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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Success In The Ukraine

With the German front cracked on 1885,
a general victory in the East IN sight. But it
is to be remembered that the Eastern front
is long, perhaps now 1900 miles long, and
the break through is exceedingly short in COM
parison with the whole. German resistance
has not broken elsewhere Unless the col
lapse of the Kiev offensive breaks the morale
of the whole German army in Russia, the
battle will 60 on other sectors and the
Russians make but SLOW progress.
This is not intended to minimize the great
success of the Red forces in the Ukraine.
Again the Russians have proved their SUI
periority over the enemy, but il would be
silly to minimize German resistance or the
German incentive to go OH fighting result
of that success.
The Polish border is near, the Rumanian
frontier not so far With but one rail line
from Poland still in their possession to bring
up supplies and material. The Germans can
not hope to stem the Russian advance in
that region. But again 1t is important to
note that it is a regional. not general
advance. If the Russians continue to chase
the foe and do actually wrest Poland and
Rumania from the Germans, the great value
of the operation will lie ir the German loss
of two satellite nations which have been
forced to contribute largely to he German
war stores and in the case of Rumana large
compliments of OILERS. The moral effect
of this further dislntegrat:on of til e Axis
would be as distressing to Germany as stimu-
lating to the Allies.
The German offensive III the Kiev sector
is reported to have teen conceived by Hitler
and attempted on his order. As in the original
attack on Russia, the F1ehrer is said to have
overruled his generals. who foresaw disaster
in the adventure If this is correct, it dem
onstrates first that Hitler has ret lost DOM
ination over German armed forces and Sec
ondly that he is far from teing the superman
he proclaimed himself wher he set himself
up as Germany's 'delivere1.'' The war will
be shortened, we may believe, if he retains
control Of Germanys :rned strength a little
longer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Washed And .IrOned

With 2,000,000 electric iro,is ani SO, 900 bath
tubs to be manufactured with approval of
the bureaucrats in 1914, the American people
look forward to being better washed and
ironed than since priorities Dor down on the
country. 1t sounds fine but like most of Wash
.ington's beneficencies, there's hitch in it.
The bath tubs are to go exclusively to war
housing projects.
The rest Of us can go unbathed if we
have no tub. And from the experience of
some fine people hereahouis it's not pleasant
to 60 unwashed or put up with substitutes
for bath tubs We cite the case Of roomer
a woman in Wilmngton's overflow" popu
lation who must either use an outside shower
providing cold water only or GO without wash
ing.
1t is not hard to guess her choice in weathe,
like this.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Raymond Clapper Says:
Raymond Clapper Heads
For Pacific War Arena

visas than General Macarthur has
decorations.
AS I recall it the passport didn't
get to go on the bombing of Rome.
You are supposed on such occa-
sions to check all you papers on
the ground, except letter which
certifies the bearer as noncom-
Blatant and entitled to be treated
as a lawful belligerent in event of
capture by the enemy. Nobody
told me to get one of those papers
until I was ready to climb aboard,
and then it was too late. But this
time am going out with the Ma
Wy, and they checked me in with
one Of those certificates all finger
printed and emitting me to be
kicked around by the Japs as a
lawful belligerent.
This time l didn't tave to take
any shots. / showed the doctor at
the naval dispensary my Army
immunization register from previ-
GUS trips. 1t certifies that I am
adequately loaded against small
pox, typhoid, tetanus. yellow few
er and typhus. They don't have
any shots to keep your feet from
cracking between the toes. But a
friend has slipped me a couple of
boxes of the new deadly-secret
louise powder. It's lucky for some
people I'm leaving Immediately.
\ Martin Codel, who was in Africa
for the Red Cross, has just sent
me his khaki dispatch case, the
same one I borrowed to take to
Sicily. A dispatch case is the Ar
my field substitute for brief
case. Next to a typewriter it is a
war correspondents most useful
piece of equipment.
I have forgotten one or two
things, but at this writing 1 don't
know what they are. I hope to
think of them before showing off.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Fathers And Daughters
Day Is Local Exchange
Club Meeting Feature

