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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
YANKS DESTROY
81 JAP PLANES:
TWO JIMA HIT

u. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD.
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, D e C.
14.-The destruction of 81 Jap
anese planes by carrier-based
American aircraft in raid on Lu-
ION island in the Philippines and
three new land-based smashes at
Two Jima-intervening enemy air
base along the Big road to Tokyo
were announced today by Adm.
Chester W. NimitZ.
The attack on Luzon, on which
Manila is situated, was directed at
Harbors and airfelds but Nimitz'
communicate gave no details other
than the shooting down of II Nip
ponese on west Leyte.
The raid, made Wednesday, was
the first this month by the car
rier air arm which seven times
lashed Luzon with devastating eff
feet in November.
Even the account of the air
losses inflicted was incomplete.
Two Jima, in h e Volcano Is
lands. was raided Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, marking h e 10th
such attack in 10 days to knock
out the airfie1ds from which the
enemy has sent planes to attack
the B-29 base at Saipan, 725 miles
to the south.
Despite the heavy anti-aircraft
fire encountered, all raiding planes
returned. Liberators, escorted by
Lightnings, saw three or four
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
Rivers And Harbors
Bill May Be Killed
By Senate Filibuster

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. - up -
The possibility of a Senate fill
buster to kill the half-billion dollar
omnibus Rivers and Harbors Bill
doomed tonight.
The threat stems from differ
ences between House and Senate
over a House-passed and Senate
rejected rider which would exempt
California's $3.50. 900, 600 Central
Valley project from 42-year old
reclamation law.
The Senate might take on con-
ference report, which the House
approved today after refusing to
change it's position on the Central
Valley issue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
,BGLLS BURST
OVER CAPITAL
p,,t;,au Troops Continue
utilization Through
Sewers

ATHENS, Dec. 14.-@-
Te d broke out in Omonia :
f fassre northern fringe of
~ Ma1 british defensive position
+ M and ELAs-manned Is
,s gHTlo guns pounded the
a a,aa Of British headquarters
a d +bo Grande Bretagne hotel,
il , vi the 'undeclared
s t.,cp' which had brought
o ,liet to this strife-ridden city
until early afternoon.
AMID rumors of an impending
..,+Iement Of the struggle with the
c.,., 1eftists. shells burst in the
,.otpr Of the capital, and ELIAS
.,,oos kept up interminable cross
t.. nm the side streets. Off Uni
r.rsitv street, the main artery be-
+rpen the two principal Leftist OBJ
i,,tves-Omonia Square and Con-
,ituton Square. Partisan fighters
,mtinued the infiltrations, report
sdv poking their way through
sewers.
The unnerving nature Of the con-
sict was exemplified by the fact
fiat these areas were quiet this
morning. Now explosions once
,ssjn are shaking the district.
Firing was resumed when a
gOap of bedraggled policemen
and newly-recruited militia ap-
reared in Ononia Square. Their
CAPTAIN said the ELIAS had over
run his station and killed num-
Der Of his men, who seemed de-
mOralized.
As they started up University
street, ELIAS snipers got busy
from side streets. Six policemen
we're shot down at one corner.
Firing back wildly. tn e police
ran across the street. A British
tank rolled up and blasted at the
snipers with a 75-millimeter gun.
British ampulances picked up cas-
lldes in dense smoke.
Spirited battles continued in Pi-
aeuS throughout t h e temporary
I'LL in the Athens fighting as ELIAS
orces besieged t h e naval radio
tation.
The renewal of hostilities belied
nsubstantiated reports that t h e
GAM had reached a basis for
sreement with Maj. Gen. Ronald
Continued on Page Is; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
RUSSIANS OPEN
SZENDR0 DRIVE
Berlin Hints Red Crossing
OF Slovakian
Border

