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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
TODAY and TOMORROW
BY WALTER LIPPMANN

more solid today than any one
dared to hope it could become.
We may say with sober conf.
dence that we shall have the vic
tory and that we S h all come
through the ordeal into one of the
great epochs of human history. We
have faced fearful danger and a
monstrous evil; leL us not be too
timid to believe that in the GER
tain triumph of tn righteous
cause our children will find peace
and the good life again.
Our assurance that this is so
rests upon the proven fact that
for the greatest things in this enor-
nous conflict fu. resistance to
evil, for the courage to fight, the
patience to wait, the resolution to
work, the readiness tc endure
our people have not heen wanting.
It is in the Incidental and second
airy things that we have been least
successful.
The nagging contentious which
disgust us and disgrace us, have
not been about the central and
mighty issues of this momentous
struggle. The contentious have
been about II cents an hour and
2 cents quart for milk, an a
few dollars of taxes, and a little
more or q little less profit on a
war contract; the contentious have
been about who should stay in a
public office or who should replace
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reasons Us loss OF
strength issues:
1.-THE 81 .Wing appre-
hension that Sogram of the
Democratic parts involves the ex-
tinction of free enterprise.
"Any thinking or planning that
constitutes a threat to free inter-
prise should be stripped out ad
publicly disavowed.
"2-Too much bureaucratic regu-
lation is irksome to the average
American citizen even though de-
signed for his benefit.
Elimination and simpliccation In
this field could greatly enchance
the chances of the party in 1914
SIT is undeniable that the par
ty has lost substantially in farm
er support. He feels that there are
entirely too many different agen-
cies and that labor and financial
groups have been favored to the
disadvantage of the farmer.
This situation cannot be over
looked if victory is to be won.
'4-The people are becoming APP
prehensive over what they consid-
err non-essential public spending.
"a nation with an uprecedet-
ed and growing public debt cannot
ignore this sentiment.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
YANKS GAIN A MILE
Troops Smash Into New
Sheffield Line-Attack
Resisted

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
giers, Jan. 6-tR-America and
British infantry, plunging forward
in a new offensive. on 10-mile
front in the mountain maze before
Casino, advanced an average of
mile with the first momentum
of their assault and are smashing
into concrete pillbox defenses
guarding the Germans new Italian
"Siegfired line," headquarters an
nounced today.
All along the rugged front from
Venafro to Rocca d'Evandro and
astraddle the Via Casilina to Rome
the Nazis fiercely resisted the at
tack which was launched in a cold,
driving rain before yesterdays
daybreak.
American doughboys OF 1t. Gen.
Mark W. Clark's Fifth Army bore
the brunt of the assault north of
the Via Casilina, while British in
fantry struck south of that main
traffic artery to Casino and the
Eternal City, 70 miles beyond.
THE Germans are fighting bit
terly for every inch of ground in
their customary style, but have
been driven back at least mile
in most places" an Allied spokes-
man said. The Nazis poured thou
sands of rounds of artillery and
mortar shells into the advancing
Allies, and fire blazed from hum
dreds Of enemy machine-gun nests.
An Allied officer said the only
way to reduce the Germans con-
crete pillboxes-the first encounter
tered by Allied forces in Italy
was to charge into them frontally
and peg hand grenades into the
gun holes, killing the crew. In
some cases single crew W a S
found operating two or three MAJ
chine-guns covering approaches to
the heights. .s.4 $685.
From noon yesterday, when the
clouds lifted, waves of American
ABS Invader dive-bombers roared
low over the front at 300 miles
an hour, strafing and bombing the
enemy's emplacements and in
some instances causing the Ger
mans to scatter wildly.
Violent hand to hand fighting
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Coz. Broughton Predicts
South To Go Denocratic
Chief Executive Says Democrats 8 s s.
Win With Other Than Liberal s. So !,