Father and daughters day was
the featured event for the final
meeting Of the year of the ex-
change club, Friday.
Program Chairman c. S. Lori
more introduced President c. D.
Barclift who presented his two
daughters, Louise and Thelma
Pope. In sequence the following
fathers and their daughters rep
resented were introduced to the
membership: Clayton H o m S,
Margaret and Bee; DR.. c. A.
Thomas, Mrs. Elizabeth Bergen,
Ruth, Camille and Roberta; Mr..
o. W. Mesick, Ethel; Sam Berger,
Frances and Shirley; E. T. Jones,
Evelyn; R. A. Dunlea, Louise; r
T. Stewart, Davanna DR.. E. T.
Keever, Mrs. Walker; Frank Har-
iss; Winfield Harriss: Tyson Pope
Jean; Leo Sykes, Marvis: N. M.
johnson, Martha Elizabeth.
DR.. c. A. Thomas with four
daughters present was awarded
the prize for top father.
Exchangite Harry Dosher intro
duced Eugene Mooney, accom-.
plished young pianist who gave
three numbers consisting Of: "Po-
lish Dance, Soffigettio', and
Minute in c..
N. M. johnson was presented az
the baby member of the club and
President Barclift paid tribute to
Jack Trogdon for his services as
secretary during the past two and
one half years. Exchangite Trog-
don announced his transfer to San
Juan, Porto Rico shortly after the
first of the year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

SAN FRANCISCO,-It looks as
if I'm getting away for another
trip to write about the war.
Once you have been out as a
war correspondent and have come
home with your nose clean, it is
fairly easy getting out again. The
War Department gave me back
my original war-correspondent' S
credentials, the same little green
card I've carried on two previous
trips into war theaters.
1t is one of the early ones is.
sued, No. 80, and is dated Feb.
%, 1912, a short time after Pearl
Harbor.
I got it when I went out across
the new air supply route that Pan.
American Always was throwing
across the heart of Africa to trans.
port spare parts and light supniies
and personnel to the Middle East,
India and China. That airline was
an amazing demonstration of AL.
lied life line. When you think back
on it, we must not have realized
then how near we were to losing
the war.
We had to cross Africa by going
in below Dakar, down around Ii
IBERIA and Accra and Lagos. That
route skirted the edge of Axis
forces. Fl. Lamy, one of our stops
in the heart of Africa, had been
bombed a short time before we
went through. At that very time
we were developing a parallel line
still further south in case the first
route was cut by the Axis. Cairo
and Calcutta were in danger and
evacuation was going on.
Now all Africa is ours. and the
Mediterranean is ours.
1 think about all that when
look at this little green war-cor-
respondents Identification card
that bears my photograph, finger
prints and description. l carried ii
to Sweden and to England last
spring, and now it has been given
back to me for another trip out
to the war.
That card and my passport are
the two most important things I
carry, far more important than
money or travellers checks. You
can travel as a war correspondent
without using money, but you
can't travel without credentials.
The State Department always
gives me back my old passport.
1t was first issued when I went to
England in the summer of 1871.
This passport has been with me
as far east as Chungking, as far
north as Lapland in Sweden and
Iceland. 1t has crossed the Equa.
tor several times, has crossed the
Atlantic by air six times. has
flown in all more than 100,
zon and through the African DIES.
ert. It has visited the PyramidV,
flown over Jerusalem, travelled in
dusty trains through India, and fol.
lowed General Patton's Seventh
Army across Sicily. It has more
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Our Chief Aim
Welcome

Welcome 1914. war weary world takes
bring peace in Europe and before you depart
lay the foundation for peace IN the Orient.
God grant that you fulfill these expecta.
TONS
God give US strength and wisdom and dis
erection to help you fulfill them.
And with their fulfillrnent God give us lead
ership to guide us past tie pitfalls Of peace.
J. They tell US that before it can fulfill its
promise, 1914 will lead us through the bit
terest, most costly, fighting Of this global
conflict They bid us be prepared for such an
guish and suffering as never betole was visit
ed upon mankind They warn US the travail
death.
II this be true. God give US grace to bear
1t. and survive it. and emery. triumphant.
II Is right that we face the year just born
with minds fixed Upon burdens, as well as
its promise. But we mus: not let the ap-
preaching cloud plot out the rays of hope
that encompass it.
Rather, it is our bourden duty and high
privilege to understand Sat the cloud will
pass and hope spread It's beneficent rays
across the earth in the rebirth OF brotherhood
and kindness among all peoples
Welcome. 1914. We take YOU 20 our hearts
today. When you are old, may we hold you
in as tender regard as in your infancy. May
we have had the courage and the grace to
help you fulfill your promise
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Christian Church Plans
Special Service Sunday