LONDON, Friday, Dec. ID
Russian troops yesterday drove to
within two miles Of the rich iron
and coal center of Szendro, IS miles
northeast of besieged Budapest,
while Berlin indicated that other
Soviet units had crossed into west.
ern Slovakia at point "a miles
north of the Hungarian capital and
lis miles east of Vienna.
A German broadcast said Red
Army troops tried to take by storm
Ipolysag, a half mile inside west
ern Slovakia, but were repulsed
and lost 1000 dead. The Russians
struck from the south and west at
Ipolysag, 81 miles east of Bratisla-
va, Slovak capital, Berlin said.
Heavy fighting also was reported
by Berlin at Szecseny, frontier vii
lage Is miles east of Ipolysag and
II miles south of the important
Slovak fortress town of Losonc Gu
cenec) as the Russians threatened
to smash into Slovakia on a broad
front at the rear of Nazi forces
fighting in eastern Slovakia.
The push toward Szendro in Hun
gary's northeastern mountains was
part of this Russian strategy aimed
at enveloping> the Germans in east
ern Slovakia or forcing their re-
treat to the west. The Russians
gained six miles in the Szendro
sector and reached to within nine
miles of the central Slovakian from
tier at two points, Moscow said.
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
ROLAND REPORTS
TEACHERS FAVOR
TB X-RAY TESTS

II. M. Roland, superintendent
Of education, reported to the Con
solidated Board of Health at its
monthly meeting yesterday after
noon that teachers of New Han
over county were 100 per cent in
favor of chest X-ray examinations
for tuberculosis control. However,
it was the opinion Of the Board
of Education that the matter
should be given Statewide con-
sideration, rather than represent
ing a County project.
DR.. A. H. Elliot, City-Council
health officer, said that several
counties already were giving X
ray examinations to teachers. Ex-
aminations of this type for teach
ers in New Hanover county first
were discussed by the Board OF
Health at it's October meeting. At
this time, DR.. Elliot was instruct
ed to notify Mr.. Roland of the
health DOarQ dctIoIl.
The matter was not discussed in
detail at the meeting yesterday,
as members of the Board of Health
felt that further action should be
taken by the Board Of Education,
although the original idea was that
of the Health Department. DR.. Ell
lot assured members Of the Board
of Education that full cooperation
would be given by the health board.
Also discussed by the Board OF
Health yesterday was the question
regarding health regulations of prl-
vate trailers throughout the coun-
ty.
DR.. Elliot disclosed that of the
large number of trailer camps in
New Hanover county, none were
found to be in violation of health
laws at the present time.
The local representative of the
Orangeburg Fiber Pipe Co., re-
uuested permission to use fiber
pipe in future contracts in place
of cast iron pipe for sewerage
lines from homes to municipal
lines. A discussion of the new ma
ter;al was heard, but no official
action was taken.
# was pointed out that fiber
pipe has been used for electrical
conduit for many years. Use OF
the material for sewerage waist
lines is comparably new, and nc
official action could be given oS
the Board of Health until 1ur'
Their study of the proposal is MADE
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
Coast Guard Smashes
Three Nazi Weather
Groups On Greenland

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA Up -
Three Nazi weather-reporting ex-
petitions to the northern Green
land area were smashed and an
enemy vessel and go prisoners
captured during a summer-fall
Coast Guard campaign in those
ice-packed waters.
The Navy, reporting this today,
said two other Nazi ships were
scuttled by their own crews. one
when it was brought to bay by
Coast Guard cutters and the other
because it was hopelessly caught
in ice foes.
The captured vessel was new,
18O-foot armed trawle- named the
Externsteine. An American prize
crew has sailed it to Boston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
u. S., Briti
Approves
Italy ne
Move Indicates Desire To
Patch Up Diff
ferences