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-(R-Gov-
ernor J. Melville Broughton of
North Carolina tonight fatty pre-
dicted the South will go solidly
Democratic at the polls this year,
but said that the Democratic party
cannot win with other than lib
eral leadership"
Speaking on the radio program
Americas Town Meeting Of The
Air. Broughton stated that the
Democratic party has lost ground
on domestic grounds" but that on
issues arising out of the conduct
of the war and the program for
peace the Democrats have all the
advantage.
The North Carolina Governor
with Congressman VOORHEES, of Cal
ifornia, spoke on the subject How
Can The Democrats Win In 1944?"
following an address by each, a
question and answer period was
held.
AS an approach to the answer,
Broughton said, II would observe
that the Democratic party cannot
win in any other role than that
OF a liberal party or with other
than liberal leadership"
Virtually every time it has Of
fered a conservative or reaction
airy candidate the party has lost. !"
The North Carolinian Ii t d
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
DAVIS RELEASES
ADDITIONAL COAL

The critical coal shortage here
was somewhat further relieved
Thursday by the release of an
additional $50 tons by Camp Davis,
and one coal dealer predicted there
will be plenty Of coal in the
city early next week.
The coal dealer, who did not
care to be identified, said zap
proximately $500 tons of coal will
be available through all dealers
here early next week" Approx
mately so to go railroad cars, each
of which will contain about so tons,
are expected to be on hand, prob
ably on Monday.
All OF this fuel will be splint
coal.
The coal dealer reiterated that
the delivery of coal will continue
to be dad" He said there lis no
chance of dealers catching up on
delivery service"
While splint coal may not be
the type generally used by Will
mingtonians, the dealer said "it
is no longer a question of what
persons are accustomed to burn
ing, but what is available"
The additional release of coal
by Camp Davis, boosted to $50
tons the amount which has been
made available to Wilmington
yards during the current emergen-
cy. The entire amount is sche-
duled to be refunded to the Army
when the shortage is no longer
SO acute.
In addition to making available
three carloads of coal to this city,
the public relations office said
that Camp Davis is making avail
able to persons residing in hous-
ing projects at Holly Ridge a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
RocketPlanes
Used, Arnold,
Raj Disclose
CLOAKED In SECRECY
Craft Capable OF High
Speeds Using Pro-
pellers

WASHINGTON, Jan. G. p
Cloaked in high secrecy for years,
a new rocket plane has emerg-
ed from Bri$ish-American engi-
neering laboratories. capable of
extreme speeds at high attitudes
without Using standard propellers.
The disclosure was made today
in a joint statement by the U. S.
Army Air Forces and the Raj.
The plane is powered with jet
propulsion engines No details
we're given. Jet propulsion is gen.
orally considered in aviation cir
cles to be a series of short, sharp
explosions on The rocket principle,
hurting the plane forward. Avia-
ton authorities have said that to-
DAYS airplanes have just about
reached their limits in speed at
close to 500 miles ar hour by use
of propelIers AND that the jet pro-
nulsion CT rocket principle is the
next logical step to greater
achievement.
The Luftwaffe, striving desper-
atelv TO counter Allied air attacks
over Europe, has been equipping
its fighter planes with rockets for
some months.
Several hundred flights by the
new British-Anerlcan planes were
made without a single mishap and
quantity production is just around
the corner. the Allied air chiefs
declared. kesearcf work on the
idea started u years ago in Great
Britain Under group Capt in
Frank white Of the Raj and
his preliminary engine ran sue
cessfully i'll 1887.
The Joint staten-ent issued in
Washington ny Gen. H. H. Arnold,
chief of the Army Air Forces, dis
closed that the British Air Minis
try placed its first order for a
plane using -et propulsion engines
with the Gloucester Aircraft Com
pany, Lt.4. in 1899. the engines to
be built by Power Jets, Ltd, in
a special factory in England.
Capt. White was loaned to this
company.
The first successful flight of
this aircraft was in May, 1941,"
was the late Flight Lieut.. P. G.
Seyers, chief test pilot of Glou-
cester aircraft Company, and
greatest credit should be given to
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
ENDANGER RAIL LINE
5000 More Retreating
Germans KilIe d In
Days Fighting

