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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-03

iaponskih bark, XII so bile oto-
vorjene z vojastvom in vojnimi
potrebscinami. Stiri nadaljne
japonske barke so bile unicene
ali poSkodovane cd letal.
V vseh operacijah nj bila IL
gubljena niti ena ameriska la
dja.
Submarine akciji
Ia izgubo vseh japonskih la
dij, med katerimi so bile stiri
bojne ladje, gre kredit ameris-
kim podmornicam.
Med potopljenimi japonskimi
ladjami so ena lahka krizarka,
diva rusilca, velik tanker, diva
transporta, pet tovornih ladij
in ena velika POMONA bojna la
dja.
Pet nadaljnih ladij je bilo v
Bengalskem zalivu potopljenih
cd Anglezev. ..r.~~--,-, d.
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i
v NOVIH PROSTORIH

Mr.. in Mrs. Martin Sorn in
hci Caroline SO ia teden prese-
ILL svojo restavracijo v prenov-
ljene in vecje prostore, ma 6036
st. Clair Ave., ma vogalu E.
61st St. in St. Clair Ave. Tu
Jim bo mogoce veliko bolje po-
street gostom, kajti prostori SO
izborno urejeni. Rojakom, XII po-
secajo restavracije, priporoca-
mo, da OBJ priliki obiscejo sor-
novo restavracijo.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-03
MATT MORA PUSTITI DELO
ALI ITI v JECO

AKRON, 2. maja. - Mladin-
ski sodnik Hsnsieker je, danes
ukazal, da mora 36-letna Mrs.
Wilma Williams bodisi pustitl
delo pri Goodyear Co., in skr-
beti "a svojih pet otrok, starih
cd l do 12 let, ali pa iti v Ia
por "a sest mesecev. Mrs. Will
liams dobiva cd Wade $3.50 ma
mesec, ker Sc njen MOI nahaja
v armadi. zenska je pred sod
nixon priznala, da je zanemar-
jala svoje otroke.
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Nemci trdijo, da
je v aprilu pablo
11,224 partizanov

LONDON, 2. maja. - Neko
nemsko porocilo, XII je bilo OBJ
javljeno snoci, trdi, da je bilo
tekom bojev v Jugoslaviji te-
kom aprila ubitih 11,224 parti-
zanov, nadaljni tisoci pa da SO
bill ranjeni in ujeti.
Porocilo nemskega a d i j a
pravi, da v stevilu MISC vkljuce-
ne izgube partizanov bojih
ma dalmatinski obali in ma hr-
vasko-srbski meji.
Naciji v ofenzivi ma cell jugo-
slOvanski 'front.'
Vojni bulletin partizanskih sill
marsala Tita istocasno javlj ia,
da so Nemci zaceli z novimi o.
fenzivami ma cell jugoslovanski
f fronti,, ), in da Jugoslovani v
splosnem drzijo nacije nazaj.
Porocilo pravi, da so partiza-
nj bojih ma macedonski from
ii zajeli 160 Bolgarov, in da
Nemci tam vodijo napad med
KunanOvOm in SardulicO.
Nemski radijski bulletin pa
poroca, da so Sc partizanski po-
izkusi "a vdrtje v Srbijo izjalo-
viii, in da je v bojih pri Kadi-
njaci pablo 1,75O partizanov,
1000 pa da je bio ujetih.
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ii Jugoslovanski osvobodilni vol

