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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
Life Savers

Two events which have had profound ef-
feet upor the health and welfare of our COM
munity are being commemorated this holiday
season. Both took place in 19O4-one here in
country now under the shadow Of Nazi domi-
nation-Denmark.
Forty years ago this Christmas season.
postal clerk in Denmark saw the realization
Of a year-old dream. Day after day as he
sorted letters his thoughts had turned to the
Door children of his country suffering from
tuberculosis. One day, in the midst of the
Christmas rush of mail, it occurred to him
that stamps, so useful to friends in communi-
eating with each other, could also be useful
In alternating the suffering of the sick. He
obtained permission for the sale of stamp
which had no value in conveying letter but
was of infinite value in saving lives. Thus
In the winter of 1904, the first Christmas Seals
were put on sale in Denmark and the funds
xaised were used to aid tuberculous children
1t is doubtful if Einar Holboell, the Danish
postal clerk, knew that earlier that same year
m organization had been formed in the United
States called the National Tuberculosis Associ-
alton The purpose of the organization how
ever was fundamentally the same as Hol-
boell s--to combat the White Plague. The tu-
bercu7osis association proposed to do this by
studying the disease discovering its causes
and planning an educational campaign to pre-
vent its spread. Eventually, it adopted Hol-
boells idea to finance its educational health
program. Today the New Hanover County Tu-
berculosis Association is one of $500 affiliates
OF the National organization which sells Christ
mas Seals for healths sake.
The sight of the bright little Seals bearing
the double-barred cross. emblem of the tu-
bercuosis association, has become as familia,
to Americans as the picture of Santa Claus
Christmas, in more ways than one would moi
be Christmas without them. They have beer
the means of saving thousands of lives al
Seady endangered by the dread disease ano
ct preventing its spread to countless others
Since the National tuberculosis Association
was organized in 1904, the death rate from
tuberculosis has been cut rs per cent Yet i
still takes life every nine minutes and kill
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
French Closing Border
To Anti-France Groups

I the French Resistance. It's goal is
the overthrow OF Franco and the
establishment of republican Spair
before the end of the European
war, so that Spain can come to the
peace table as a republic.
"Our aim is republican Spain
Spain of tolerance for all pc
litical and religious groups, 8
Spain without imperialistic de-
sires," Doctor Jean Aguasca
president of the National Union
told me. "You in America must
see that republican govern
ment in Spain is as vital for you
as for us. Republican Spain will
not, just as the Spanish Republic
did not, foster anti-United States
propaganda in Latin America as
Frances Fascist Spain is doing sc
actively.
1--WE consider that the present
war is simply an extension of the
war between fascism and democ.
rscy, which started in Spain. We
who believe in democracy wi
do everything in our power tc
! rid Spain of Franco and his fas.
cism."
There is little doubt that when
the times comes, in the vanguard
CT this anti-Frarco army there
will be a large part of the 10000
to $4,000 Spanish refugees who
fought with the FIJI in the Maquis
in France Some of these Span
ish units are still fighting as in
tegral parts o. til e FIJI. Their
record in the Msquis and after Is
one of bravery and usefulness.
Some French cities were liber-
ated by entirely Spanish units of
the FIJI.
In view of this record Of aid to
France, it's not surprising to find
many French units in southern
France sympathetic to these anti
Franco Spanish. On the other hand
the FIJI has enough internal
troubles of it's own without getting
involved in international problems
on the border.
The FIJI therefore made two
moves this fall to prevent over
eager National Union sympathiz-
ers from crossing the border into
Spain. The fact that these moves
were not a hundred per cent Sue
cessful and that some infiltration
was made into Spain on minor
scale is not an indictment Of the
FIJI on this score.
In the first place, the FIJI es-
tablished a 25-mile no mans land
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
By KENNETH L DIXON