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.
(F-In an apparent move to
patch up differences in their
European policies, the United
States and Britain today
simultaneously b S t ow e d
their blessing on the new Ital-
ian government.
At the same time, the London
government planned to send British
Minister of State Richard K. Law
to Washington to talk over policies
to be applied on the continent, and
the problem of getting supplies to
liberated peoples. Officials of both
countries have expressed deep con-
Germ over the supply matter, feel
ing that political unrest in some
degree has grown out of needs.
The statements on the new gov
eminent set up by Premier Ivan
oe Bonomi emphasized the close
consultation between ambassadors
from Washington and from London
during formation of the cabinet.
Apparently the intent was to I'M
derscore settlement of the question
OF advance consultation on Euro
pean policies.
1t was this question which led to
an open airing of differences be-
tween London and Washington.
Without consulting the United State
the British came out against the
selection of Count Carlo Sforza as
premier or foreign minister of TIA
ly. Whereupon Secretary Of State
Stettinius announced the U n d
States was opposed to outside inter-
ference in the formation Of Euro
pean governments.
The Washington statement today
on the new government:
1.-THE United States and British
ambassadors in Rome have been
in close contact during the recent
developments in Italy. (U. S. Am
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
From India
Smash Bangkok, Rangoon
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(P9-Superfortre from
India smashed today at Japanese ouposs of conquest
Thaiand and Burma in folowup to yesterdays major


plane production in the enemy
haxne!and s4agslsas--ss Z. &C. =
"a A communique from goth Air
Force Headquarters here reported
large fires left burning after
"many bomb hts on military and
industrial targets at Nagoya, jap
an, yesterday. The list included
direct hits on the giant Mitsubishi
aircraft plant. Returning members
of the striking force brought back
to their base information that in
Dictated terrific damage.
The announcement reported one
of the B-29's missing and presumed
lost from the big force which Brig.
Gen. Haywood Hansell, Jr., sent
off from Saipan.
Japanese broadcasts had claim
ed that two of the raiders were
downed in Japan, and also report
ed five were shot out of the forma-
tons that swooped down On i'm
portant military targets in Bankok,
Thailand, and Rangoon, Burma.
Late this afternoon, the War De-
partment amplified the communi-
que with an announcement that
one of the big bombers "is known
to have been lost over the target
at Rangoon,' boosti-c losses in
the triple strike to two.
The force which Maj. Gen. Curtis
Lemay's Goth Bomber Command
dispatched from India was de-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
GENERAL MacARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, P hill p

GENERAL MacARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, P hilip-
pines, Dec. 49, up Gen.
Douglas Macarthur reported
today Japanese casualties Of
1854 men and American
losses totalling 10,409 thus
far in the Leyte and Samar
campaigns initiating the lib
GRAFTON of the Philippines.
He also reported the Yanks ad-
vanced another mile north OF
Ormoc, capturing some major
enemy supply dumps after over
coming "bitter resistance" This
movement further closed the jaws
of a wise on Nipponese caught in
the Ormoc corridor of northwestern
Leyte between two U. S. divisions.
Macarthur did not estimate the
number of Japanese remaining on
the two islands. The campaign
against them thus far has run S.
days.
The headquarters communique
broke down the japanese, casualty
figures thus:
Abandoned dead on ground cap
tured by Yanks, 33.80l.
Prisoners captured by Yanks,
253.
Estimated dead not yet collect
ed, and dead within the enemy's
own lines, 1880.
Drowned or killed in the total or
partial destruction of the conveys
attempting to reinforce the Nip
ponese Leyte garrison, 10000.
Macarthur said the American
casualties consisted of 2,176 killed.
1875 wounded and 257 missing.
The japanese casualties report
ed are the greatest for any of the
campaigns this far in the Pacific
islands. On Saipan, the next cost
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
laps Say New York
Set For Panic From
German Robot Attack
By the Associated Press

