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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
R AT Follows Up Strong
American Raid On Berlin
With Smash At franklin
OTHER AREAS HIT
Is Bombers, Nine Fighters
Reported Lost In Great
U.S.. Assault

LONDON, Thursday, March %.
-(R-American heavy bombers.
escorted by powerful fighter for
nations, struck Berlin through
heavy flax yesterday, losing 13
bombers and nine fighters, and the
Raj followed up with a strong
smash at Frankfurt and inspect
fled other German targets in the
night.
The Berlin station said in a
broadcast shortly after midnight
that "strong British bomber for
nations bombed places in the
Rhineland." This enemy report
was promptly confirmed in Lon
don, with Identification of Frank
furt as the major objective. Amer
lean heavy bombers had attacked
the Frankfurt area Monday.
Fifth In 10 Days
The American daylight attack
yesterday on Berlin was the fifth
in 10 days and the heavy bomb
ers were estimated to have drop
ped 1900 tons of explosives. They
encountered no fighter opposition,
hut the flax was extremely heavy.
The assault was by 'strong di-
Visions of Fortresses and Liber-
ators, a communicate from U. S.
Army headquarters announced,
adding that the planes met no
opposition from German fighters,
although anti-aircraft fire over
Berlin was intense"
The lack of aerial resistance was
reflected in the announcement
which, instead of telling of the
shooting down of dozens of Nazi
fighters, said only that lone heavy
bomber taking off from an air.
field was destroyed by our fight
ers." .es... ..s..-..
Military targets still standing in
Berlin as well as factories and
transportation facilities in the sur
rounding area we're pounded by
the big bombers, although some
of the formations were forced to
drop their explosives by instru-
ment through thick clouds and
could not observe results.
The American armada was esti-
mated at between 500 and $50
bombers and between $50 and 1000
escorting craft.
The communique said Every
strong forces of Mustang, Light
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
PAUL, TREASURY
COUNSEL, QUITS

WASHINGTON. March 22.-R-
Randolph Paul, who advocated
higher wartime taxes than Con
gress has been willing to enact,
resigned today as general counsel
of the Treasury.
The 54-year-old attorney told
President Roosevelt in letter OF
resignation that it appeared Il can
contribute little more at present
in this special field" Mr.. Roose-
welt accepted the resignation with
"great regret and told Paul his
services had been "of the highest
value of your country
There had been reports even be-
fore the recent Congress-White
House row over taxes that Paul
was in a mood to leave the Treas
ury. He and Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau were said to
have seen eye-to-eye at all times
although both advocated greatly
increased wartime levies.
However, Paul denied to news
men that there had been any rift
between him and Morgenthau,
adding that sit was just a matter
of everything being pretty well on
its way" meaning that tax mat
tiers were virtually settled for the
time being.
He fought against enactment OF
the Ruml pay-as-you-go tax plan.
as originally presented, and op-
posed a sales tax.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
CroundForces
Will Get Many
|. orps Men
4lQUIRY IS SEEN
.1listments Of II = Year
Odds In Air Corps Is
Suspended By Army

WASHINGTON, March 22.-RH
Confronted with untitled draft
quotas and a general shortage Of
ground forces, the Army an
nounced today the transfer tc
ground duty Of $4,000 young men
who had been earmarked for air
training.
Meantime, high military Off
cial reported that draft boards had
been failing for Is months to meet
the calls of the armed forces, and
asserted that "the time has arriv-
ed when we ust have the fighting
men we need"
Counter-Claim
This statement was the latest de-
velopment in a tug of war be.
tween the armed forces and in
dustry and agriculture for the
services of thousands of young
men under o. An aviation indus
try official countered with a claim
that blanket cancellations of draft
deferments granted the young men
would cripple war-necessary air.
lines.
Plans for Congressional inquiries
into charges that the draft has
been used as a lever to force
farmers into the government agri-
iulture program gave the situa-
ton a new twist.
The Army Ali Forces also an
nounced the suspension of enlist
ments of 17-year-olds in its en-
listed reserve, saying that under
the circumstances it is inadvisable
to hold reserve beyond .immedi-
ate requirements. 1t was an
nounced, however, that airforce
applications from youths of II still
will be accepted and training will
not stop.
For Is Months
Cumulative shortages in induc-
tons since July, the War Depart
ment Said, have-made it neces-
Sary to use every available man
for pending operations. The mill
tary official, who declined to per-
NIT use of his name, put the draft
shortage even further back, say
ing it had run for IS months.
General H. H. Arnold, chief of
the Army Air Forces, testifying
before the House Military Commit
tee on bill to give army status
tc the Women;s Airforce Service
Pilots (WASPS) set the induction
deficit at lover 100000"
The $4,000 released by the Air
Forces are men who have COM
Continued on Page Eight Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
JAPANESE MENACE
IMPHAL JUNCTION
Enemy Columns Make First
Penetration OF Indian
Territory