WITH T H E AEF ON THE
WESTERN FRONT, Nov. IT,
Delayed -R-Pvt Ernest Ding
man of Rome, N Y, combat
military policeman, was directing
traffic at a frontline intersection
when he was handed message
by an officer who said:
"A general will be coming along
soon. Please give him this note. "
That seemed simple-at first. BY
actual count during the next hour,
seven generals, 40 colonies and in
Vulnerable lesser brasshats buzzed
by Ernest's intersection-Ernest
delivered the note to the right gen.
eral.
Some new prisoners, wearing
decorations awarded to those for
tunate enough to survive the dis.
astrous Stalingrad campaign, said
they expected Hitler soon would
hand out more such decorations
They explained that they thought
they had earned it. Long ago the
award was nicknamed the Get
frierfleisch Medallie." meaning
'the frozen meat medal 1t has
been cold here.
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The Literary Guidepost

accurately drawn in prose o. w" n,
wise. Thomas WilLanS ANS, he ell.
very close to it in a BOOK NJ rsl.'
ed. I believe, 1.-THE "qoa o.. +Se o.
but even he sometimes JOS. o nh
dence of the peoples speS'D rh
N@ Jess Thompson, drawn v. ,s %.
SQUIRRELS hanging over MS Lis I r,3..
ders, says, I'll bet l ca. .s sr' MT
SQUIRRELS with rocks man boys
fellers can with s,s so 5sn nov This IS; !,
the way Ozark men . ,s,n, wool
Labrash is shown ca ..s in ID.
handlin' ov wool rum - o., - kit
from the OF sleeps back s,i n al
tim it into gloves sS0r rnake n
clothes. Pappy used to 1Al III DAY
90 out an shear sAeeP
Charley Coleman is the o.
trader, Bill stagner say mi, se:'
sayin' that "a dog is a C g,a, sells
friend, is true. Dolph o NV 0Ifs'
A. copies of Grit a Vs ..ssors nj.
Olcott Woodland is a rSsoranasa'
cb.nic" (mason a n q N ,tor +; ),
MAKER maker John Rooert Hut Bsts'c5 ,sas
corn and wart doctor rev sesa !
a al. fiddler. You've never 1,s
hook like this one, I'm s"i''
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Many guys are carried off beach
BY TOM WOLF
NEA Staff Correspondent


FRENCH ANDORRAN FROM
TIER, Nov. 23.-No more aid from
France is going to reach the anti
Franc underground in Spain for
the next few months.
To be able to say this categorical
| ly it is only necessary to stand
here high in the Pyrenees and
look at the snow on the mountain
peaks. The passes through which
no roads wind are already under
snow far too deep and rocky for
crossing even we're there snow
shoes and sleds available.
AS for crossing the border by
road, cars were starting to get
stuck on the higher ridges two
weeks ago. Now it's showing al
most every day. Horse drawn
plows cannot keep these noun
tain roads open. There is insult
ficjent gas available this year for
rotary plows.
Winter has already sealed this
border.
This, of course, provides no
permanent solution to the Span
ish question. There are in south
ern France today about 100000
refugees left of the 100000 who
fled across the border at the end
of the Spanish Civil War.
These anti-France Spaniards
are organized into two main
groups: the Democratic Alliance
and the Nation Spanish Union. The
Democratic Alliance believes gen.
orally that Franco cannot be over
thrown without powerful help in
heavy arms and equipment from
outside powers. The National Span
ish Union, which includes MANY
Communists and the more left wing
refugees, tends to favor infiltration
and immediate action-simply with
rifles and machine guns, if that is
all that's available-to keep the pot
boiling.
The Democratic Alliance opposes
this policy as likely to lead to q
premature, badly prepared blow
against Franco which would be both
costly and unsuccessful. For the
moment, at least, the National
Union is the more important of
these groups for the very reason
that it does want immediate action.
The National Union has clan.
destine headquarters inside Spain
Toulouse in southern France is to
this half OF the Spanish underground
what London and Algiers were to
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24

heads in Itters, but 1t. Col. Ste.
phen w. Benkosky Of Columbia,
S. c., was carried ashore that
way.
Aboard ship, in the middle OF
the channel, in the Normandy in
vasion, the colonel was stricken
with appendicitis. There was nc
operating room.
$50 they just removed the salt
and pepper shakers and sugar bowl
from the dining room table and
went to work on me there" says
the cavalry group executive Off
Ger who now is back in action.
Then when the job was done,
they called the litter bearers and
had them reverse the usual proce-
dure and carry me ashore to the
beachhead
They had only four-day pass
away from the front, but Its. Rob
ert L. Pekley of Des Moines, Iowa,
and Roger S. Ryan of New York
City had made the most of it when
I picked them up hitch hiking in
the rain in a little town behind
the front.
We've been to London and Par.
isl grinned redheaded Ryan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24

