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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01
WINS
SENATE APPROVAL
FOR HULL'S POST
LANCER Protest ignored As
Vote OF 81 to l Is
Recorded

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-tRLTh
Senate brushed aside protests by
Senator LANCER (R.-N.D.) today and
confirmed, 81 to 1, the nomination
OF Edward R. etettinius, Jr., as
Secretary of State.
The A year-old undersecretary
thus steps into the topmost cabinet
post to lead American diplomatic
forces now helping fashion a world
peace organization. He succeeds his
chief, ailing Cordell Hull, who re-
signed.
Confirmation was voted swiftly
after LANCER protested on the Sen
ate floor that Stettinius is "a rep
resentative of Wall street ard the
House of Morgan" as we'll as A
protege of presidential Advisor
Harry Hopkins.
Senator Mcclellan D.-Tenn.)
strobe to Stettinius' defense, assert
ing that he is "a man of intelli-
gence, ability and the highest char
acter." He added that Stettinius has
"the most attractive personality
ever have seen-a personality that
can be used to the greatest ad-
vantage by OUR country in these
critical times"
Senator Vandenberg (R.-Mich.),
White (R.-Me.). Davis (R.-Pa).
Clark O.-Mo.) and Connally Co.
Tex) ais praised the nominee
Connally shrugged expressively in
Langer's direction and said he was
not going to take time to answer
all charges that were made.
Announcing that he had been up
all night digging into the record,
gaunt, gray haired LANCER had
made a 2 10 hour speech. Most of
the Democrats and many Republi-
cans went out to lunch while he
talked.
Remarking that he had nothing
against Stettinius personally, Lam
ger asserted that the nominee had
helped delay this country's prep
arations for war by failing to sup
Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01
ALL B-29's RETURN
Tokyo Radio Again Splutters
Threats Against Fliers

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-A-
The third raid on Tokyo by Ameri-
can B-29's was carried out through
nigh. and clouds without losses due
to enemy action, the Army an
nounced today.
It brought from the Tokyo radio
renewed hysterica] threats that any
American flyer who parachuted aft
er "blindly" bombing the capital
would b. KILLED on the spot by
the angry Japanese people"
The goth Air Force communique
on the pre- dawn attack reported
industrial targets in Tokyo W e r
bombed by use OF precision instru'
nents. Results we're not observed
because of cloua cover and t h
darkness. Anti aircraft fire was
'meager and inaccurate''.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01

NEAR ST. NAZAIRE, Nov. %.
R "A strange jour-
ney by jeep anG torpedo boat dur
ing which an American Red Cross
official from Birmingham, Ala.
sat blindfolded for more than two
hours was the opening move in
exchange of SO Allied prisoners of
war today. ,,.,.
Andrew Geron Hodges, senior
field director for the U. S. Gath
Infantry Division, hoisted a Red
Cross flag above his jeep, a n d
drove into German lines west of
the little town Of Chauve. He was
stopped by a German lieutenant
who blindfolded him, drove t h e
jeep himself to point near the
coast. There a torpedo boat took
them to St. Nazaire. After a TO-
minute walk through the streets,
they entered house. The blind
fold was removed, and Hodges
found himself looking at four Ger
man officers.
The parley for prisoners began.
They handed Hodges what was
supposed to be list of all Allied
prisoners in that sector. But Hold
ges. examining it, shook his head.
They're not all here. T w o
Americans and an Englishman are
missing
Are you sure?"
eyes, I'm sure" Hodges said.
Il know who they are, and they
aren't on this list"
One German said: well, you
won't have to worry about t h e
Americans. They escaped last
night" ~
eff they did escape I will know
about it when I get back"
The Germans agreed that was
right, and then Hodges asked
about the Engllshman.
''What do you care about just
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01
Ninth Army Captures
Three Nazi Towns To
Reach Banks Of Roer
Six More Jap Vessels
Sunk With 5000 Lost