NEW DELHI, March %. -(P)-
Japanese columns have made their
first penetration of India and are
pushing on westward through the
Manipur mountain country in the
direction of the key road juno
ton of Imphal, 80 miles away.
The Japanese drive into India
was announced by Allied head
quarters today in a communicate
which stated little except that the
enemy continued to move to the
west"
Imphal is the southern terminus
of an all-weather road that winds
Its miles north through the Maya
hill country to a junction with the
India-Assam-China supply line, Al
lied jugular vein in the Burma
theater.
Gen. Sir Claude J. E. Auchin-
leck. commander in chief for India
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23

up his mind on the basis of whether
the new legislation would mean
more or less voting by those in
uniform.
The bill would permit use of Fed
eral ballots only by service men
and woman overseas and only in
cases where they apply for state
ballot by Sept. and do not re-
ceive one by Oct. l.
Texas and Vermont gave the
President assurance today they
will allow use of the supplement
tary ballots, raising to seven the
number of states where no doubt
remains that such ballots can be
used. The others are California,
Maryland, North Carolina, Florida
and Kansas.
The governor of Alabama said,
Federal ballots would be accept
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
VOLUNTEER 0CD
WORKERS CITED

Service bars have been present
ed to 81 volunteers in the New Han
ever county Civilian Defense Coun-
Gil, it was officially announced
Wednesday.
Those receiving bars for 5000
hours of volunteer service were
Louis j. Poisson, C. David Jones
and William A. Stewart. Bars were
awarded TO Mrs. Julia M. Osborne
and Charles H. Casteen for 1000
hours, and 1,OO0-hour bars went to
Mrs. Mabel A. Dexter, F. P.
CCrowly, E. L White and L. L.
Palmer.
The following received bars for
oOO hours of service: Mrs. Eliza
beth Little, Mrs. Louisa Jones,
Mrs Ann Burr. Mrs. Effie Burney,
Mrs. Mamie K. Brown, Mrs. Mary
strange, Mrs. Viola Poisson, Mrs.
Mary A. Norris, Mrs. Bernice
Jones' MIS-. Frances Curtzweiler,
MRS. Ruth Cronly, Mrs. Leona Car
roll R. L. Binson, E. M. Bernry,
j.. L. Duffy, e. w. Durham, j.
v Durham, Harry F. Farrow,
aaron Goldberg G. w. Gore. Will
lalm Hayes, H A. Higgins. K. E.
Johnson, E. T. Jones, w. c. Jor-
Gan, Haywood S. King, Clarence
l. Myers, H. T. O'Neill, R. M.
fadrlck. Jr., Temple Powell, nj.
a. PreSlar, B. L. Prince, Decatur
E Robinson, E C. Ruark, T. A.
ssAepard, Fred Smiley, Harry D.
snow, Ashley I st. Armand, Al
hed Sternberge!. Leo W. Walton,
L. Marion Westbrook, ]. L. White
w. A, Whitney and McC. B. Will
son.
IN note accompanying the serv'
ice bars, State Director r. L. NC
MILAN informed c. David Jones,
wilmington commander of the Cit
ems Defense Corps: ''For the Gov
eEnor, for this once and for my
seN kindly experts to everyone VINO
,,ecelVes the service bar congratu
.4a,lons and appreciation for faith
~ and effective service
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
LAND DEFENDS
SHIPYARD FEES