behind the Spanish frontier. The
FIJI headquarters in Toulouse
ruled that no Spanish FIJI units
might be stationed forward of
this zone and none might be al
lowed through it.
Secondly, Toulouse has estab-
hshed entirely French border pa
trolls and system of sentry posts
every few kilometers along roads
leading to the Frontier. Driving
to the border / was stopped at
least a dozen times in the last
Is miles and asked for my pass.
If and when he Spanish under
ground - whether through the
Democratic Alliance or the Ma
tional Union-makes it's bid to
GUST France, it would be surpris-
ing il many French members of
the FIJI did not volunteer to fight
with it. At such a time, it seems
unlikely that French members of
he FIJI will be much impressed
by lofty verbiage about interna-
tional law. They already are con-
WINGED from hundreds of indica-
tons that Franco is enlisting Ger
mans in his armies, preparing for
the fight which seems inevitable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
Daily Prayer
FOR ENDURANCE OF
HARDSHIP

Our men in service are team.
us the glory of hardshlpS Olass ~.
endured and overcome; anu ~
pray, O Captain Of our SalVaa ~.
that we may share their SPIN"
Help us to undergo LIE u.a. Hum.
phantly, without whining or r, WIZ" c,j
pering, as true warriors VI . ujn
Seal our lips against colllp,s ~,
ings and write Thy radiance W.. y,
our faces, as we 60 through l.s u,
days conqueringly, as oefl' IS, NV. ",
enlisted in Thy war. May 'ns , e.
ample of the brave Christ De NV. ~.
long absent from our MINIS s Wv,
we may be sharers OF Ills ). "' ~,
ism. and of the herolsm ., s W.
soldier sons and brothers anu NV w.,
bands. In all circumstances, D ~.
we "endure hardness as gooan ~ ~.
diers OF Jesus Christ. 50 s'i on i,
come to victory, in this war a s''
oul own soul. Amen,-"' -
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more Americans between the ages OF 10 ana
As than any other disease.
The fight against the White Plague Is W
nc means ended. It must 90 on as relentlesSiy
as the fight against our enemies overseas
Everyone should join in observing the forteth
anniversary Of the first Christmas Seals ana
~ the origin of the national tuberculosis con-
troll campaign by buying the Seals that save
lives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
interpreting
TheWar'
BY KIRKE L. sIMoSo,,

Hampered but not D.l.'
bad weather, tie six.srre, r'eo L.. ;,
offensive against the My M a.
wall is soaring toward il, west
tie front. '''''e nas
Coupled with the vast snv,,.
sweep over the whole Hungs ,n.a
plain west Of the Danube go ss'.a
long and significant lulI ~ =, a.
army offensive Operations - !. M
land, it bodies for Germ s Al ~
Christmas season black with ~
tents of complete defeat sn., %'
1t is certain that within =,
not months, the foe will bay. Wy wy
forced back behind the s N.s
Rhine in the south The BATH aa !,
the Vosges has been lost BY .' y,
Nazis. That defeat bids III, "
levy a heaVy new toll on Gernn
power. Nazi ability to cont ,',
organized resistance was ts5
rapidly away everywhere ws,.
Gernany's Rhine,Saar trons..'
rejecting Nazi flight for ,,i' '
within the Notifications sIons ..
east banks of both streams. Avn
ored columns of the reb,.,
French army with powerful Ann. .
lean aid were turning blitz WY,
fare against the Nazi authors !,
the Rhine valley.
Poised at Colmar in the ,on.
and Strasbourg in the north, NJ,
seemed ready to complete 4,
enlightenment of the whole vovs
range. Through every vo,vr
pass. American or French Inv
troops were forcing their way n
split the foe into segmenu ID,
annihilation.
There was Allied progress, tp.
in the north despite the closEr,
mud and chilling rain that shan
| ly limited full scale air support
for the Allied advance. Slow and
painful as was the forward move.
ment of the concentrated Allied
| three-army hammer blow 10 s
plot the Siegfried Line bres.n
into a full break-through, 1t ys
moving forward. There were hints
of Nazi desperation in resort 10
erratic robot bomb bambardmsl.
tactics, and more than hints 0!
despair in Nazi commentators
word-pictures of the agonies iron!
lime troops were enduring unde,
sustained Allied night and day
attacks.
The Thanksgiving war news from
Europe held much to help alurl
American keeping Of that teas
day tradition. Nor was ther'
lacking more favorable word from
the other side of the world witt
disclosure from China that neT
American-Chinese dispositions t
deal with Japanese invaders hal
been initiated. General Wede
meyer, successor to General Sill
I well as American commander il
China, announced from Chmghng
acceptance by Generalissim
Chang Kai-shek Of his joint opeI
ations plans although ne gave n
hint of what they involved.
The disclosure gives substsnc
to the Chang cabinet shaken
which earlier stirred hopes
impending Chinese unity Of al
ton against the Nipponese INV
der. Whatever now is planned
cope with Japanese success
linking up a slender and vulns
able land communication corr
dor between the northern an
southern enemy occupation zoni
in eastern China, it seems clea
that the corridor itself offers gu
tering possibilities Of air a,
ground harrassment to deny To-
Japaneses any effective u's Of Il
IA abilities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

