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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
JAPS LOSE l20
SHIPS IN MONTH
Admiral Nimitz Reports
Another Aerial Smash
Toward Islands
BY RAY CRONIN

Associated Press War Editor
Another American aerial
smash along the invasion
road to the Philippines was
reported by Adm. Chester
w. Nimitz late yesterday as
Yank forces continued to mop
up defending japanese survi-
vors in the southern Palau
islands.
Corsair fighter planes pilo+ed
by Marine corps airmen swept
over Babelthuap, main island in
the Palaus, last Saturday and
blasted the airfield.
Through Sept. 80 counted Japan
csc dead c. Peleliu island, south
of Babelthuap, totaled 9,076 and on
Angaur LOIS. Only 1877 prisoners
were taken on the two islands.
The admiral noted sudden in
crease in Japanese aerial defen-
ses as American airnnen struck
other Pacific islands.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur report
ed today (Tuesday) that his south
west Pacific airforee destroyed or
damaged nine sn. all Japanese
freighters off Zamboanga, south
western Philippines, and in the
waters ives. of Dutch New Guinea.
Celebes and Moluccas airdromes
were hit by heavy bombers with
1874 tons of explosives. ID.
The Japanese raided Shipping
off American-hela Morotai island,
in the Halmaheras. One raider was
shot down. Three of five Nippon in
terceptors were blasted oat of the
air over Kendari, Ce1ebes.
Radio Tokyo, in a broadcast
heard by FEC Monday, indicated
the Japanese were pincheG for vi
tai oil supplies with which to keep
their military machine rolling
The Nippon news agency Donaei
SAID the Japanese government
will create single synthetic oil
control combine by jar an. Korea
and Manchuria ''to boost produc-
ton"
Japan's oil life line from the
Dutch East Indies and Borneo has
been hit heavily by Allied planes
and Yank submarines. e..
A recapitulation of Allied com.
muniques for September showed
1920 japanese surface craft sunk
or damaged, including 303 ocean
going ships definitely destroyed
Most ~Aof these craft were barges
and other small ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
$500 WARPLANES
BLAST REICH PATH

LONDON, Oct. 2-tR-More than
$500 Allied warplanes crowded the
skies over Germany today, blasting
a path through the Siegfried line
for the U. S. First Army's new
offensive and plastering the great
enemy cities Of Cologne, Kassel,
and Hamm.
Twelve heavy bombers, l percent
of the force of 1900 flying fortress
es and Liberators that heaped de-
struction on the three cities, failed
to return, and seven fighters are
missing.
About 1000 Marauders and fight
er bombers joined in the aWesome
barrage against the Siegfried line
before the First Army went over
to the offensive, and returning pi-
lots said the German air force Of
fered little resistance.
About 900 heavy bombe1s took on
the industrial plants Of Cologne,
little more than 30 miles east of
the fighting front, and ranged On
deeper into Germany for big raid
on Kassels smoking factories.
A force of 300 Liberators swept
northward and plastered Hitler S
biggest freight yards at Hdm,n,
through which the enemy high COM
mand would be expected to rush
men and material to the new fight
ing front.
These big raids also we're unop-
posed, escort pilots reported, but
flax was intense.
About the same. time, Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the
residents Of two Dutch islands in
the Schelde estuary. where Ger
man guns deny allied entry to the
Belgian port of Antwerp, to take
refuge because there is every lk-
lihood that severe and prolonged
aerial bombardment will be car
ried out shortly against enemy
troops"
There are reports the Germans
also have rocket gun sites on the
islands-Walcheren and Zuid Beve-
land.
Fighter bombers also roared off
back of the front. One force de-
molished factory at Weilerwist,
80 miles southeast of Aachen.
A group led by Col. Gilbert L.
Myers, Milford, Iowa, dropped 49,
600 pounds of bombs on double
track rail line near Siegen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
YANKEES PENETRATE SLEGERLED
LINE TWO MILES ON NEW FRONT:
PHILIPPINES DRIVE STEPPED UP
AMERICAN ARMIES
ALL DRIVE AHEAD
Tremendous Blow Follows
Biggest Bomb And Shell
Barrage Since St. Lo
SUPREME HEADQUAR-

SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE, Tuesday,
Oct. 3.-P)-The U. S. First
Army, loosing a powerful
drive under an earth-shaking
barrage of bombs and shells,
smashed two miles into the
Seigfried line on a new front
yesterday, and a furious bat
tie ragged last night as the
Germans fought from pillbox-
es barring the way to the
Rhineland.
Infantry with bayonets, tanks
and mobile guns hurdled the tiny
Wurm river north of the frontier
fortress of Aachen and fought into
Germany on six-mile front, adj
vancing behind an artillery bar
rage paced by 10-inch howitzers
planted along the frontier almost
three weeks ago.
1t. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges
battle-wise veterans jumped off
two hours after the first 500 me-
dunn and fighter-bombers came
hammering out of the clouds upon
the startled Germans, shattering
a comparative lull of two weeks
while the First Army mustered
strength for the blow.
the bombers wiped from the
map two German villages, Merk-
stein, a mile inside Germany, and
Palenberg, four miles north, both
in the path of the big push, which
may be aimed at the enemy's fifth
largest city, Cologne, IS miles
east of the crossings, or 'Dussel-
dorf to the north, standing at the
gate to the Ruhr industrial valley.
Another drive appeared to be
gathering some 80 miles north OF
this fighting, where Allied forces
pushed southeast eight miles from
| Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
Lumberton Reports
Another Polio Case

LUMBERToN, Oct. g. A new
case of infantile paralysis has been
reported by DR.. E. R. Hardin, of
the Robson County Health office,
the first since August II, and the
fifth in this county.
The victim is Hubert Stephens,
three-year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arbert Stephens Of Route 2.
Plans are being made to send the
child, sick for two weeks with a
moderately severe case, to the en-
Urgency polio hospital at Hickory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03

ty organization based on the CO.
operation which has been genera
ted during the war.
The first result of his plan was
the Observation-Disclosures secur-
ity talks at Dumbarton Oaks which
came to a conclusion last week
without agreement on at least one
important point-whether big ma
ton should have the right to veto
security action against itself.
Questions at his news conference
pointed up other situations:
Will Britain work with the United
States in maintaining diplomatic
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-28
County Agents
Column
by Walter L. Click

Mint growers and diStillers will
probably have a large quantity of
hay residue left after the oil has
been removed. There is some value
in this residue as a livestock feed,
but not as much as many suppose.
The state college made and an
alySis awhile back and found the
protein content to be about $50
or less than one third the protein
content of alfalfa hay. It is planned
that more analyses will be run
this fall. Any one feeding this
residue to livestock should mix
it with from one>third to one-half
alfalfa for best results and to
maintain a protein ratio. Supple
mental protein concentrates such
as soy bean, Iinseed or cottonseed
meal could also balance the ration.
Instead of washing out the orch
ard sprayer and putting it away
until next season, keep it filled
with water. ready for action
against fire during the time the
packing house in use, suggests
John c. Snyder, Extension horti-
culturist at Washingto State Col
lege, in pointing to Fire Prevention
Week, October 8 to IA.
The sprayer nozzle makes an
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-28

effective "fog gun, which has
proved to be greatly superior to a
nozzle discharging a solid stream
in controlling fires. The greater
surface area of water thus OBJ
tanned absorbs heat more rapidly,
and the fog created covers a larg-
err area of the fire. AS the f og
expands into the formation of
steam, it drives the surrounding
air, with its supply of oxygen,
away from the source of combus-
ton. At demonstrations, fires
have been brought under control
in from 80 to 60 seconds by using
a ''fog gun" type nozzle with only
20 to 80 gallons of water.
Livestock specialists of the de-
partment of agriculture have pro-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-28
Courier-Reporter 3
Thursday September %. 1914

vided the following information on
the approximate length of time
female animals are usually kept
in breeding herds.
For mares it is up to about 20
years, sometimes longer. Cows
remain fertile and productive for
about 10 to II years. Ewes and
does retain a fair degree of fer
tility for z to 10 years.
For sows the time is from 6 to 8
years, although many sows are
discarded at younger ages. Indi-
vidual merit, the quality and value
of offspring, and the health of the
animal largely determine which
breeding animals are retained, and
which ones should be culled out.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-28
State
Senator
CHARLES F..
STIN S 0 N
Republican