ii Jugoslovanski osvobodilni vol.
ski.
Koliko ucinka bodo imeli ii
koraki ma .vojaski napor marsa-
la Tita, je tezko reci. Pisec je
pred dvema tednoma videl pr
va diva zavezniska tanka - diva
ze rabljena ameriska tanka IL
pa "gen: Stuart" - XII Sc ju je
nakladalo, da Sc ju poslje par
tizanopa. Ako Sc posi1jatve tan
kov ne povecajo, DO vzelo dol
60, predno bo Tito mogel rabbit
dosti oklopnega orozja, razen
omega, XII ga DO vzel sovrazni-
ku.
Politicna aktivnOst zabranjena
z gotovostjo Sc .lahko sma.
ira, da DO vecina, ako ne vsi,
jugoslovanskih avijatikov, XII SO
lansko limo prosili Angleze v
Kairu, da Sc Jim dovoli presto
pitt IL arHade kralja Petra "
Titovo vojsko, dobila dovolje-
ME, da Sc pridruzijo novemu
jugoslovanskemu oddefku pri
RAF.
Nekaj jugoslovanskih letal-
cev Sc je treniralo v Zed. drza-
vah in so sluzili amerisko
zraGno silo ameriskih unifor-
NAH z jugoslovanskimi insight
iami. Ii letalci so politicno ma
sprotni marsalu Titu.
| v podpisanem sporazumu je
doloceno, da je isti brez polite
ne znacilnosti, in kar Sc tice
sprejemanja osobja, nina RAF
nikake brige, bodisi da SO ma
klonjeni partizanom ali kraljev-
ski vladi.
Kadetom, XII Sc bodo trenirali
ma Srednjem vzhodu, ne bodo
dovoljene nikake politicne aktiv-
nosti. Kadar bo treniranje kon-
cano, DO Titova zracna sila j.
mela posebne make ma svojih
letalih.
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:. Roiak !. iIbit pri adelu

"a 4 Y Z 1
vseraj je bil pri ,aelu ubit, ro-
jak Frank. BSrgach star 3s LET,
staniljoc ma a56lo Holmes Ave.
ko je v tovarhi GeHera Electric
Service Center, 1866 Woodland
Ave-, popravljal elektricni mo-
tor. Nesreca Sc je zgodila, OBJ
500 zvecer. Bill je maiden mr.
tev ma tleh. Sodi Sc, da je slo
skozi njegovo telo 440 voltov
elektricne sile. Pokojni rojak
zapusca zeno Mary in 16 mese-
cev stare hcerko Connie.
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v ZADNJE SLOVO

Clanice drustva Waterloo
Grove st. 10 VIC so prosene,
da Sc v cetrtek, oh s. llri zveeer
snidejo v zeletovem pogrebnem
zavodu, 458 2. 152 St., da izka-
zejo zadnjo cast llmrli clanici
Agnes Tursic.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-03
Nagrada "a poro6ilo
o jugoslov. partizanih

JuSOSlON.s pdIti1oiiiH
NEW YORK, r. m ala,
- Vojni correspondent AS
sociated Press agencije, Da-
MEL De Luce, ki je napravil
drzno potovanje v Jugosla-
WHO, odkoder je prinesel pr
va avtenticna poro6ila 0
borbi vojske marsala Iita,
.je dobil PuIitzerjeyo nagra-
do "a najboljse mednarod-
no telegraficno reportazo v
letu 1943.
De Luce je rodOm il A
riZOne i'm Sc sedaj nahaja
ma Anzio mostiscu v Italiji.
Pred svojim drznim potova-
MEM preko Jadrana v Ju-;
goslavijo, katero je napra-
vii v malem colnu, je moral
bezati pred prodirajocimi
semi m armadami ma
Poljskem, v Grciji in Bur-
mi.
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Councilman Pucel "a
Lauscheta

Councilman Edward L. Pu-
eel z 10. varde, XII je sicer V
mestni zbornici cesto vodil O.
pozicijo proti zupanu Lausche-
tn, Sc je vceraj odprto izjavil "a
njegovo governersko kandida-
turo. Rekel je: "Stalisce, XII ga
je zavzel Ray T. Miller, je ne
razumljivo. Ne glede ma pre-
tickle razlike, sem preprican, da
je zupan Lausche najboljsi kan
didat izmed vseh, XII Sc potegu-
jejo "a governersko noninaci-
jo pri oReh strankah."
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aa'
Nasii
fantje-UojIaki