far west as Mindoro by a night
patrol plane. Others, including
one heavily loaded transport,
were blasted off Masbate and
off Cebu.
The Pals and P40s went
down to masthead height as
they raised the enemy's rein
forcement losses in attacks on
seven conveys to 20 transports,
aggregating 1o3,75O tons, and Is
escorting warships sunk.
Richard Bergholz, Associat-
ed Press war correspondent at
Leyte air force headquarters,
was told by returning fliers
that they hit Japanese head
quarters at Palompon, west
Leyte, on the way back.
In attacks on shipping in Car
men bay at Cebu, near misses
which often are damaging
were scored on a destroyer, a
destroyer escort and one of
two large transports.
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IT, s. Red Cross Official
Forces Prisoner Barter

one Englishman,' t h Germans
asked. "You don't even know his
rame.'
THE hell I don't. He's Capt.
Michael r. o. Foot. His fathers
a brigadier.''
The German leaned forward:
I'm afraid we can't exchange
Captain Foot. He's given us a lot
ct trouble. He's escaped four times
and been recaptured four times.
He knew too much.''
In that case" Hodges replied,
Il can only say that the exchange
can't come off. We want them all,
or none. My people wouldn't con-
slider leaving single Allied pris-
oner here
''You would sacrifice the free
dom of the other men for just one
English officer?"
eyes, or for just one French pri-
vate. It's all or none"
Finally the Germans said they
would exchange Captain Foot for
five German majors with iron
Ct osses at the neck.
''Then you admit that one Brit
ish captain is the equal OF five
German majors?" Hodges said.
When the Interpreter translated
this for the ranking German Of
flcer, he banged his fist on the
table, and cried ''Nein, men,
"But you said the exchange was
to be on an equal basis-rank for
rank" Hodges said.
After further parley, n e Ger
mans proposed three captains and
three lieutenants for Foot. Hodges
refused. In the end the Germans
agreed to swap Foot for one Ger
man major or captain with a plain
iron cross. The agreement then
was sealed on glass Of brandy.
Hodges was blindfolded and came
back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01
GERMANS REEL
BACK IN FACE
OF YANK FIRE
u. S. First Wins Lamers.
dorf And Grosshau;
Leaves Hurtgen

PARIS, Nov. 80. - @-
American Ninth Army troops
striking behind barrages Of
high-explosive and phosphor-
Gus shells which did terrible
execution, swept through
three more German towns to-
day in their new smash at the
left end of the blazing Aachen
front and tonight had reach
ed the flooded Roer river
along a 20znlile stretch above
and below Julich.
The Roer is the last important
natural barrier standing between
Gen. Dwight D Eisenhower at
lacking forces and the Rhine, some
rs miles to the east.
Captured in the surge Of II. Gen,
William Simpsons Ninth Army for~
ces east and northeast Of Geilen.
kirchen were the blackened viii
lagos of Lindern, Flossdorf and
Roerdorf, all on or near the west
bank of the Roer. In another viii
lage, Beck, a mile southwest Of
Lindern, American troops found
more Nazi dead piled in the streets
than in any German town yet en-.
tered.
As the Germans reeled back IN.
der the rain Of American shells
and before the bayonets Of Simp.
sons doughboys they came under
whitening attack by Thunderbolt
fighter bon1bers.
Lindern is IA IL miles from
the Prussian arsenal and rail city
of Munchen Gladbach and stands
on high ground overlooking the
enemy stronghold Of Linnich to
the southeast. Flossdorf and Roer-
dorf are Roer river towns between
Linnich and Julich.
While the shattering attack by
three divisions of the Ninth army
beat back the dug-in Germans and
threatened to develop into a fierce
drive on Dusseldorf, % miles away
lit. Gen. Courtney Hodges u. S.
First Army duoghboys on the right
won the fortified towns Of Lamers-
dorf and Grosshau in savage light
ing and virtually put the bloody
Hurtgen forest behind them.
In almost every sector from Hol-
Continued On Page Ten; Col. 81
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FIRM
ALLOTS 100000
IN LOCAL BONDS