To the end that my glory may sing praise
to Thee, and not be silent. U Lord my Uoo'
I will give thanks unto Thee forever
psalm 30:12).
Oh how great is Thy goodness winch
Thou hast laid up for them that lear Inee,
which Thou hast wrought for them tha'
trust in Thee before the sons OF men,
Psalm 31:19.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24

secrecy Of voting booth. Furthermore it is
n he remembered that while Washington
prayed fervently at Valley Forge ne also
swore like a trooper upon OCCASION and we
like him the better for it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
WITH THE AEF
Snatches OF Chatter

Nov we are going back to our
companies.
AS Pekley dropped off to sleep,
worn out, Ryan explained they had
left their line companies and hitch
hiked to the nearest airport. The
pilots promptly fixed them up with
a ride direct to London. After q
brief look at the city they got a
plane ride back to Paris, spent
the night, and hitch liked back
to the front.
AS we drove along, I told Ryan
about a new attack which started
the day befode.
"Yeah, we heard about it, he
said soberly. II guess we're in for
it again-but we had four days
anyway"
Happy coincidence department.:
About a month ago the Germans
captured an American sergeant
who was carrying a bunch of mail
for an engineer outfit attached tc
the 35th Division.
A few days ago the 35th took
Chateau Salins and captured the
house the Germans had been using
as a command post. In one corn<t
of the room and still intact was
the outfits missing mail.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24

Three weeks without food is too rnuch; -; e: =,
for the Fuehrer-Germany officer w AIN 49,
Aachen after surrender.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star and the News
accept no responsibility for the personal
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many OF his read
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
of making people Think
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24

Work started on the original
White House in December, 1892.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Urges 4-Yedr Term
For Conqressmen

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16 (INS)
Rep. Clarence F. Lea (D) Of
California will propose an amend
ment 10 the Constitution when
Congress meets today 10 change
the term Of House members from
two 10 four years.
With the election ~ House
members coming every two year
as il now does. Lea said, too much
time is spent in campaigning.
Starting Sunday, George Nc
Manus. creator Of Jiggs and
Maggie, brings you SHOOK
UMS. a brand new color comic,
in The Detroit Sunday Times.
ADVFRTIsTMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Chronic bronchitis may develop II
your cough, chest cold. or acute bron-
chitis is not treated and you cannot
afford to take chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right TO the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw. tender. inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
CreomulSion blends lockwood
creosote by special process with other
time tested medicines for coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried. tell your druggist to
sell you a bottle Of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way IL quickly allays the cough, per-
hitting rest and sleep. or you are to
have your money back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
WOUNDED