Mr.. in Mrs. Michael Valentic,
stanujoca ma 961 E. 239 ST.,
Euclid, Ohio, sta Cd vojnega
departmental dobiia porocilo, da
je bill mum sin Pfc. Michael Va
lentic dne Is. ,marca ze drugic
ranjen Y bojih v Bougainvillu.
10 je bill prvic ranjen, je prejel
odlikovanje "Modrega srca," Sc.
daj pa je prcjel bronasto odli-
kovanje "Hrastovih listov.' Mi
chael je pohajal East High
School in je vstopil \ armada Y
septembru, 1041.
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itoui letalci bodo pluli !
z britsko zracno silo RAF
Slovenski avijatik, polkovnik Pirc,
podpisal sporazum Z anglesko
kOmandO v imenu marsala Tita

KAIRO, 80. aprila. - (Poroca c. L. Sulzberger
New York Times') - Brtska zracna komanda ma Sred-
hjem vzhodu je danes posebnem komunkeju naznani-
ia, da je bill med brtsko komando in marsaom Titom
podpisan voask sporazum, glasom kaerega DO usta
nova ugoslovanska partzanska zracna sa XII bo oper
rala kot del britske zracne se RAF
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P0dprimO bOrb0 Amerike Ia demo-
kracijo in svob0do syeta nakupOm
xnamk!
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l26 jjaponskih letal
ulliicienih il ma Iruku
Ameriske podmOrnice SO v istem
casu potopile II Tojovih ladij

Vceraj je ameriska komanda Pacfiku naznanila,
da Japonc pa Tuku dozivel dvoje novh pekoeih po
razov, ko nase se uncile 1926 japonskh leta in po
greznle II japonskih bonih in trgovskih parnikov.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-03