LONDON, Friday, Jan. 7.-R-
The Red army swept 10 miles into
old Poland yesterday with the cap
ture of Rakitno, killed 5000 more
of the enemy's retreating troops,
and also plunged southwark to
within 80 miles of the Warsaw.
Odessa rail lifeline to the German
Dnieper bend army.
Berlin intimated early today that
part of Germany's huge Dnieper
bend army, estimated at between
100000 and 100000, already was
fighting for its life against Soviet
plncers movement by the Red ar
mics of Generals Nikolai F. Va
tutin and Ivan S. Konev.
A Moscow communique last night
announced the capture of Rakitno
in a fan-wise sweep by General
Vatutin's army, which Berlin said
numbered 100000 men besides 1.-The
reserves that still are moving up"
But Berlin broadcasts said the
Soviet army pushing toward CEN
trail Poland mostly was marking
time" Axis commentators were
far more concerned. it appeared,
with the massive swing southwark
toward Rumania and southeast
ward into the Dnieper bend.
German broadcasts recorded by
the Associated Press frankly said
that General Vatutin's forces
plunging beyond Belaya Tserkov
toward the Cherkasy sector now
were being aided by "a new ma
jor offensive begun by General
Konev's Second Ukraine Army in.
side the Dnieper bend.
A 65-mile gap separates the two
Russian armies, and Berlin said
the Germans in the upper part OF
the Dnieper bend now were being
hit from both the east and. west.
Axis broadcasts also reflected
alarm over the rapid Soviet pro-
gress toward the Warsaw-Odessa
railway in the sector above III O.
rinka. Seizure of that rear supply
artery might bring disaster to all
the German forces in southern
Russia.
A midnight Moscow bulletin re.
corded by the Soviet monitor from
a broadcast said advancing So
Wet units are inflicting heavy loss
es on the enemy in deco .
accelerated drives into old Poland
and toward Rumania, and t h e
wheeling movement back into the
Dnieper bend.
Eighty-three German tanks, 81
guns, 200 mortars, IT'S trucks and
$50 carts were declared destroyed
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
RUSSIAN ARMY PLUNGES 10 MILES
BEYOND PRE-WAR POLISH BORDER:
ALLIES LNCHLNG AHEAD IN ITALY
Army Maneuuers
At MackaH Begin

CAMP MACKALL, Jan. 6-tR
-Parachutists and glider
troops Invaded" this sandy,
pine-studded area tonight in a
mass demonstration of Amer
ica's striking power from the
air.
The operation was the OPEN
ing phase Of five-day smanuev-
ers of the combined airborne
and troop carrier commands.
It was scheduled to have be-
gun last night, but adverse
weather led the authorities to
order a 24-hour postponement.
With the maneuver area
BACKED out to simulate actual
battle conditions, approximate
ly half the 10000 airborne
troops participating in the man.
euvers were carried over lines
of imaginary red forces and
dropped OH positions from
which to conduct their assault
on key airpOrts held by red
troops commanded by Col.
Joseph Hinton.
Several high-ranking United
Nations observers were on
hand to view the exercises,
the second large scale maneuv-
ers of these new types of fight
ing units to be conducted in
this area within a month.
The alrbOrne troops, with
full equipment, were ferried
to their positions in transport
aircraft and gliders by a troop
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Berlin S Gloomy Admission Maybe
Prelude To Full Retreat In Russia