An ALLEGATION of $500, 900 in bond
purchases to Wilmington for the
SIKH War Loan Drive has been
made by hte Pilot Life Insurance
Co., Of Greensboro, according to
Information received yesterday by
w. A. McGirt of the Wilmington
branch of the company.
In notifying Mr.. McGirt of the
ALLEGATION, ]. NJ. Waddell, vice
PRESIDENT and agency manager OF
TIE company, said that it was not
Necessary for the local Bond Pur-
chase committee to take any fur
l'sf action in the matter as all
aelalS will be handled by the
'nk in Greensboro, and the COM
mree should have official mott
Natlon Of the ALLEGATION between
december l and Is.
N N5" hanover county bond sales
Seonesday had reached a total
S,sSO,f10, after the announce
men, Of $4,000 assignment by
se North Carolina division of the
I1, .. Oil Company of New
A., Lie new purchase by the Pilot
Vrrpany raises this t. $3.50, 748.
,a sle Board Of County Commits
, s~sfS Monday authorized the
+ rt'(aa $ Of $4,000 in two per cent
w. v. Treasury bonds.
NM a'; !: Airlines allocated $780,.
WY ,,,,1 IN bond purchases for the
VlAtv.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01
ALBERT B. FALL.
50, dies IN TEX.
Convicted Teapot Dom e
Scandal Figure Was
Harding Aide

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 30.-R-Al-
bert B. Fall, 80, Secretary Of tae
Interior under the Harding adj
ministration and one of the cen
trail figures in the Teapot Dome
scandal, died in a hospital here
today.
Fall died in his sleep, his ply
stefan, DR.. John Morrison, said
DR.. Morrison was the only person
at the bedside when death came
at 4::3O p. m. in Hotel Dieu, Cath
Ole hospital. Fall had been pa
tient in Hotel Dieu since 1912, and
in the William Beaumont General
hospital here from 1885 to 1888.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Fall made few public statements
following his release from New
Mexico State Prison. where he was
sent following conviction of &C
cepting a bride. In 1888 he posed
for his last news picture in his
palatial home here and gave news
papermen his views on American
affairs.
Fall, born at Frankfort, KY,
rose from prospector, ranch hand,
school teacher and attorney at Las
Cruces, N. NJ He lost all m the
Teapot Dome exposures that rock
ed the 1920's.
Leases to public oil lands exc
cuted by Fall as Secretary of the
Interior brought from Justice But
Ter of the U. S. Supreme Court the
denunciation "faithless public Off
Ger" in 1927 when the court invali.
dated a lease granted to Harry R.
Sinclair on the oil reserve at Tea.
pot Dome, Wyoming.
Fall was convicted in 1929 of ac-
cepting a 100000 bride TO: the
lease of the Elk Hills, Cal, Naval
oil reserve to his one-time pros
pecting partner, the late Edward
L. Doheny.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01

GENERAL MacARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, PHILIP
PINES, Friday, Dec. 1.-(R-
Five thousand more Japanese
soldiers were killed or drown
ed at sea-that makes 5000
who tried but never got to
Leyte-as American planes
for the second straight day ac-
counted for an Ormoc-bound
enemy convoy Thursday.
Although the convoy was
cautiously scattered over 4
wide area, the Yank fighters
tracked down all of it, sink
ing a 9,000-ton transport and
three small freighters and en-
quilting a 5,000-ton freighter and
destroyer in flames.
In contrast with Wednes-
days erasure of a 13-ship con-
voy, two of which got REIN
forcements to Ormoc, this one
didn't even get close to that
port.
One freighter was bagged as
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01
',nmperature Expected
10 Range From 24-30
degrees In City Today

t, ,ra and cold weather, with low
r,r ss "a of "a to 30 degrees.
llr r %Iecast for Wilmington for
e,,S 5snf : and this morning by the
g,es ru W. temperature of % de.
nSis,," was expected and Whining.
ts1inS s were advised to take pre-
Sster l "a against t h e freezing Of
,romoasana plumbing systems and
! ~ '0'lle radiators during t h e
aast,.i,o 10" temperatures of Viii.
| esgm ' 1lrst cold wave of the
tsorr, n e expected to continue
ers s' Mt, today with a possibility Of
relief tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01

North Carolina: Partly cloudy and
co1der Friday. Continued cold Friday
nisbt, Saturday partly cloudy and cold
With higher afternoon temperatures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-01