Nenci Sc boje, da bodo
zavezniki udarili hkrati
ma zapadu in jpgu Europe

IpNDoNE2. faaja. r. Radi,i
v Ankari jas snoct; poroeal,; da
bodo zavezniki vsak cas- pod
well veliko invazijo ma Balka-
nu, XII bo vprizorjena istocasno
kot invazija zapadne Europe.
Nemce tudi skrbi, pravi poroei-
10, ker ne vedo, kje ma zapadni
obali bodo zavezniki :udarili.'
zayezniska 1koncehtraciia ma
. ]! srednem vzhoduF );
Porocilo, XII Sc opira ma zanes-
live informacije IL svice, pra-
vi, da Sc ma. Srednjem zapadu
zbirajo velike koncentracije a.
meriskih in britskih Get in da je
v blizino grske obale dospela
mogocna zavezniska pomorska
sila. l.
Belgijski viri tukaj javljajo,
da Sc belgijski begunci v veil
kin skupinah pomikajo v no.
tranjost dezele, potem ko so
Nemci ukazali izpraznitev ma
daljnih obreznih pasov.
Isti viri tudi porocajo, da so
Nemci odprtjem nasipov po-
plavili' velika okrozja zemlje v
zapadnih Flandrih.
Nefnske ssodporne ceiice" orga-
nizirane Parizu ~
Neki francoski predstavnik v
Alziru pravi, da so nemski civil
listi v Parizu dobili ukaz, da or
ganizirajo "odporne celice", da
Sc bodo sposobni braniti v slu-
eaju revolte francoskih patri-
jotov, XII bi nastala vzajemno z
invazijo.
Nemci Sc tudi pripravljajo, da
ustavijo yes civilni promet, W.
zejo v jece telesno. sposobne
moske in da zapro vse.. tovarne,
elm Sc pricne zavezniska inva-
zija zapadne Evrope-s !. +
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" Tozadevni komunikej Sc gla-
ST..
. 'tFormiran bo poseben jugo-
slo1anski oddelek, XII bo operi-
raj v okvirju britske zracne 81
lie RAF. Marsal Tito je re V ia
namen izbral posebno osobje.
Jugoslovanski prostovoljci il
drugih virov sc bodo tudi lahko
rekrutirali "a ia oddelek, ako Sc
pronajde, da so primerni. z ma
menom, da Sc zasigura ucinko-
vito delovanje, ia sporazum do
lota, da Sc ia oddelek pridruzi
britski zracni sill RAF kot pro-
stovoljska rezerva "a dobo vol
ne, ali "a tako dobo, kakor bi
Sc dolocilo pozneje ma podlagi
medsebojnega sporazuma.
Polkovnik Pirc podpisal spora-
Zum " Kairu
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ma "ze proglasenem staliscu VIA
de Njegovega Velicanstva, da Sc
nudi partizanom ro]no vojasko
podporo."
Sporazum je bill podpisan ne
davno v Kairu. Ia Anglijo ga
je podpisal zracni marsal Sir
Keith Park, "a marsala Tita pa
ga je podpisal polkovnik Pirc,
nacelnik zracnega staba rnarsa-
la Tita. (Pirc je izrazito sloven-
sko ime, in nobenega dvoma to-
rej ne more biti, da je polkov-
mix Pirc, XII je podpisal "a mar
sala Tita, Slovenec. - Op. u
rednistva.)
l!Anglezi trenirajo partizane v
J. rabi tankOv
Vezbanje move Titove zracne
sile Sc DO vrsilo nekje na Sred-
MEM vzhodu, kjer Sc glasom
naznanila, XII je bio dano jaw
most danes, vec sto jugoslovan-
skin partizanov, XII so dospeli il
Jugoslavije pred mani kot me-
secem dni, trenira pod powell
stvom angleskih oficirjev ra-
bi tankov, oklopnih avtov in
transportnih vozii. ~
Kakor poroca neki britski o.
pazovalec, Sc partizani jake hi
tro ucijo, kajti najmanj 10 od-
stotkov skupine ina ze dejan-
ske bojne skusnje z zaplenje.
MIN sovraznim oklopnim oroz'
jem.
Pouk Sc vrsi pomocjo tol-
macev, med katerimi je nek
britski pomorscak, XII je skoz
dve lett sluzil v Titovi armadi
potem ko je ubezal Nemcem, X
SO ga zajeli ma Kreti. Partiza.
ne Sc poucuje 0 posebni taktiki
XII je primerna "a gerilsko bo'
| jevanje.
Nov dokaz podpore Anglije "a
partizane
] Da Anglezi ne samo poucuje
1 jo partizane, kako rabbit raz
Ina oklopna orozja, temvec ds
i jih bodo tudi sprejeli v svojt
] lastno zracno silo R A F, mud
jasen sdokaz obsega podpore, K
/ 10 je London pripravljen nudi
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
KELLY

KELLY, Aug. 28-Miss Clara B.
Newton visited Miss Annie Marsh
burn, of Harrells Store this week
Miss Marshburn returned with her
for the weekend.
Mrs. R. J. Corbett, Mrs. A. L.
Corbett and Mrs. E. L.. Corbett
spent Friday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Phoebe Pridgen visited
relatives and friends in the Colly
section this week. +
George W.. Rawls made a bust
ness trip to Elizabethtown Mon
day. -..---. -..l.~. ~,
James Keith of Caledonia-o
Black River was a visitor in this
section Sunday.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
Falls of .Beattys Bridge will be
pleased to learn that they have
recovered from a severe illness.
Mrs. r. J. Barnhill, Miss Vic
tor Hunt and Mrs ,.Sewell visited
relatives in. Wallace Sunday. s.
= Friends throughout this and 9TH
er sections deeply regret to learn
Of the serious illness of little Sa-
rah Hunt who last week was
stricken with infantile paralysis.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zeb Hunt of Montague.
Calhoun Bloodwortn made bust
ness trip to Wallace Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
PITT COUNTY men
HELD FOR FRAUD