Three remain in German control
now only two such laterals-the
direct Riga Wilno Sarney She
petokva route through the great
swamps already virtually lost;
and the roundabout route through
Brest-Litovsk that runs west of the
marshes.
There is no such logistical split
involved for the Russians. A prime
first tactical objective of the Kiev
bulge offensive was to gain control
and use of the long central stretch
oft'the Leningrad Odessa main
truck line west of the Dnieper.
Supplementing the parallel l i s
east of the river it provides the
holder with quick iater-communi-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
SETZER'S TRIAL
T0BECIN MONDAY

The trial of Richard Setter, 20
year-old Willard youth, on a
charge of first degree murder In
connection with the Staying of
Stedman Hall Carr, prominent
Wallace merchant who died here
Saturday from buckshot wound
received Friday afternoon, is ex-
pected to begin Monday, January
10 in superior court at Burgaw,
Sheriff j. T. Brown, of Fender
county, said Thursday.
A Fender county coroner's jury,
headed by Acting Coroner A. c.
Blake, ordered Setter held, with
out bond, for Grand jury action,
following a hearing Tuesday night
at Burgaw.
Clifton Piner, 10, and Carl Pin
er, 43, father-in-law of Setter and
father of the 19-year-old youth.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
New Hanover War Bond
Quota Set $4,83l,OOO
For 18th Loan Campaign

New Hanover county was assign.
ed a quota of $4,831, 900 during
the Fourth War Bond campaign,
January 10 to February Is, at
a meeting of representatives OF
Region Six Wednesday night in
Whiteville, bond leaders here dis
closed Thursday.
Of this amount, $2,206,0 is ex-
pected to be invested in Series
E bonds by individual citizens,
officials said.
Immediately upon. the assign
ment of New Hanover's quota, ma.
chinery was set in motion for con.
Quoting this Fourth War Loan drive
here.
AS the burden of reaching this
bond assignment must be heavily
borne by individuals, officials de-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Press War Analyst

The gloomy admission N Berlin
that the Nazi front in Russia has
been hopelessly split apart by the
Red army's victories in the .Kiev
bulge may be a prelude to new
general German retreat in h e
east. But it does not tell all the
story. :-t.-
The split is not an actual gap
carved in German lines to divide
the front into two almost equal
sectors one north of the Pinsk
Marshes to the Baltic and the 9TH
er southwark of the great swamp
lands to the Black Sea. It is a
matter of battle logistics. The
Nazis have lost the closeup lat
eral communication lines which
tied the two se2ments Into one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
WEATHER
FORECAST

Man FORECAST
h1h CAROLINA: Increasing cloud1-
49, ana continued cool Friday, rain Sat
ntrS beginning iii west portion Friday
- somewhat warmer Friday night,
''''ueIately cool Saturday.
Eastern Standard Time)
\. ny e. S. Weather Bureau)
~, chronological data for the "a hours
'iis $50 p. m, yesterday
Lon Temperature
40 ~ va a. M, 43, 7 80 p. m, 40, 30 p. m.
~, 80 p. m. 40.
aaa&llnlm 81, Minimum 80, Mean As,
,,o Humidity
a, 'S eva a. NJ, 80, 7 30 a. M, SO, 1870 p. m.
$50 p. m, g..
H.. Precipitation
- -oVaI for the "a hours ending 1880
= M' 600 inches.
A'z6 inches.
IT, TIDES FOR TODAY
soin the Tide Tables published by
q coast and Geodetic Survey
iseoh ------------ 7:31a 2:O1a
N''Sohboro Inlet 5:34a II :47a
spnr;. 5:22p
Mos llS a. M; Sunset, 5:18 p. Nj;
Use Use II p. m: Moonset, 4 Al a. m.
VIII Eape Fear River stage at Fayette-
vile, % feet.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07

Editors note: The following
article, written by G. Med.
Davis, president of the Allan
tic Coast Line, is reprinted
from the current January
1944) issue of the Atlantic
Coast Line News, ACIi's month
ly publication
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
BY C. Med. DAVIS
President. ACL

Larston D. Farrar, an Associate
Editor of Nations Business, in an
article entitled 'Dixicland Goes to
Town" in the September, 1913, is
sue of that important publication,
said:
''No part of the nation is doing
greater war JOB than the South,
and the men vino made this mill
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
PROSPECT RuaeilA C Dsm oaWe~ SpSa1eao-9NleeAsna 8-@
GRANGE MEETS
 FRIDAY NIGHT
Prospective Voters May Qualify Saturday From
 ? to SD. n.