Great fear OF the danger Of
German bombardment'' by, flying
bombs is causing New York citi-
zens to make 'hasty preparations
to evacuate" the city, the Tokyo
radio said today.
The broadcast, in English and
beamed to the United States, was
reported by owl.
even though there is a report
that no German bombs have yet
landed in New York" Mayor FL
orello LaGuardia mas said he is
"afraid of a possible panic when
the bombs do come over, Tokyo
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
NIMITZ TO MOVE
Fleet Chief Plans Advance To
Forward Pacific Area

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, Dec.
14.-P)-Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
soon will establish his Pacific fleet
advanced headquarters in for
ward area, he said today in a press
release.
An Australian radio report re-
Gently said the new site would be
Guam.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
CT SENTIMENT
Yank Sends Yule Greeting To
His Draft Board

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ID. Up
From somewhere along the Le-
do Road in Burma, S-Sgt. j. H.
Colby sent his draft board v
mail Christmas greeting.
s'Wish YOU were here,' it said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
l0,409 LISTED
FOR AMERICANS
MacArthur's Forces Ad-
vance Mile North OF
0rmoc

MELBOURNE, Friday, Dec.
15.-(P)-Adm. Sir Bruce Fra
ser, commander in chief of the
British Pacific Fleet, left to-
day to confer with Adm. Ches-
ter Nimitz, commander in chief
of the U. S. Pacific fleet, and
Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
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FORECAST

ror wilmington and Vicinity: Fair
~ continued cold today, highest tenn
anp about 46 degrees; gentle to
Peaderate norheas winds.
1l4Wuast,rday's temperatures:
Won 39-Low, rs.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26

personalities. Given one at time
each would certainly be more en-
joyable.
SAKS SHOW BAR Roscoe
Ais. new at Ed Casmers recently
opened spot, sings and doubles as
master of ceremonies. Lending
support are LeBrun and Campbell,
ballroom dancers; Gertrude Err
dey, tapster; John Notion, bari
tone: Jean Bargy, song and
piano stylist, and Benny Resh's
orchestra.
MICKEY'S SHOW BAR-The
new show features Rita Rave,
swing Songstress; funny Prim-
rose, dancer; Billy Nash, comedy
aster of ceremonies; George
Taught. xylophonist; Gerry Stat
Ter, dancer; the Beatrice Gardner
Adorables and Phil Olsen'S or
cheStra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
Film Time Clock

ADAMs-"san Diego Love You" i7;4o,
Il ei44: s s:S' p m %. esnSA1''
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26

Duke" is famed for his own
compositions. Il Let a Song Go
Out of My Heart" and Solitude. !"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26

s:52 D. m: ''oh What a Night. 1z:O-.
2:43 Sac. SOS, 1921 p. m.
FISHER = "MT Skefnngton," 229. 6:37,
1887 D. m. This Is the Life" i;o2. $40.
u" Fox2d T Eyes Are smiling" II a, m.
Darling 1a.ssi SIS. s;ss. S:ss ,. m.
MADIsON-"Mr. Skefnngton." lllo m,
1853. Gas. 1887 p. m; This Is the Life. !"
1852 5.21. 9:10 p. m.
MICHIGAN-"Dark Mountain i;23 a. m.
2:43, sos, 9:33 p. m; Marriage Is Pri-
PALMS-sTATE-"Goin' 20 Town" ll:l6
Hsrdy'is Blonde Trouble" 1850. 4:o4. 7;2i.
PIRADIsE-sweethearts OF Rhythm. 7:44,
$40, 7:36, 1910 p. m; Emperor Jones,
i:i7, s:44 $40. $50. 1870 .. m.
TELENEws-News. short subjects a. m
UNITED ARTIsTs-"Frenchma Creek, -
ii:4s m. 2;3o. ,o;,o2,o 7.S4. 1928 100
443 tbs, SAT p. m.
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Adventure Series Offers Sealing Story

great herds of seals with bulls
battling to defend their harems,
with hunters sorting out the g.
year-olds to be driven to the
killing meadow, the removing of
pelts at the rate of 1000 an hour.
In addition, East will take his
audience on a tour of the Pribilofs
with visits to Aleut Indian
villages.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26

as well as for the original synco-
pated rhythms which characterizes
his orchestra's arrangements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26