GREENVILLE, Aug. 28.- Up -
The Pitt county Grand Jury in Su-
perior court this afternoon return
ed two true bills of indictment
against Roderick Davenport Of
New Bern, c. R. Jones of Kinston,
Johnny Heath Of Craven county,
and j. R. Hunning of Greenville,
one for conspiracy to defraud the
public, the other charging false
pretense in connection with bor-
rowing and lending money at usurl-
Gus rates of interest.
The defendants have been doing
banking business at the Dixie
Produce store in G-eenville, with
Charley Jones, Kinston, as man.
ager, officials said.
Judge R. Hunt Parker Of Roa-
noke Rapids ordered capiases serv-
ed at once on the four defendants.
Officials said the case will be call
ed during this term of court.
The return of the indictments
followed several weeks of investi-
cation by the State Bureau of In
vestigation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
POLIO EPIDEMIC
MOUNTS IN STATE

RALEIGH, Aug. %. - (P) = DR..
Carl V. Reynolds, state health Of
ficer, said today that the total num-
Der of infantile paralysis cases
since June l has reached 623 with
the addition of 13 new cases re-
ported over the weekend.
DR.. Reynolds said this brings the
total only So cases short of the re-
cord set in the 1885 polio epidemic,
when 675 cases were reported In
the state. Health officials said there
was no indication as yet that >the
disease has passed its peak in the
state. Although only one case was
reported to the health department
last Friday, ten new cases devel-
oped on Saturday, and ID were re-
ported today.
OF the IS, three were from coun-
ties previously free of the disease;
Caswell, Pasquotank and Transyl-
vania counties each reported a
first case. This brings the total
number of stricken counties in the
state to 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
USO CLUB SPONSORS
CLASSES In BRIDGE

Beginners and advanced bridge
players are invited to join classes
in instruction at the Second and
Orange USO club tonight at $3.50
o'clock. Glasses are open for mill
tary personnel as well as civilians.
At IL a. m. each Wednesday, the
USO club will offer a class in
home-making for wives who wish
to learn cooking, interior decorat-
ing, home management and nu-
merous other subjects. Instruction
will be under the direction of Miss
Ann Mason, New Hanover county
home demonstration agent, and
Miss Ann Foster of the Tide Water
Power company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29

ACCUSED KILLER
Still AT LARGE

r;+v police reported last night
that James Johnson, Jr., Negro,
who allegedly shot and killed Joe
Martin, Negro, of 1911 Loves Alley,
is still at large. The assailant shot
Martin in the back last Saturday
night at the corner of Loves Alley
and Nixon st. Martin died in the
James Walker Memorial hospital
shortly after 5 am. Sunday.
It was previously reported by
notice that searching officers were
handicapped in that they did not
have description of the alleged
murder, however, a report last
night gave the following descrip-
ton:
Johnson is approximately five
feet. eleven inches tall, brown skin,
wears a patch over one eye and
sometimes dark glasses, weighs
about $50 pounds and when last
seen was wearing brown suit.
Police reported, after investiga
ton at the hospital, that Martin
was admitted for observation ano
treatment at about II o'clock Satur'
day night in order that physicians
might find the path of penetration
taken by the bullet.
The doctors later reported thai
the injured man was bleeding ser
iously internally from the wounds
He succumbed to the injuries al
about 5:25 Sunday morning.
A warrant was first issued oy
investigating officers against John
son for assault with a deadly wea
on with intent to kill, but was later
amended upon receipt of the death
notification.
Investigating officers are N. J
Wolfe, M. M. Jeffords, Sgt. H
Hayes and L. B. Roark.
Coroner A. w. Allen declared thai
an inquest would be held at 2::3(
p. m. today to determine caus:
of the murder and to report find
ings in connection with the Staying
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
More Credit Unions
Are Asked By Graham