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-20
Sixth War Loan

The Sixth War Loan campaign is under
way. With five similar drives completed there
is little, if anything, to be said now about the
method employed by the government for rails
ing money to meet war needs through popu-
lar appeal to the public. But it is impossible
to say too much about the need for more
money or the obligation resting upon every in
dividual to buy war bonds literally until 1t
hurts.
The war in Europe is in the final stage.
The great push has started. General Eisen-
hover has thrown six of his great armies into
the fray with the purpose of reaching, and,
hopefully crossing the Rhine before winter sets
in and slows down the combat. It is notable
fact that American armed forces are in the
thick of the fight, carrying a tremendous bur-
den in the battle, and doing it with conspicu-
Gus bravery and success
No true American heart can fail to be thrill
ed b! ahe exploits of our forces. At every point
OF contact with the enemy they have demon
Sit ated superior fighting sense and exhaust
less endurance and courage.
With their demonstration of willingness and
49,
ability to do thorough job, it would be shame
fu and prove us unworthy OF their sacrifices
if we at home fell down on this one OF the
great things we can do to help them 1t is as
much our duty to supply them with the tools
Of war as it is theirs to use those tools for
victory.
We can do this, and do 1t best by buying
war bonds in larger quantities than at any
time since the Treasury offered the first issue
for sale.
They need our financial backing, those boys
we sent to Europt to free the world of the
curse of Hitlerism. Let's give it to them-as
freely and literally as they are giving their
best to the fighting, without hesitancy or re-
greet
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-20
"A New Frontier

Wendell Willkie once said Of the post war
world: 1--WE are not going to return to any.
thing. Those familiar with the aviation in
dustry will say amen to Wilkes remark. It
will come out Of this war giant. A few years
ago 1t was an infant
Aviation growth is most clearly reflected
in airline development. In 1885, the airlines
ly before the government resuisitioned a large
number of their planes for military purposes,
trey carried over 100000 passengers and
flew over billion and half passenger miles,
In 1885, they carried 4,186,000 lbs. of mail;
IN 1912, 100000 lbs. over more than $4,000
miles of air mail routes. In 1885. they carried
less than 100000 lbs. of express; in 1943,
$780, 900 lbs.
Contrary to the notion that the airlines are
supported by mail subsidies, the post office
last year took in something like $3OooO 900
more on the sale of air mail stamps than it
paid the airlines for the mail carried-a $780,
oOo,OOo revenue to the government from this
source is estimated for 1914. The cost of car
rylng the mail has been halved since 1885
Passenger and express rates are steadily fall
ing.
So much for the record. The future of the
alrlines promises to be even more progressive
and exciting A recent survey showed that
insofar as the airlines are concerned, there
is clear evidence that post war growth will
continue to be rapid. Findings indicate that
three times as many people will use the air.
ways as have done SO in the past There will
DC demand for foreign travel as well as do
nestle transportation. Europe and South
America will be SO close to us by air that they
Will open up entirely new travel patterns.
The aviation industry is glowing proof that
new frontier is still ahead Of us.
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BY JOHN SELBY
@'Samuel Johnson" by Joseph
Wood Krutch (Holt, $3.75).

Samuel johnson is another OF
those great men likely to disao-
pear under crust of much ma
terial about him from many
sources. So much more of this
is read than of his own work,
that instead of a clearer and clear
er picture, the average person
sees a steadily more confused
canvas. That is one reason why
Joseph Wood Krutch's Samuel
Johnson" has special useful
ness.
1t is a long book-nearly 800
pages. It does not seem to have
been written to prove any par
ticular personal thesis, unless one
could call Professor Krutch's in.
sistence on Johnson's humanity
a thesis. The author is neither
a pitlless debunker, nor an idol
ator, but neither is he trying to
walk the exact middle of the
road. His admiration for johnson
is obviously sincere, and his quite
complete understanding OF the
18th century in England is the
perfect amber in which to pre-
serve one of the two or three most
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go Tho existence of the boards, and their CO.
ner.+on with the railroads through the car
service division of the Association of Aneri-
can Railroads, in the opinion of George H.
e afer president, National Association of
shippers Advisory Boards, prevented the gov
eminent from taking over the railroads in
+his war. This closely-knit program for hand
limo the TRANSFORMATION requirements for both
war and domestic commerce, left no excuse
for effective public appeals on the part of
+hose who would use the war to extend the
socialistic controls of government.
However. while there has been no direct ap-
neal made in behalf Of government ownership
If The railroads. Mr. Shafer expressed deep
concern over the general legislative and reg
ulatory trend. He warns: e. Efficient trans
rortation service in this democracy can only
be assured under a system OF private owner
shin and constructive competition . super
imposed upon inconsistent elements Of trans
nortation policy and administration, we find
that powerful forces in this country are lead
ing us into socialism, are attempting to de-
stroy the American system Of free enterprise,
and are willing to use the instruments of trans
portation and commune atoms for that pur-
pose. They well know that the economy of
this country cannot be regimented and bu.
1eacracy cannot survive if the principle Of
private ownership prevails in the transporta-
ton industry.
g. It is now time for the regional ad-
visory boards to reconsider the scope of their
detectives and their functions. The boards
should in the future, give greater emphasis
to basic policy questions and their corollary
issues The boards should now take an active
part in the determination of national trans
portation policy, as to the legislative require
nlents OF such policy, and as to how regula-
ton should be administered
Industry will need the best efforts OF such
public spirited groups as the Shippers Ad-
visory Boards if 1t is to survive this war with
its independence unimpaired.
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The Literary Guidepost