Prospect. Aug. 2s -- The Grange win meet Friday evening in chapel school house at 8 o'clock. After the business meeting of tfe Grange a hos dog roast win be held at the home oi Mfr. and Mrs. Lloyd Perry og Union City road.
 The Selectman and Town Clerk Mildred Talmadge will admit to the electors oath those who qualify, Saturday afternoon ia Chapel schoolhouse from 2-5 D. m.
 nriefS The Democratic Womens Club will hold a lot dog roast Sunday afternoon at ( o'clock at the home oi Mrs. Harry Coughlan, Morris road.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alplonse Lagasse of Laura avenue are visiting n orleans. Vt.
 Mrs. Albina Barrett of Waterbury and her son Private First Class Dolor Barrett of Camp Croft. s. C.. were recent visitors at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Aimee Beauregard Of Laura avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
MlDDl lEBURV CuEsszpenasns. s1amev Rn1
 TeaeRhnno e-eaae

MiddlebuTy. August g - Mrs. George Lasky and her daughter, Miss Bernice Lasly have returned from a visit with Mrs. Lasky's son. in-law and daughter. Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Blye Of Norwich.
 Miss Norma Macbeth. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E Macbeth IS head of the archery team at Penn broke college in Brown University, Providence. R. l., Miss Macbeth iS a junior student at the university.
 Rev. and Mrs. James Whitaker have returned from a trip 10 ln- dianapolis, Indiana.
 The WAC camp at Lake Quassa- paug is closing this week for the season.
 Randolph Payne Oi Hillcrest is a patient at the Waterbury Hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
TERRYVIIlE csespsndfnG: E Ryan. W. Main SE-Th ssSo Bts DIV
It. Appleton Ordered
 To West Coast Duty
Former Major League Pitcher Has Been Acting as
 Athletic Officer at Providence

ing the Solomon Islands campaign. The medal was sent to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Glistaye Schubert. who nov reside in Forestyilie. Sgt. 6chu. bert has been with tbe 43d Diyi- sion in the Southwest Pacific for g months. He has also been award ed the Good Conduct medal.
 Crocodile Club
 Gov. Raymond Baldwin. United States Senator J0hp 4. Danaher, Brien McMall0n, democratic nOm- ipee for United States senator. Mo- tor Vehicle Commissioner John Mc- cartby anc other notables have been invited to attend the 69tb aD- paal dinner meeting of the famed Crocodile Club, Thursday afternoon, August 3i at Lake coRp0upce.
 Judge Joseph ?. OiCOpnelj. Of Bristol. a member Of the Public utiiiteig commission wlll be toast, master at the dinner which wtil be in the form Of sheepbake. 4 large number Of city officials from al sections Of the state are eK- pected to be jT attendance,
 FwTieHgh Epdg
 Air Cadet Francis G0sinsld has returned to his post at Stuttgart, Ark, following leave spent et the home Of his parents, Mr, and Mrs, Stanley G0siaskj Of Hillside Park.
 AGFs, Anns hgilleV
 Mrs, Anna MtlleT, e2 widow Of 6lastaye Nlller, dsed "Wednesday morning at her home, ll Union 6t. She gas born Feb, 2e, 1862 m Europe and came to this country and TerFyyille more than 60 years ago, Glle is survived by one daughter, MEs, Leopold Pf0cb Of TeFFyvllle; three sons, Emil Of Terryyille, Henry Of Hasbr0uek Heigbts, N Jy and Harry Of Br0cktoD, Mass,
 Funeral services Wtll be held on FTiday at 2;20 at the Scott funeral home with Rev, Dr. P0ersteF, pass tor Of Gt. Paul,s Lutheran church officiating, Burial will be tn Hllls side cemetery,
 Welcome Weme Committee
 4 meeting 0f the Welcome Home Committee Of the Town Of Ply. mouth will be beld tp the Lions Club rooms ip the Scott Block to. Eigbt,
 Tie c0mmitte will conduct the first Of e series Of monthly co.'s lecttons of scrap paper, Sunday morning with the committee ask. ing for a numbeT Of volunteers to assist lp the work, Those willing to assist are asked to meet Rt the toWp hell ct 6 Q, DL Tine entire pro. eeeds Of the collection will be addy cd to the Welcome Home Fund,
 Cara Party Leo XIII Council, Knights 0f Columbus WiD hold . stag f0Fiysfiye card party in thek F00lps iD tho Austin House, tonight,
 New Real Estate Development
 q new real estae development is ebIng opened sa Plymouth with the land known for many years as the Cow Lots to the n0rth Of West Maip street. Plymouth being made into bnllaang le1e naA4 nes ntEes4t constructed Into the property from West Main street, The new street under construction is between tek
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
THoMASToN
Forty-Two New Voters Were Made At Session
ln Four Sessions Held I3O Voters Have Been Made; Friday Ball Game Final One