RALEIGH, Aug. 28.-4R-D. r.
Graham, head of the credit union
division q the State Department
of Agriculture, said today that the
establishment of more credit I'm
ions among the Negroes of eastern
North Carolina would ''tend to run
the loan sharks out of business, if
the law doesn't succeed in its at
Tempt
He said that any group Of pc
pie. working for the same firm,
living in the. same community, or
merely being well acquainted with
each other, may organize a credit
union and may make loans up to
$50 to members without security.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
Obituaries
JAMES B. JENKINS

Funeral services for. James Bry-
ant Jenkins, 43, of Wilmington,
who died yesterday morning will
be held this afternoon at o'clock
at Yopps funeral home, with the
Rev. C. C. Meyers and the Rev.
R. w. Gurganus officiating. Burial
will follow in Prospect cemetery.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Christine G. jenkins 3 chill
dren, ]. B., Jr., Raleigh, and Lii
liam Florence; his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. jenkins; and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Ro-
land and Robert jenkins of Will
mington, Henry jenkins of t h e
Navy, Mrs. Lawrence Batson, Mrs.
Walter Randall, Mrs. c. r. Will
iams, Mrs. D. E. McClammy and
Miss Margaret jenkins all of Will
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
GEORGE WILLIAMS

FAIRBLUFF, Aug. %. = George
Williams, a., prominent farmer OF
Fairbluff, died this morning at
o'clock after a heart attack.
Funeral services will be h e d
Wednesday at a hour to be de-
termined upon arrival of son.
The rites will be conducted by the
Rev. w. L. 10y, pastor of Fair
bluff Methodist church, and burial
will be in Macedonia church GENE
terry. ..,r !
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Nettie Edwards Williams; fou r
sons, Hubert, with the Navy in the
Pacific, Mack, Jr., with the Navy
in Virginia, w. K. and Harry of
the home; small daughter, Thel-
ma; his mother, Mrs. Mary Will
liams of Boardman; a sister, Mrs
Mae Rogers of Boardman; a n d
two brotk<rs, Willis Williams of
Parkton and Giles Williams of
Lumberton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
HEAVY DELIVERIES
BLOCK LEAF SALES

FLORENCE, S. c., Aug. 28-(R
Heavy deliveries on all border
belt tobacco markets blocked sales
today while prices fluctuated 81
to So, in the lower quality offer
ings, the War Food Administra-
ton reported. 3
Better quality grades stayed at
the high levels of $40 to $47.
Common lemon leaf, best thin
and best crude nondescript were
up So, while best heavy nondes.
cript, common green demon ano
orange side) dropped 81 to So.
No marked changes were re
ported in Tugs, cutters and smok-
ling leaf.
Heavy deliveries are expected
to continue throughout the week. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
MRS. VITULI A A. GREGORY

Funeral services for Mrs. Vitulia
A. Gregory, 81, of Castle Haynes,
who died Saturday, were held
yesterday at II o'clock at Harrell' s
funeral home by the Rev. c. c.
Myers of Wilmington and the Rev.
Ransome Gurganous Of Jackson
vile. Burial was in Prospect
cemetery.
Survivors are ner husband, c. L.
Gregory, ST.; five daughters, Mrs.
j. E. Register of Wilmington,
Route 2, Mrs. ]. o. Harvell, Mrs.
Dan Phillips and Mrs. ]. R. Var
borough, al Of Wilmington, ana
Mrs. M. D. Hardy of Castle
Haynes; three sons, C. L. Gregory,
Jr., of Wilmington, the Rev. E.
T. Gregory of Warsaw, and Earl
Gregory of Castle Haynes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
ROBERT L. WEAVER

Funeral services for Robert L.
Weaver. 10. retired Atlantic Coas.
Line employee, who died early
yesterday morning at his home In
HighWood Park following a Ions
illness, will be conducted this after
noon a. 5 o'clock from the chape,
of Andrews mortuary by the Rev
Sankey Lee Blanton and the Rev
James K. Lawson. Interment will
follow at Oakdale.
Mr.. Weaver is survived by hi:
wife: and one daughter, Miss Mar
garet Weaver; and one sister
Mrs. Jay Lee, of this CITY.
Pallbearers will be George True.
love, H. H. Caison, ]. M. Brinkley
G. K. Hewett, Ronald Lane and DR.
H. H. King.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
POLISH TROOPS
PUNCHING AHEAD