WASHINGTON, March 22.-R-
A stout defense of fees paid opera
tors of government-owned ship
yards came today from Chairman
Emory S. Land of the Maritime
Commission, testifying before q
House committee investigating re
ports they are excessive.
"These shipbuilders have done
one of the greatest managerial
Jobs in all history Land declared
adding that the commissions fee
policy was the most economical.
and most productive one that coulc
have been adopted.
The merchant marine subcom
mittee, headed by Representatiy
Capozzoli (D.-N.Y), called the
hearing to consider data compiled
by its investigator" showing that
10 companies operating % govern
ment owned yards had earned
STA, 944,051 in fees as of Novem-
Der 30, 1913, and, under existing
contracts, would ultimately receive
fees of 1928, 234, 1872.
The yards cost the government
1911 ,960,113, and committee inves-
Continued on Page Eight; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
Bill Providing
Work0nLocal.
RiverPassed
6 MONTHS AFTER WAR
Sets Aside $1,5O0,OOO For
Port OF Wilmington,
And Cape Fear River
Nv HOWARD SUBTLE
fstar-News Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. March 22.-More
tban two million dollars are au-
tborized for new North Carolina
rivers and Aarbors projects, incIud-
ino approximately $1,5OO,0O0 for
Port of Wilmington and Cape Fear
River improvements, in the rivers
and harbors bill which was passed
nv the House today.
Most of these projects are au-
tborized in the measure to be in
sugurated six rnonths after the war
has ended unless the const-uc-
ton of such project has been rec
Ommended by an authorized de-
tense agency and approved by the
pras dent as being necessary or
desirable in the interest of the ma
tional defense AID security" Some
we're included in plans for imme-
date construction, but which were
postponed following Pearl Ha1bor.
Some Not Included
The North Carolina projects au-
horiZed in the bill do not include
waterway and harbors mainte-
nance funds to.alling more than
COCO. embraced in the War De-
partment civil functions appropria-
ton bill alreadv enacted by Con-
CESS and now awaiting President
Roosevelt's signature.
Exactly S503 900. not including
snare in the S3z0,000 set aside for
the inland waterway from Norfolk
10 Beaufort Inlet was appropriat-
ca in the civil functions bill for
maintenance ard operation of ex-
sting projects in North Carolina.
These projects are itemized as fol-
laws:
Cape Fear River at and below
Wilmington, $780, 900; Cape Fear
above Wilmington, $4,000; Will
mington survey fund, $1,000: More
head City Harro1, $50, 1000; Water
way from Cape Fear to Winyah
Bay 100000; waterway, Beaufort
to Cape Fear, including waterway
to Jacksonville. S150,000; Beaufort
Harbor. SIT, 800: Silver Lake Har-
Tor, $4,000.
The Wilmington Harbor Cape
Fear river Improvement projects
in the rivers aid harbo-s bill to-
tai Sl465 900, while an additional
$4,000 is authorized for improve
ments on the Mo- theast Cape Fear.
Other rivers ano harbors projects
ir the postwar authorization meas
ure.
Waterway from Cape Fear t o
Winyah Bay, $1,000; Beaufort
Jacksonville-Care Fear waterway,
Continued on Page Two; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23

,neSenSk TO the SOuLnedSL anu TedCn-
ing a point eight miles from Nj
kolaev on the estuary, Moscow
announced today.
On the northwestern end Of the
500-mile line a fierce pitched bat
tie with fresh German reserves
flung in for a counter-attack re-
suited in the liquidation of detach-
ments of two German guards divi-
sions, the midnight Soviet commu-
nique said
More than 1000 men were killed
and many prisoners and much
booty captured in the battle, which
the Russians located as near Pod
zamchye. Podzamchye, 10 miles
east of Brody in old Poland, was
reported captured last Sunday.
The late bulletin, recorded by the
Soviet monitor, said hundreds Of
Germans were drowned in the
Bug river when the Russians, in
a two-day battle. cracked care.
fully erected German defenses
around Pervomaisk. Moving in
from the east and the south the
Continued on Page Eight; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
PRESIDENT GETS
UNRRA MEASURE
Resolution Pledges US. To
Aid Reconstruction
OF World

WASHINGTON, March 22.-R-
Congress p e d g e d the United
States today to contribute it's time,
effort and money to rebuild the
health and welfare of war-wrack ed
nations once they are liberated
from the axis yoke.
Legislation committing the U. S.
to a big role in the United Ma
lions Relief and Rehabilitation Ad-
ministration UNRRA) was ap-
proved finally and sent to the
White House for President Roose-
velt's anticipated signature.
The House adopted, 285 to So,
the conference report which the
Senate passed yesterday, but only
after last-minute fight over two
possible facets in the program:
The shipment of farm machinery
aboard, and the possibility of UN-
IRA participating in anything OF
religious or political nature in
foreign countries.
Rep. Luther A. Johnson Cd
Tex.) told critics that any safe
guards that are needed could be
written into a bill appropriating
the money.
The approved measure author
ICES a 81, $50, 900, 900 American con-
tribution to a world kitty for
relief and rehabilitation of the lib
Grated countries but actually does
not provide a cent. An appropria-
ton bill will have to be passed
before UNRRA can make any ex-
penditures or commitments.
In addition to providing a major
share of the world pool of money,
the U. S. has its representative,
Hebert E. Lehman, as chairman
of the UNRRA. He was elected
by the United Nations represen-
tatives at a conference in Atlantic
City, N. J.
Representative Calvin Johnson
(R.-Ill.) and Reed (R.-N " raised
the point of the use of farm ma
chinery. Johnson reiterated that
UNRRA proposes to allocate thou
sands of pieces of farm machinery
in foreign countries and he pro.
tested that it is needed more here.
Rep. Luther A., johnson count
cred that in his opinion there
wouldn't be any liberated coun-
tries 'for some time.' When this
liberation takes place, he said, the
military demands for steel will
drop proportionately and the as
sumption then would be that the
farm machinery problem would be
eased.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
rs Pound Raleigh
Baby Weighed Only
IS Pounds, 3 Ounces