PFC. LLOYD T.. BELL JR.,
Sept. Il. in the South Pacific,
In service since November, l943,
ne went overseas last March, Ac-
cording 10 his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd l.. Bell, 1878 Coyle,
he has been awarded the Purple
Heart. One brother, I Sgt James,
is overseas.
PVT. HARRY PETER BUGAJ,
u, Sept. 80. on Pelciiu, for which
he received the Purple Heart.
Pvt, BugaJ worked Tor the Con-
tinental Motor Car Co, joined
the marines in November, 1913.
and went overseas last May. His
wife, Irene, and daughter, Rosale,
live at 1884 Mitchell. Hamtramck,
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Ignstius Bugaj, reside al 1928
ST. Aubin, Hamtramck.
PFC. HARVEY j. CHAPOTON,
y, hoSpitalized Sept 27, for
wounds received on Peleliu. A
former j. l.. Hudson employee, he
Joined the marines in December,
1912, and went overseas Is months
ago Two brothers are also over
seas. His parents. Mr. and Mrs.
William c. Chapoton, live at
11040 Wayburn.
PVT. RICHARD j. DROUIL-
LARD. 33, Oct. %. in Italy. a
butcher. Pvt Droulllard entered
service in February. 1914, and
went overseas last August as a
cook with the infantry. His wife,
Ruth. and two sons, Gerald and
Frederick, live at 460l Brandon.
PFC. THEODORE j. kULIK.
q. Oct. -, in France. A former
McCord employee, he entered serv-
ice in October. 1913, and went
overseas last March. His parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HULK. 1886
Dobel, have another son, Seabee
Frank. also overseas.
PFC. EDW ARD w. r D.
KIEWICZ, 33, Oct. 2. in Germany,
by shrapnel in the chin. Formerly
employed by the Woodall Indus
tries, he entered service in Feb
ruary, 1914. and went overseas
last July. His wife, Martha, and
two sons, Edward and Thomas,
live nj 15075 Cedargrove.
PFC. BERNARD RALPH SEE
BERG, Oct. 5, in Germany, for
which he received the Purple
Heart. He attended Northern,
worked for the Aircraft Furniture
and Upholstering Co, entered
service in August, 1913, and went
overseas last January. He is the
son of Mrs. Julia Seeberg, las
Pallister. His wife lives at 2637
Boston Blvd.
PVT. LEO ZUCHoWSKI. 81.
Oct. 16, in Italy. A former Vince
employe. he entered service in
March, 1913, and went overseas
the following August. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Zuchhowski,
have another son, T/5 Joseph,
now serving somewhere in France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
TELL OF TERROR

Men. women and children, many
OF them with terrible stories OF
their slavery and mistreatment by
the NazlS, were among this group
of first arrivals. Murmansk off
eiaiS have been beSieged by thou
sands of families throughout Rus
sia who are hoping against hope
that their long-missed loved ones
are IN this group.
Murmansk citizens were quick
10 organize and care for these
citizens, providing them with food
clothing and shelter.
Many among the children were
orphans whose parents had been
the victims Of Nazi tyranny. They
all were provided for in comfort
able homes.
Many Russians carried off into
slavery in the Battles and East
Prussia have been liberated or
have escaped and are returning
home on foot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
KILLED
HOSPITAL APPRENTICE lIc
DAVID WILSON DUNLOP, 20.

DAVID WILSON DUNLOP. 20,
Oct I, in a plane craSh'ln the south
Pacific. He was member OF
Grace Presbyterian Church, grad
uated from Cooley worked for
Ex-Cell-O. entered service in Feb
ruary, l943, and went overseas
the following July Surviving are
his parents. Dir. and Mrs William
j. Dunlop. 1922 Littlefeld and
one sister. Irene
CPL. ERMELINDO 4. FAIL
SETH. u. died Oct. 25 in Eng
land as result Of wounds
received two weeks previously in
France A former coal miner, he
entered service i'm April. 1911, and
had been overseas 25 months He
leaves his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Freed Reds
Return Home

MURMANSK. Nov. 16 INS)-
Ten thousand Russians recently
liberated from Nazi slavery when
the Germans were driven from &C.
cupied countries arrived IN Muir
mansk this week aboard two
transports arbingers Of thou
sands Of others TO come. officials
revealed today.
Among these first arrivals were
many former prisoners of war
who. incensed over what they
described as merciless treatment
in Nazi prison camps. are anxious
To get hack into the front ranks
for another blow at the enemy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17

Biographical sketches Of De-
troit's killed. wounded IN action,
or missing according TO official
army and navy releases and next
of-kln:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
MISSING
SGT. WILLIAM f. YATES, 10,

SGT. WILLIAM r. YATES, 19,
Since Oct. 26, on Mindsnao. A
graduate of Northwestern, he
Joined the AAF in August. 1913,
and went overseas two months
ago as B-29 gunner. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Yates,
$500 Lawton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
NEW
kind of
ASPIRIN
tablet
does not upset stomach!

Doe, aspirin upset YOU'D II so, this new
medical discovery, SUPERIN, is Just
what the doctor ordered" for YOU
svpsrin 10 aspirin plus pure,
safe aspirin, developed by doctors in
special way.
Superin di,solves more quickly, gets
right at the Job OF relieving pain, re.
duces the acidity OF ordinary aspirin, and
does not irritate or upset the stomach
even after repeat doses.
yser ,hls ~ to remind you TO get
Supefin today. IS snd 59s At dfuEeists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
2 DetrOitel'S Die.
q Are Wounded

Charles Falsetti, 5626 Lumley
four brothers, and three sisters