was served today
by Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis.
Although the specific amount OF
money involved was not revealed, 1t
was reported to be Gin excess OF
$1,000. The court information
states the woman took and appro-
priated the .money to her own use
on or about January 4. 1t was In
dicated the funds, which were IN
her care, were taken over a long
period of time.
The complaint to the states at
torney's office came from the state
banking commissioner, following a
report by the concern and prelim-
mary investigation by Attorney Al
fred L. Finklestein, legal advisor
of the corporation.
A $500 bond was filed by the &C
cused early this afternoon. Her
arraignment is expected to be set for
the June criminal term of the court.
Mrs. Choiniere was dismissed by
the concern more than q week ago
when officials learned that funds
were missing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
WING Report
Criticized

washington, April 81. (UP)-A
war manpower commission report
which criticized manpower ut1llza-
ton at the Kaiser Walsh shipyard,
Providence, r. l., was called Elm
competent" by Rear Admiral How
ard L. Vickery, chairman OF the
U. s. Maritime commission, yester-
day.
The yard is one of two working
on a new combat-loaded ship de-
signed to land large cargoes and
troops on newly established beach
heads.
II don't think they (WMC) have
ever seen the ship we're building
there" Vickery told house mer-
chant marine subcommittee. II
don't think they've ever seen the
plans for the ship"
Vickery explained that the need
for the new type of vessel made II
owrth while to build them IN an
economical way and that there
has been and still is some wastage
of manpower because the program
was delayed until full quantities OF
materials were available.
He challenged recommendations
Of the VINO that personnel OF the
Providence yard should be cut TO
$4,000 men, and declared that 24,0O0
men could be economically utilized
by August.
The VINO report, drafted by its
utilization consultant James Canter,
declared that top management OF
the yard was weak and its labor
relations poor. Both contentious
were denied by Vickery who said
he had great confidence" in the
yards top men.
"Canter went into this yard and
talked with few people and made
this report" Vickery said. I don't
think he was competent to do So"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Atty. BiddIe
Enters Into
NV Trouble
BY ARTHUR GUNDERSON

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Chicago, Ap4ril 26-(UP)-Atty.
Gen. Francis Biddle arrived from
Washington today to help Mont
gomery Ward officers and govern
ment agents decide how the COM
merce department will operate the
Chicago facilities of the nations
second largest mail order house.
The Commerce Department, aided
by three truckloads of soldiers,
seized the plant last night because
the company refused to abide by a
War Labor Board directive. Today
American flags flew over the big
white plant on the banks of the
Chicago River as symbol Of gov
eminent operation.
Biddle walked past troops patrol
ling the plant and went to the
eighth flood executive offices where
for more than six hours yesterday
Sewel Avery, company chairman,
refused to turn over the firms Chi
cago headquarters to the Commerce
Department in spite of orders from
ETcS1uGI1L fCOOScVSIL.
Avery, who left his office only
when loops arrived, did not appear
at the offices at the usual hour this
morning. His executive office was
occupied by Wayne G. Taylor, I'M
dersecretary of Commerce, who be-
came the operator of the plant
when Avery finally departed.
A company spokesman said that
although Taylor was in charge, the
actual operation of the business rel
alive to prices and distribution
would remain In the hands of other
company executives.
Although Avery has been depriv-
ed of his supervision over the mail
order house, warehouse, and retail
store in Chicago, he retained con-
troll over the firms other retail and
mail order outlets across the coun-
try.
Biddle conferred with company
officers. Taylor, and Ugo CarusI,
executive assistant to the ATTORNEY
general.
3 Nearly 5000 employees appeared
for work as usual and there was no
interruption of the firms normal
Chicago business.
Biddle was accompanied to Chi
CONTINUED on Page e
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Allies Sink
Enemy Craft
Off w. Italy
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD


UNITED, Press War Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Naples
April 27.-(UP)--Allied, naval and
air forces sank nine enemym ships
and damaged two destroyers in a
series of night actions of the west
coast of Italy, a communique dis
closed
Coastal warShips, sweeping the
southeastern part of the Ligurian
sea in search of Nazi blockade run
nerS, intercepted an enemy supply
convoy Monday night and sent four
small supply ships, three lighters
and a tug to the bottom after a
brief battle.
A number of prisoners were taken
in the action, and all Allied units
returned to base without damage,
the communique said.
On the same night, American
warships, supported by Allied war
planes, attacked two Nazi destroy
ers and a corvette, blowing up the
corvette and Managing the other
two vessels.
Brisk patrol fighting and artil-
lery exchanges continued on the
italian ground fronts, but there
were no important changes in the
battle lines.
British 9th Army Forces beat off
two Sman-scal German attacks on
the Adriatic front, inflicting cas-
ualties on the enemy.
The first enemy THRUST was
launched against Allied positions
mile south of Canosa, where two
German platoons attempted raid
at dawn Tuesday. Both were dis
persed by mortar fire before they
could reach the Allied lines.
The Nazis attempted a second as
sault Wednesday morning, striking
at 9th Army defenses two and one
half miles west of Ortona, but again
were driven off.
Bad weather grounded most Of
the Allied Mediterranean air forces
yesterday, except for a few recon-
Nuisance Sorties over the battle
areas. One Allied plane was lost,
and one German plane was shot
down over the Anzio beachhead.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Yugos Land
On korcuIo

London, April 81. (UP) -
Yugoslav Partisans have landed on
Korcula, less than a mile off the
Dalmatian coast, and captured the
western end of the island, COM
munique reported today, in what
appeared to be an attempt to gain
springboard for an Allied invas-
ion of the Balkans.
The harbors at Blato and Vela
Luka,- two of the three principal
towns on the Adriatic island, were
seized, along with several smaller
localities. Marshal Josip (Tito)
Broz's communique said. The Ger
mans abandoned their positions In
the islands mountain range with
out fight.
More than 300 Germans were
killed or taken prisoners and a
large quantity of war material was
captured.
Allied naval units supported the
operation and American Ranger
and British Commando units may
have participated in the landing,
which came less than 48 hours after
other Partisan units invaded Mljet
island, 20 miles to the south.
Korcula lies off the PeljeSac
peninsula, which juts northwest
ward from the Dalmatian coast,
about midway between Split and
Dubrovnik.
The Partisan communique said
Yugoslav naval units were contin-
uing their attacks on other Adriatic
islands in what appeared to be a
general about offensive against
German-hald islands.
There were no fresh Allied re-
ports from Mljet. where a com
munique yesterday reported that
fierce battles" were under way. The
German high command, however,
claimed that the island had been
''celared of communist bands after
Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
PRE-|NvASION b0MbARDMENTS ROAR ON
Keen INTEREST
MIAN|FESTEDN
STOLFI TRIAL

Judge Nathan Reaback of
New Haven is expected to
preside in city court here to-
day at 2 p. m. at the opening
of the trial of former Repub-
lican Selectman Michael
Stolfi charged with eight
counts of fraudulent voting.
A large audience of specta-
tors is anticipated to wit
ness the opening at which
time, it has been predicted,
a vigorous defense will be
conducted by the defendants
attorney, John H. Cassidy.
The defendant is charged with
having voted eight times in "frau-
dulent manner" as allegedly found
by the investigation of city prose
cutor Albert Hunmel. The investi-
cation allegedly showed that the
defendant was made a voter IL
legally in 1887, because at the time
xIC 4ldO xlOU 4CCC4VCO AAAO AAAAoA
citizenship papers. These he did
not obtain until 1889. The charges
against the defendant first were
brought to light by Republican
Registrar Of Voters Albert o. Fall
Ter.
The trial of the former Repubi-
can selectman is of added interest,"
politically to the general public,
not only because duly elected for
nser tIwn official IS involved, hGu
for reasons of the Republican party
complexion of the mcny principles
invcl. cd. The defendant is a
former Republican rarty district
leader who has been in opposition
to mary of the party's leaders.
The registrar of vot.rs is also
prominent in the local G. o. P.
In addition 1t was deemed ethi-
cal on the part of the two local
city Judges &c %.:Srua1ify themselves
because of the fact that they ar.
both of the Republican party. Adj
ditiona1 tot his is the faett hat
both city prosecutors are Republic
can party appointees.
The investigation into the matter
resulted from charges instituted by
Republican registrar Of voters AL
bert o. Faller. Mr.. F'aller reported
to city authorities that as result of
his personal findings he was of the
belief that the defendant "a former
Republican selectman and party dis
trict elader. was not a legal voter.
Mr.. Faller told city authorities that
the matter first came to his atten-
ton following the receipt by him,
Of an anonymous telephone call In
which the party calling inferred
shat the defedant's voting status was
not legal. Mr. Faller did not pur-
sue, he said, further knowledge as
to who. was the anonymous caller.
Following the charges brought by
Continued on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Points Down
For Butter