curious men of English letters.
And it must be difficult con-
sidering the grotesque features oil
Samuel johnson, to keep from
caricaturing him. He not only
was odd in his actions-he looked
odd as he acted. Even his biog-
rapher speaks Of him as a kind
of monster, and even his ines
capable and lifelong disease, a
form of scrofulous infection, tend
ed to set him apart from the rest
of mankind, which generally con-
trives more genteel difficulties.
There was also peculiar sort
of loneliness in johnson as Pro-
lessor Krutch sees him, the lone
Illness Of man who knows he
never can quite merge with any
group. johnson was bound for
one or another reason-poverty,
illness, appearance, manner, what
MOTTO be a tolerated outsider
even when the group had asked
most eagerly to entertain him. It
was a situation that might have
bred failure in a man; it did not,
and Professor Krutch makes clear
why it did not. The details of
Johnson's strange life are, final
ly, as well handled as its general
course. It is a valuable work and
could have a large popular sale.
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Words From The Wise

It used to be that a newspaper could come
without much fear Of contradiction. But
rcwadays with progressive education and all,
it isn't as safe as it used to be- So we are
pleased to see that Mademoiselles Annette.
Cecile. Emile, Marie and Yvonne Dionne
support US in our fearless stand.
We feel justified in citing the Miles. Dionnes'
views because, as members OF the senior OF
the worlds two known sets OF quintuplets,
those views demand respect Otherwise news
agency wouldn't have sent man all the way
up to Callander Ont, to get the first formal
press interview that the girls have given.
The long-range planners probably felt that
having lived on this earth for ten and one-haf
wears under somewhat unusual circumstances,
the young ladies might have something in
teresting to say. They were right.
The early life Of the Miles. Dionne was con-
Trajectory. Although sheltered and guarded,
they were public property. Their very exist
ence altered other peoples lives. made tidy
fortunes, provoked bitter battles. Yet their
first interview made it clear that all this has
left them untouched, and realistic and normal
to boot
After 10 years of constant companionship,
the Miles. Dionne are still friends. They seem
able to think independently but without ami
mostly, and to agree on fundamentals. That
is condition which any family OF children
or nations might envy, and we hope that the
post-Dumbarton Oaks conferences will take
note of the Dionnes' example.
Thus the young ladies all had different plans
for a career, but were in unanimous agree
ment that the world was very big. And while
differing in their appraisals, they expressed
general approval Of Santa Claus, Americans
and people.
quint may look at queen. and all five
Of these quints have. And very nice queen
1t was, too.
But the young ladies told the interviewer,
emphatically and as one, that they didn't want
to be queen. It involves too much sitting
down, said one; you get honored too much,
people, said the third; there isn't enough fun
and freedom, in the fourth's opinion; and the
fifth decided she couldn't do what she wanted
to if she were queen
Poor children, they have been honored,
gasped over, stared at sequestered and Sc
cluded as much as most queens. But there's
no bitterness in their remuneration Of royalty
just pity, understanding and Discrimination.
The Miles. Dionne are rich little girls. They
hands with a king and queen. But what was
'the most wonderful thing that ever happened
to them?" That was easy: for one it was her
first communion; for another. her last birth
day party; for all, being home with mama
brothers and sisters.