ROME, Aug. z5.- up Polish
troops have p u n C h d p n
through enemy strongholds behind
the Metauro river and have fought
on across the Arzilla. while the
Nazis forces are withdrawing into
their Gothic line defenses for a
last ditch stand in northern Italy,
Allied Headquarters announced to-
day.
The Poles of the Eighth army
encountered stubborn resistance in
crossing the Arzilla, which emptles
into the Adriatic sea mile north.
west of Fano, but the little Adr1-
attic port was found clear OF tne
enemy. ~,
Meanwhile, 1t. Gen. Mark W.
Clark, commander Of the F t n
army, in welcoming elements OF
the 92nd infantry division, a Negro
combat unit, declared 'the Ger
man is webbing on his last legs,
with Allied forces in France and
Russia closing in on him, and we
are ready again to bloody his nose
here"
The commander asserted that
the Fifth army had captured more
than $4,000 of the enemy, killed
and wounded several times t h Il
number, and destroyed 10 to loI
German divisions in Italy.
The German withdrawal r m
the Metauro line in the Adrlatlc
sector was accomplished only aft
err heavy losses, prisoner from
the veteran Nazi Fourth Parachute
division reported. He said that or.
de-s from his units retreat at
first could not be carried out be-
cause of the terrific artillery BAR
rage laid down by the Allies.
Other Eighth army units further
inland crossed the Maggiore river
in the mountains and captured Eos
sombrone, on the lateral road to
Fano, while north and east OF
Florence the Nazi retreat into the
Gothic line continued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
VIC Chemical Company
Opens Rebuilt Plant

Completion of the rebuilding OF
the contact sulphuric acid plant OF
the Virginia Carolina Chemical
company at Navassa was announc-
ed yesterday by Superintendent >.
D.. Robbins, Jr.
"Ve've completed the building
and going ahead with production,
said Robbins.
The plant was destroyed by IRE
on December, 1912. The reDullolng
of it was started last march.
In connection with reoperatlon OF
the plant, Robbins said addltlonal
employees would be needed. A NUM-
Der were hired last week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-29
Bright Belt Sales
Light At Opening
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sons opening prices. Lug grades
and primings, representing over 10
per cent of sales, were up 81 to
IS and low and fair quality cutters
and leaf grades advanced 81 to
So. Nondescript grades increased
from $3.50 to 81 over last year.
Most grades sold from $40 to S46
and a small number OF baskets
were reported bidding at $50 per
hundred. The majority of sales was
comprised of low to choice Jugs.
t'The general quality of tobacco
was considered slightly better than
the early markets of last season.
The offerings were thinner bodied
and lug grades appeared to be Of
higher color. There was also a
slightly larger proportion of cutter
grades
average prices on a limited
number of representative U. S.
grades, giving today's figures first,
and advances over 1943 follow:
LEAF: low lemon, S44, up 81;
fair lemon $45, up 81; fair orange,
$45, up 81; low orange, s43, up q;
Cutters: Fair lemon At, up So;
low lemon, S46, up 81;
'Lugs: Fine lemon S45. up 81;
fair lemon S44, up So; good orange
$44, up 81; low orange SAL, up g..
"Primings: Fair orange AZ, up
81; low orange SAL, up S..
"Nonuescript: Best thin S35, up
81; best crude S24, up $3.50"
Official averages from number
of representative markets:
Wilson - 1896 for 1877, 1908,
for an average of s42O3, compared
with an opening day average of
1898 year ago. Quality consisted
mostly of low to choice Tugs.
Tarboro - 146, 938 for $63,085.6,
for an average of 4205.
Wendell - 1850 for $52,316.22,
for an average of 1887.
Smithfield. .430,244 for $185, 13.46
for an average of 43.O3.