The Sixth Street Advent Chris.
tan Church will held an all day
service next Sunday with three
worship services and dinner will
be served at the church, according
to an announcement by the Rev.
James r. Lee, pastor.
At the II am. service the pastor
will speak on the subject, Watch
man, What Of the Night?" Lunch
will be served in the church an.
mex at 1880 and an afternoon serv.
ice of special music and singing
will start at 2 pm. followed by
a season of testimony and praise,
the Rev. lee said.
At the 8 pm. service Sunday
night Mr.. Lee will speak on the
subject. "The Swelling of the Jor.
dan" The public is cordially in.
vited to the services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
You're Telling Me

coincidence Says Zadoz Dumkopf, is
said it would be-
Grandpappy jenkins is shopping for pair
Of ear plugs. Says he's Just getting ready
for the Surrender Day celebration.
Grand Admiral Karl Docnitz whose U-boat
campaign is Hopping, has beer called for a
conference by Hitler, according to report.
Looks like Karl is sunk with his subs.
Diapers being sent to the Arabs are being
used by them as shawls and hats Apparent
ly, everyone over there is grcwn up.
Headline: s.'Allies Bomb Heart OF Nazi-
land What heart?
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
With
The AEF
nv KENNETH L. DIXON


ON THE ITALIAN FRONT, Dec.
23.-Delayed( -RHHighlights OF
a weeks stiff fighting from outfit
to outfit, back and forth, along the
American sector Of the front:
While I was in jeep driven by
a big bearded pilot from re-
connaissance outfit, he pressed his
foot feed to the floor like he was
about to cry. His right hand was
bandaged.
Get in, get in,'' he said, Got
ia be up in position again by three
clock. That's the way; they call
you at two and tell you you've got
to be up in place by three. What
you going up for if you don't have
to-"
Without waiting for an answer,
he went on, meanwhile Swerving
past truck just in time to keep
from being telescoped by another
coming in the opposite direction.
"Just been off two days and
we've got to go back this after
noon" He looked ready to break
down any minute. You wondered
if he'd be able to control himself
up there if his nerves were that
shot. Then suddenly the secret OF
his sorrow came out in one rush.
1t wasn't worry about going back
on the front.
II get these two chickens, see?
This Italian lady at the farmhouse
is cooking them for us this after
noon. Chickens, see?" And they're
going to be ready to eat ut three
o'clock, so me and the lieutenant
don't get any chickens
| The general was giving the in.
Ifantry colonel hell because the at
tack had begged down. Junior Of
ficers and GI's were listening in.
There must be some strategy
that will solve the problem,
shouted the general. You just
; haven't figured it out yet" He
7 went on IN detail.
Lieut.. Howard Bowe, "a, of West
New York. N. j., looked a. .:eut
Robert Arm, Moundville, w. Va.
5 Sometimes" he said in a low
voice, I think we're lucky to be
! just lieutenants.
Pfc Gilbert M. Shopp, of Ruth
' erford, N. j., shifted gears on a
jeep and then pulled a battered
, clipping out of his pocket. 1t was
r from the New York Daily News
: and it told about the part his divi-
2 sion had played in the invasion OF
: Sicily.
my dad sent it to me-" he
said, Il guess one Of you report.
1 ers wrote it up. I've been showing
. it around to the gang and it sure
made them feel good"
The story was written by Asso-
ciated Press Correspondent Rel
; man Pat) NORM who landed at
Salerno with Shopp's outfit.
yeah, that's good story. 1
know the guy who wrote it: 1
work for the Associated Press" l
said, climbing on the tail Of Pats
kite.
"You do?" said shopp. '"That
must be a good outfit, too"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Congressman Divided
On The Esquire Row