Washington, April 27.-The Office
Of Price Administration greeted
housewives today with four-point
cut in butter and margarine, effec-
tive Sunday, but at the same time
raised choice beef cuts by one point
pound.
Lamb and mutton point values
were cut in half, while those for
veal and most pork cuts were held
at April levels.
For the new ration period, which
extends from Sunday through June
3, Price Administrator Chester
Bowles put creamery butter at IL
instead of 16 points a pound; farm
or country butter at eight instead
Of IL points; and margarine at two
instead of six points a pound.
In parijg the butter value from
its previous position as the most
expensive red-point item on OPA
ration lists, BoWles explained that
increased seasonal output and an
estimated cushion of 10000, 900
pounds held over from April COM
bined to justify the reduction. April
supply generally exceeded demand
because of the 16-point ration value,
Bow1es added.
Beef points were raised because
demand has been running ahead of
supply and the May supply actually
will be less per person in that the
new rationing period extends for five
weeks, Bowles pointed out.
Increased supplies made 1t posi-
BILE to, cut margarine values and to
keep shortening, salad and cooking
oils OF the, rationed list. Cheese
also remains unchanged during
May.
The only change In pork values
put spare ribs back on the list at
one point a pound. a move which
Bowles said was requested by the
meat trade to slow down spare ribs
sales and to assure equitable dis
tribution.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Counter Attack On
Burma Japs Nearing
BY WALTER LOGAN

UNITED Press War Correspondent
Allied Southeast Asia Headquar-
tiers, Handy, Ceylon, April 27-(UP)
Allied land and air forces have
opened coordinated attack on the
tenuous Jaupanese supply lines lead
ing to Imphal and Kohima, COM
munique said today, and official re-
ports Indicated that q rnaor counter
offensive To drive the invaders back
across the Burma frontier Is inn
minent.
Only sporadic fighting was report
ed around Kohina yesterday. But
British and Indian armored columns
ranged over the jungle tracks lead
ing to that stronghold and to I'M
pha1, 60 miles to the south, in an
effort to choke of the flow Of enemy
supplies and reinfrocementS and
isolate the two Japanese forces.
Allied dive bombers and fighter
bombers swarmed in over the roads
leading to both cities, bombing and
machine cunning the enemy ground
forces from dawn to dark.
British flying columns operating
north of Imphal were particularly
active, slashing at enemy positions
along the Imphal-Kohima and I'm
phal- Ukhrul roads, both Of which
had been fimily held by the invad-
ers and were used to move In troops
from the Burma border.
One British unit was reported
driving westward from Kanglatongbi
village, % miles northwest of I'm
phal in an apparent development
sweep around the Japanese forces
in the Ukhrul area.
The Allied communique limited
strongly that the stepped-up aerial
and ground actions were designed
to clear the way for major Allied
counter-blow from Kohima.
Battle Lines
The battle lines around Kohima
"are shaping up for a major at
tempt to wipe out the well-en-
trenched Japanese in the outskirts, i"
the communique said.
Meanwhile, however, japanese
units south of Tmphal continued to
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Hero Kelly
Goes Home

Pittsburgh. April 81 = O.Po =
Sergeant Charles E. Commander
Kelly. the zone man army, OIL
cially beginning his 2l-day furlough
retired to the quiet of his modest
home today to enjoy "a good chew
Of tobacco and a long, long TAX
with MON"
Kelly has been too busy for much
peace and quiet the last few days,
during which he received hero's
welcome in his home town complete
with parade and confetti, and q
food of offers for his story from
the movies and magazines.
The welcome home celebration
reached a climax last night when
Kelly, who single handedly BILLED
40 N&zis in Italy rode in triumph
down hero's lane while a grateful
home uwn crowd roared its tribute
The commando blushel as the
citys great, near -grear and Just
plain folks" nedped honorS and
gifts upon him. At his eide during
the parade and ceremonies was
''Mom"-Mrs. Irene Kelly. shy,
deaf and almost blind mother Of
six other sons in various branches
Of the service.
Gifts ranged from war bonds to
q two and a half foot link Of
CONTINUED on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Kicking; Squirm1ing; Head
OF Montgomery Ward Is
Carried From His Office