RALEIGH, March 22.-(P)-
The birth of a baby girl, at
first reported to have weighed
Is pounds, at st. Agnes hospi-
tai here last night, was reveal
ed tonight to have weighed Is
pounds and three ounces.
DIR. Thomas F. Cathcart, the
attending physician, said to-
night that a check Of the
scales used to weigh the baby
revealed a 10 pound deficit. An
autopsy was performed on the
infants body tonight and the
correct weight is certified.
The child, born to a Negro
couple, died approximately IL
hours after birth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
fredericksburg VoteMeasure

able if the service vote bill is Con-
stitutional, and governors of the
following states said they either
expected or would recommend au-
,thorization to approve the Federal
blanks; Utah, Massachusetts, New
Mexico, INDIANA: New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Nebras-
ka, Maine, Oklahoma and Connec-
ticut.
On the other side of the ledger
were advices that no action has
been taken or is planned to au-
thorize them in Nevada, Iowa, Ida
no, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, West
Virginia, Arizona. Wisconsin, Colo
RADIO, Minnesota, Ohio, Montana
and Mississippi. Governors OF
North Dakota, Tennessee, Wyom-
(Continued on Page Eight; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
President Roosevelt,
Down With Head Cold,
Showing Improvement

WASHINGTON, March 22.-(P)-
President Roosevelt, who has been
confined to the living quarters
of the White House all week with
a head cold, was described by
aides tonight as showing continu-
ed improvement.
The President, for third day
in a row, however, had no en-
gagements and worked quietly in
his study.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
Gloria Given $4,000
For Travelling Costs,
Gotham To California

NEW YORK. March 22.-(R
TO visit her sick husband in
California, Mrs. Gloria Laura
Morgan Vanderbilt Di Cicco
today was granted $4,000 for
travelling expenses in surro-
gates court.
Her husband, 1t. Pasquale
(Pat) Di Cicco, U. S. Army.
was reported convalescing from
an illness.
The heiress has been allow
ed $780, for maintenance and
other expenses beginning Jan.
1. That must last until next
Feb, 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23

sloggued forwar' foot-by-foot, Of
ten engaging in fierce hand-to-hand
combat. At the end of week of
savage fighting the Germans still
were resisting with ferocity thu
has character l their defense .
the road to Rome. =
Fighting fully as bitter rag ~
the steep slopes of Monaste'
west of Casino, from viii y =
man guns and mortars puy
rifle fire into the battle !
more Nazi counter-atta =
Allied-held Castle Hill, y
above the rubble of Casino.
flung back today.
(The German controlled Rome
radio announced that the Nazis
would withdraw all military install
lations from Rome and further
deviate'' military traffic from the
Eternal City $50 that responsibility
for bombing Rome will remain en-
tirely with the Allies" The Ger
mans declared Rome an open city
last Aug. IA, when they said all
military installations had been
Withdrawn,)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
Ceiling Strawberry
Prices To Be Higher

WASHINGTON, March %. -(P)-
OPA Administrator Chester BoWles
told Congressman from strawberry
producing states today that ceilings
for berries to be announced within
few days will be considerably
higher than had been contemplat-
ed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
Russians Take Important
Fortified Railway Town

LONDON, March 23.-(H9-The Red army hurled back
the Germans at the southeastern end of the Ukran bat
feline the Nazis easternmost extension in Russia
yesterday by capturing the important fortified railway
junction of Pervomak driving to the approaches of Voz
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23


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Evening star., 1944-03-25
'G| Bill Of Rights
Heads Toward Warm
Reception in House
BY the Associated Press.