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. -(P)-
Postmaster General Walkers ruI-
ing that Esquire magazine should
be barred from the second-class
mails was described today by Rep
resentative Compton R.-Conn.) as
"a blow to morale that will be of
more concern to the boys abroad
than all the hul1aballoo over the
soldiers vote
From another member of Con-
gress, Senator Chavez D.-N. NJ
came the Suggestion that Congress
perhaps should make more spe-
cific the regulations under which
publications can be thrown out Of
the mails
Compton said in a statement he
didn't believe it was necessary for
him Ito defend Esquire, its jokes
or the Varga girls
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Contracts Awarded
By Army Engineers

The Wilmington District Engi-
neer office announced Friday the
award of two contracts for war
time construction.
Contracts were let to:
w. A. Foster, Burlington, to
construct buildings and utilities in
Goldsboro, $17.689.76.
w. L. Jewell, Sanford, to con-
struct buildings and utilities at
Camp Mackall, $9,082.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
HOTEL SOLD

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. 81.
-REGeorge Macdonald announc-
ed today the sale OF his Roney
Plaza hotel for $1,6G1 1000 to J.
Myer Schine and associates, of
Gloversville, N. Y. Terms were
cash, Macdonald said. The new
owners took over the property to-
day. The Roney Plaza is the lar
gest hotel at Miami Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
MAJOR LLOYD MISSING

WASHINGTON, Dec 81 -
Major Calvin Arthur Lloyd, SIS, Ma
rine Corps, has been missing from
Quantico, Va, since December 49,,
it was disclosed today by the Fed
eral Bureau Ct Investigation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views OF MT Pexer
and often disagres with them much many 81
his rsaderA His articles the good purpose Of
naking people think
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
NEW BERN HOLIDAY

NEW BERN, Dec. 31-A holiday
will be observed here Saturday.
New Years Day by public Of.
fees
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
It's Not Salt

1t is not salt, we are told, that gives the
city's water an unpleasant taste. The supply
in storage at TONERS creek merely wearied
OF its placdity and did back-handed somer-
sault. The top landed at the bottom and the
bottom rose 10 the top. Why? Because the
sudden change from warm to cold weather
set the still water in motion.
In the keen eye Of science this may account
for the evil taste. On ire sensitive palates
OF the people, however, we suspect the pros
pect OF an increase in the water rates before
the new source Of supply is fully developed
and deliveries made therefrom m a have
something to do with it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01

Stains field marshal uniform judging
from those Teheran photos, strikes new note
IN military garb. 1t looked like a suit Of
paJamas topped by an officers cap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-03
Farmers OF Three
Counties F orm Coop

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
Apr. 2.-Dairymen of Orange,
Chatham and Durham counties
have formed themse ives into the
Farmers Dairy Cooperative, with
headquarters at Durham, report
county agents of the State College
Extension Service.
The organization will market the
whole milk of the producers who
are members of the cooperative.
Thirty-five producers were pres
ent at the formation of the COM
pany at Carboro and pledged
enough milk to make the organi-
cation one of the leading milk CO.
operatives in the state. There are
two other dairy cooperatives at
Winston-Salem, and one each at
Hickory and Greensboro.
The directors are C. H. Lutter-
lob and J. E. Clark of Chatham
county; w. W. Fitzpatrick and H.
S. Clark of Durham county, and
C. W. Stanford and H. S. Hogan
of Orange county
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-03
STATE EGG MARTS
ARE NOW FLOODED

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
April 5.-North Carolina markets
are flooded with eggs and house
wives can help to improve egg
marketing conditions by taking a
few dozen extra eggs and storing
them in the refrigerator, says
Hazel Meacham, Extension mar
ketirg specialist at State College.
He reports that the surplus re-
moval program is now getting
about one-third more eggs than at
this period last year and that the
consumption of eggs needs to be
stepped up. He points out that
the egg is a non-rationed food,
which is relatively cheap in price
when compared with other foods.
mot only is North Carolina
flooded with eggs but the National
figures show that eggs in storage
are 30 per cent greater now than
at this time last year and the
increase in frozen eggs is Is per
cent" Meacham says.
He points out that eggs can be
used in so many ways that it is
relatively simple matter to in
crease consumption. He urges all
housewives, hotels, and restau-
rants not only to use more eggs
but also to take few dozen from
the market at this time and store
them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-03
FARMERS GIVEN
FILING LEEWAY