Chicago, April q. = (UP)
= An Army major carried
69-year-old Sewell Avery,
head of Montgomery Ward
and Company, kicking and
squirming, from his office to-
day after the mail order Off
cial refused to turn over the
firms books or cooperate
with Department of Com
merce agents who had taken
possession of the plant.
Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle, who
flew here from Washington to direct
the governments seizure Of Mont
gomery Ward, announced that Avery
had been forcibly elected from the
building latter putting up quite q
fight
He said force was necessary be-
cause Avery refused to give up his
Office to a commerce department
agent or to lend any aid to the
governments operation of the plant,
which was seized last night for
failure to comply with a War Labor
Board order.
Avery, who despite his age is wiry
and active, was carried from the
building by Maj. ]. r. Weber, who
is in charge Of a detachment of
troops stationed at the plant to en-
force the seizure. Avery is slightly
less than six feet tall and weighs
about 100 pounds.
Reporters, who were restricted in
their movement throughout the
Ward plant by the Army, did not
witness Avery's election, but the
account Of the incident was related
by Biddle.
After carrying Avery to the street,
Weber gave orders to the troops
patrolling the plant to keep him
from re-entering.
''Mr. Avery will not be allowed to
come back into the building until he
agrees to cooperate" Biddle said.
when he arrived at his Office this
morning we talked about coopera-
ton. He refused to turn over the
books to our bookkeepers( and he
refused to call a staff meeting. He
said we were here Illegally and that
he would not cooperate"
"We were forced to. tell him he
would have to- leave the premises.
He refused to leave. Major Weber
then was directed to conduct him
from the premises"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Another Red
Offensive
BY ROBERT MuSEL

United Press War Correspondent
London, April 27-(UP)-PoWerful
Russian forces have launched new
offensive in northeastern Romania,
Berli reported today. and Moscow
said the Sevastopol siege army had
captured a network of trenches in
which Red Marines defended the
ciyt two years ago.
The German high command re-
ported the second Red Army often
sive in two days on the southern
front In a communique which said
troops supported by tanks and bat
tie planes swung over to the attack
north of last in an attempt to break
through toward the GaAti gap.
Despite stubborn resistance by
German and Romanian forces, the
Nazi conmunique said, the Rus
slams Wedged into the Axis posi-
tions at some points. 1t claimed in
the customary propaganda wording
that local penetrations were seal
ed off,
Berlin also said other Red Army
assault forces continued heavy at
tackS in the lower Dnestr valley
southeast of Iasi, where earlier Axis
reports indicated the Russians were
storming westward toward the Bess-
arabian stronghold Of Chisinau and
rolling up the extreme southern
flank of the Axis defenses.
Continued. on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
SWEDES FEAR
NAILS Plan
TO INVADE
BY ROBERT DOWSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, April 81. = CUP
= Large-scale reinforcement
of the German garrison in
Denmark brought increasing
concern in Stockholm today
that Germany may be plan
ming to invade neutral Swe-
den.
British broadcasts said
the Germans have put their
troops in Denmark in a
estate of alert" and have re-
inforced strongly their gar
risonS in certain sections of
the Swedish Norwegian
frontier.)
Swedish reports said that Luft-
waite pilots. ground crews, air
borne infantry and paratroopers
were among the Endorsements
moved into Denmark on a scale
suitable for offensive as well as de-
fensive action.
A London Daily Mail dispatch
from Stockholm said Sweden be-
deved herself In graver danger OF
invasion than even at the time
Germany occupied Norway and
Denmark in 1910.
Sweden must be prepared for
eventful surprises at any moment"
the Stockholm newspaper NYA
Dagligt Allehanda warned, and then
speculated whether ''behind-the-
curtain measures are being prepared
against u.s."
Only last week, the Swedish gov
eminent announced the interception
Of a large shipment of military
maps of Sweden sent from Germany
to the German command in Nor
way. Germany's explanation of the
shipment, If any, has not been dis
closed.
Air Raid Drill
The most elaborate air raid drill
ever held in Sweden was carried out
last night at Goteborg, opposite the
northern end of Denmark, while de-
tense Minister P. Edwin Shoald yes
terday asked the Swedish parlia-
ment for a supplementary appropri-
alton of some $3,150,0O0 in addition
to his annual burget of more than
$4,000, O00, 900.
Denmark already has been isolat-
ed from Sweden by ban on tele-
phone, telegraph and mail COM
munication. Plane and ferry service,
previously prohibited, yesterday was
resumed for German passengers
only.
"a dispatch in the Stockholm
newspaper Tidningen, sa reported to
the Office of War Information, said
German guards had been increased
along the Observation-Disclosures
Swedish frontier to prevent NorWe-
gians fro mescaping labor service by
fleeing across the border and to
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