The American Legion's $3,500,-
100000 &c. I. Bill of Rights" meas
ure headed today toward a warm
welcome in the House after unani-
nous passage by the Senate.
So anxious were some of the Sen
atorS to be recorded in its favor that
an insistence on roll call late yes
terday nearly proved embarrassing
The 49to-0 vote showed there was
just bare quorum present to make
the action stick.
In addition to fiat authorization
of $50O,000,000 for new hospital con-
Istruction, the measure carries bene-
fits for men and women of the armed
forces estimated by Chairman
George of the Finance Committee to
cost an additional $4,000, 900 600
They include:
Government-paid education of
from one to four years to any veter-
an depending on length of service)
estimated to cost 81 900, ,00O,O
Unemployment compensation pay
AAASAAeo Va @1O a WCCh 1Ol % Weeks OUT
of 24-month period, estimated to
cost another $1,000 10000
Loans up to $1,000, free of interest
for the first year, per cent there
after, for the purchase of homes,
farms or small businesses.
A new veterans placement bureau
devoted to finding jobs for dis
charged veterans.
Designation of the Veterans Ad-
ministration to supervise relief and
other features, including disability
payments and disqualification.
The question of adjusted compen-
sation or bonus" payments was left
for consideration after White House
approval of the present bill.
Among the bonus" bills pending
is one by Senators johnson of Colo
RADIO and Reynolds of North Caro-
lima, Democrats, estimated to cost
s30,000,000,00O.
Evening star., 1944-03-25

aircraftsman's arrest, he was quoted
as saying he killed his wife In q rage
because she told him he never again
would be permitted to see their IA
month-old son.
Interrupting testimony of State
witnesses, Mr.. Broderick put Loner-
gan's prosecutor, Assistant District
Attorney Jacob Grumet, on the
stand in an effort to prove his charge.
Mr.. Grumet was followed by Assist
ant District Attorney John Loehr
and District Attorney Frank Hogan.
Specifically, the defense attorney
sought to show that Lonergan was
threatened, promised leniency and
protection from newspaper publicity
about his unnatural habits, and that
he finally confessed only after long
hours of'questioning without sleep.
Lonergan, still ca1m and pos
sessed. followed the interrogation
closely, occasionally whispering ad-
vice to Mr. Broderick. Mr.. Loehr.
who went to Toronto the day after
the Staying, said the defendant re-
turned to New York voluntarily. At
one time, Mr.. Loehr testified, he
read selections of the penal code to
the prisoner after he had asked
about the various degrees OF mur-
der.
Judge Questions witnesses.
When Mr.. Broderick sought to
learn from District Attorney Hogan
whether promises" had been made
Evening star., 1944-03-25

by the terrific explosion and often
can be treated only by amputation,
Col. Wise said.
He said it was not uncommon to
see patients with both lower legs
seriously injured from the effect OF
land mines and other high explo-
sives.
"The fact that a wounded man
constitutes much more of q hin
drance to an army than a dead one
further emphasizes the military sig
nif1cance of these wounds" he re-
marked.
Col. Wise also said that "the wide
ly heralded and perhaps overen-
thusiastic concept regarding the
value of sulfonamides in wound in
fection, which were expressed earlier
in the war, must now be consider
ably modified"
The beneficial effect of sulphanila-
mide - when applied locally - lis
questioned by careful observers" he
said.
Physicians from Maryland, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and the Dis
trict attended the all-day session.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
|Ex-SoiIor Freed
In Theft of
II Lbs. of Food
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 25.-Leo
C. MCGEE, 41-year-old member of
the Merchant Marine who was dis
charged from the service because
shock suffered in torpedoing left
him unfit for duty, was cleared of a
charge of stealing Government
property-2 pounds of potatoes,
valued at 4 cents-by Federal Judge
George A. Welsh, yesterday.
Mr.. MCGEE cried on the witness
stand as he told Judge Welsh he
took the potatoes from a ships gar
bage. Representative Sheridan
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, who said
he was defending Mr. MCGEE with
out fee because of the virtue of the
case, termed the defendants arrest
by the Coast Guard "a crime"
II can't understand it at ALL" said
Judge Welsh. However, sitting as a
jury, I do not think the Government
has shown ownership, and I will
therefore discharge him"
Evening star., 1944-03-25

Coordination" and said that "in
this connection the Commissioners
recognize that all recruiting, -egis-
tering, classifying and referral of
volunteers in the District shall be
carried on through the volunteer
Office"
The order further stated that
Civilian War Services was hereby
recognized as the official agency
for the prosecution of all war
related community activities" The
following committees were named
as accountable to the division:
Child Care and Protection. Con-
sumer- Nutrition, Victory Gardens.
Family Security and War Hospi-
tality.
Housing, Transportation, War
Savings and Salvage Committees.
which are federally controlled. are
to maintain 'liaison and co-opera-
tive relationships" with the division.