Joseph D. Nunan Jr., Commits
sioner of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue of Greensboro, said yes
terday that farmers may file their
declarations of estimated tax on
April IS or may wait until Deem
Der IS. Farmers are the only tax
payers who have this choice OF
filing dates.
Before you make your decision,
advised farmers, ''you ought to
realize that if you file April Is,
you can make your income tax
payments in four quarterly in
stallments, but if you wait until De-
cember IS, you will have to pay
the whole years estimated tax in
one lump sum-"
The commissioner explained
that, when the pay-as-you-go sys-
tenn was adopted last year, it was
realized that because of the sea-
sonal nature and weather hazards
of farming it might be difficult for
some farmers to estimate their
| income and calculate their estimat-
ed tax early in the year. For that
reason, thehy were given the option
of waiting until December Is. How
ever. many types of farming re-
suit in fairly even income through
out the year, and it may be to
the advantage of some farmers to
file early and qualify for install
ment payments.
Farmers who want to file in
April may calculate their tax by
either estimating their prospective
income for 1914 or by assuming il
will be the same as last year. II
the tax is based on last year
income and this years rates and
exemptions, and the payments are
made on time, there can be no
penalty if the estimate falls short
Otherwise, a farmers estimate
will not result in penalty unless
it is more than 80 1-3 per cent
short. In any case, April estimates
may be amended on June Is. Sep
TENDER Is, Or December Is.
The law requires farmers to file
declarations if they expect their
income this year to be $500 or
more in the case of single per.
son or more than 1924 in the case
| of a married person.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-03
N. E. HOTEL MAN
RUNS ARMY MESS
Worlds Largest Eating
Place In London Oper-
ated By Tar Heel
Rv HOWARD s. COWAN

LONDON, April z. - Va Ai'o
worlds largest army mess IS OPP
Grating in what was the skating
rink of one of London's most ex-
elusive hotels.
It offers hungry U. S. officers
such appetizing, homegrown dell,
cacies as Kansas City steaks ana
pancakes swimming in honest-to'
goodness butter and syrup.
Available at this mess, set up
three months ago, are helpings OF
American fried chicken for Sunday
dinner and fresh country eggs Tor
breakfast.
Everything except salt, sugar
and pepper comes from the United
States and there are seconds on
everything but meat and butter
The standard prices are 80 cents
for breakfast, so cents for lunch
or dinner. The mess also boasts q
bar with limited supply of whis'
ky, gin, beer and wine, all Of
which are purchased in England.
Woe betide the fellow who does
not scrape his plate clean at this
mess, where the Ghosts" are Maj
Walter Stansbury, who in peace
time ran hotel at Goldsboro, N
c., and Capt. F. D. Madden, Bos
ton, Mass, hotelman
The fellow who leaves new pc
tatoes, or perhaps spinach, on his
plate is tapped on the shoulder by
an officer who takes down his
name, rank, organization, seria
number and makes note of the
uneaten food. A few days later the
offender gets letter from Brig
Gen. P. B. Rogers service of sup.
ply. --t..
"You are again reminded thai
food wastage is not only prohibited
by orders, but is a positive factor
in prolonging the war;" the letter
says. every pound of ship ton,
mage used unnecessarily in trans.
porting food means fewer tanks,
guns, shells and other implements
of war. Food wastage must be
stopped"
A second offense also brings a
letter, containing an invitation tc
visit the general himself and an
sWer a few questions. A few col.
/ onels have thus been called down
but no generals.
Full colonies and generals -
about a hundred of them - eat in
a separate room," Capt. Madden
explained. 'They usually DOM
have the appetite of some of these
second lieutenants-and war cor
respondents - and are more care.
full about the size of the portions
they take on their plates.'' -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-03
IMPROVED COTTON

WINDSOR, Apr. 2.-Three Ber-
tie county ginners sent in sam
pies of 3,498 bales of cotton to the
Government CHASING Office at Ra-
leigh last year and only los bales
pulled less than 1892 of an inch
staple. County Agent B. E. Grant
of the State. College Extension
Service reports that most of this
cotton came from few farmers
and that they are being provided
with improved seed this year.
Farmers have been unable to pre-
pare their land for cotton and 9TH
er crops because of continued
rains.