THE COMPLETE story. of the
sealing industry in the Pribilofs
will be told in natural color mo-
ton pictures, with accompanying
narration by Ben East, naturalist
explorer, at the World Adventure
Series in the Detroit Institute of
Arts, Sunday afternoon.
EaSt's motion pictures show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
Ethel Howe
At Penobsco+

ETHEL HOWE. poised and
lovely Detroit song favorite, is
back on the local musical hori-
zon, at the Penobscot Club this
time. Her addition to the clubs
musical repertoire, already
marked by vocalist Jane Palmer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26

and Johnny Di-
Cicco's orches-
ira, is a pleas
ure. though it
w oul d seem
that one vocal
st on I h e
stand at a time
is enough.
E I h Ell and
Jan both have
their own dis
tinct and like
a b ] e S o n &
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
Duke Ellington
Friday

DUKE ELLINGTON. much her.
aided Genius of American Jazz,
brings his orchestra TO the Gray
stone Ballroom for a single ap-
pearance tomorrow night. The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
MeIodrama
u

MOVIE MELODRAMA reaches
new high in hysterical tempera-
lures this week, with most of our
leading firSt-runs showing dark
deeds afoot in film footage.
For example, there's The CHI
max" the Technicolored bit of
terror which opens at the Fox on
Friday. This one, which has a
Phantom of the Opera" flavor,
shows Karloff as the murderer of
famous singer. A younger edi-
ton of his victim, Susanna Foster.
shows up in the flesh and in the
voice, so most of the reelage
depicts him as a sinister figure
trying to dispose of the youthful
copy.
All during the suspense. how
ever, you have a chance TO hear
Foster MARBLE and carry on a
romance with young Turhan Bey,
the Turkish delight the films
have just found.
SOol IuE Dh<Aha
The United Artists, which opens
today, is not to be outdone with
its local premiere of the lavish
"Frenchman's Creek" This is
also high melodrama, done in
costume style with a terrific cast
and much piratical plotting.
Jean Fontaine Is the lovely
lady who gets tired of her hus-
band, Ralph Forbes. and decides
10 spend "a exciting hours with a
buccaneer. Arturo de Cordova.
The Michigan screen is occupied
with strange affairs. too, with
Summer Storm" another roman
tic melodrama opening Friday
This has Linda Darneii as a fatal,
embarrassing beauty. whose love
for men gives them the cobra S
kiss.
OF course, this film has musical
relief in the stage show, which
presents Charlie Spivak and his
orchestra with Irene Day and
Jimmy Saunders as soloists with
additional acts.
The Downtown also has stage
show featuring George Aud and
his orchestra with the Merry
Macs, for a special added attrac-
ton, but it goes in for its bit of
sensational film work with "SepeH
Doors to Death"
The Palms-State remains fairly
light-hearted with the latest
Frank Sinatra picture, "Step
Lively" in which The Voice" is
surrounded by lovely Gloria De
Haven. Adolphe Menjou. George
Murphy and funny Walter Slezak.
This. too. opens on Friday.
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VICTORY GARDENS

VICTORY GARDENS Fast Detroit
and Roal OAK so'X12s' $500 sewer
already installed and paid FOR. Phone
CA 57i3 Eve TR 2-Tsss.
COLORED- victory gardens Buy
land nov build after the war safest
Investment $50 gives deed IL Nile
and Crafiot Address BOX B3s.
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VACANT LOTS FOR SALE

Buy state owned properties see
your real estate broker
SEE rs Tor Victory Garden sites.
arre lots. half acres acres. a.acrs
parcels future howcsfcs Laks
shore RealtY corp 2a50i East JET.
.fnrann 50 ELn.r ahnrns
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NEW HOUSES FOR SALE
HOUSES FOR SALE-EAST

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