dinner vas served and the cOuplt received a number Of gifts
 Mir. and Mrs Allan InneS arr entertaining Miss Ina innos oi New York.
 Miss Rose Braxl and Miss Ely weyland are visiting Mr and Mrs. John Braxl of Woodruff avenue.
 Mrs. Andrew Blackwood and son, Andrew are visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Barbour of Grand street.
 A meeting Of the Sixth District, American Legion and Auxiliary, will be held at the Playhouse. Litchileld. Saturday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
Ceunell Plans

Members Of the executive cogn- mittee of the Watertown- 0akyille Recreation Council and interested citizens attended . meeting Of the Council held Tuesday evening in the library at the high school. 4 re. port was given by the directors of the summer playgr0unds operated this summer for the first time. The reports proved that there had been great satisfaction in operating the playgrounds and the large attend. anee throughout the eight weeks showed that the efforts and work given to the maintenance Of the program was most satisfactory. Rob- eFt B. Cook. director Of athletics in WateTtowp reported that there had been weekly attendance of @ at the tennis courts, and that after the leagues were formed for afternoon and evenings there had been over 100 daily ln attendance.
 Miss Mary KilbFide, director ct South and Polk playgFoupds report ed Q daily attendance ct each playy ground oe between 75 and I2S.
 William Murphy, director Of Judd Field reported an attendance Of bee tween % and so.
 Mrs. Barry l., Morgan reported that a very substantial sum was donated by the merchants in Oak vile during the canvass conducted by Leo Orsinl and Bernard MaF- e0uK, 4 similar drive Is being cons diaeted tn Watertown undeT the ehaiTmanshlp Of James Maismith on which Q report will be given the end Of this week,
 The Council decided that 8 e0m- Halttee Of two should be appointed to meet with two members from the Civic Union to discuss details Of setting up . teenage center ln WateFt0Wn, 4 survey Is to be made in 0akville for the purpose Of llnd- ing rooms centrally located which might be used for the teenage group there. Persons lla 0akville inter- ested iT9 this project and with . knowledge useful to such Q purpose are asked to contact Mrs. Barry L. Morgan. chairman ee the Council,
 The Council also decided that t should create committees to handle details for the winter program. with special plans for the making Of c hockey field centrally located.
 Present at the meeting were Mrs Barry L. Morgan, Mrs. ?, W, Meyer. Mrs. Rodney Chase, william MuF. phy, Robert B. Cook. Warren Pare keE, Rev. Gerald 0auchev, 0oEdcn