After a man has
served in a nom
salaried position 20
Evening star., 1944-03-14

Illegally exempted. Sims reported
that the committee believed itself
to be in no position to pass on the
legality OF exempted property.
The federation's Civilian Defense
Committee is now working on a
detailed statement of County Civil
ian Defense Council expenditures
and will make a report at the April
meeting of the federation, Capt.
F. O, Smith reported.
Royal H. Carlock, county member
OF the Maryland House of Delegates,
reviewed the 18 laws passed at the
recent session of the assembly.
Mr.. Carlock also introduced a
resolution urging the federation to
make a study of the methods used
by Maryland counties to comply
with the requirements for sharing
in the State equalization fund for
school aid.
Garden Committee Praised.
The Montgomery County Victory
Garden Committee was commended
for its work in a report by George
Schultze after a study by the In
ternal County improvement Com
mlttee. Mr.. Schultze's study fol-
lowed an announcement in January
by the Board of County Com
mlssloners that certain victory gar
den executives had been placed on
a paid basis.
The possibility of ST per month
service charge in the future by the
washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission for the collection of
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Montgomery County
Has 1000 Tax-Free
Properties Listed

Montgomery County has 1,00C
parcels Of tax-exempt property, the
County Civic Federation was told
last night at a meeting in Bethesda
Elementary School,
Biggest Federal property on the
list, according to Lewis B, Sims,
chairman of the Public Finance and
Budget Committee, who made the
report, is the 265-acre Naval Medi-
cal Center at Bethesda. The list
also includes county, municipal. re-
ligious and charitable institutions.
Another large tax-exempt tract,
he said, is the 94-acre Luke Wilson
estate, which is willed on a 99-year
lease to the National Cancer Insti-
tute and the National Institute of
Health. Most of the county and
municipal real estate consist of par
GELS held for delinquent taxes.
No Report on Legality.
Mr.. Sims report was made to clear
his committees agenda of a resolu-
ton that had been pending since
June, 1889. The resolution had
asked for a list of tax-exempt prop
critics and designation of those
Evening star., 1944-03-14
to Director OF Public Safety M. D

to Director Of Public Safety M. D
Baroff.
Col. Barof said the city attorney:
Office had been asked to provide in.
formation on the Fire Departments
authority over the installation. in
spection and replacement of in
terror fire control equipment in
large buildings in the city.
Only 10 of the 81 persons injured
still were hospitalized. Alfred Della
penta, Buffalo, N. Y, was released
from the Medical College Hospital
and Corpl. Edward S. Farmer. 26
OF Joplin. Mo. was released from the
Richmond Army Air Base Hospital.
The official cause of death of the
six victims, who included State Sem
ator Aubrey G. Weaver, Front ROYAL,
and Mrs. James H. Price, widow of
Evening star., 1944-03-14

trash and garbage. instead of the
sl.5o monthly charge now in ef-
feet. was reported by DR.. Herbert
Eaton, chairman of the Sanitation
and Health Committee, following a
conference with the commission
The costs to date are $1.15 per unit.
DR.. Eaton said, His committee, at
the invitation of the commission,
will make a further study of the
costs.
The federation approved a resolu-
ton introduced by Samuel Stone
braker expressing opposition to the
proposed construction of power
dams in the Potomac River gorge.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
a Reports Submitted
On Richmond Fire
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Mar. 14.-Four sep
arate reports on the fire which
damaged the Hotel Jefferson early
Saturday, causing the deaths of six
persons and injury to 81 others, will
be submitted today to Mayor Cor
don B. Amber.
The Police and Fire Departments,
the Bureau Of Building Inspection
and the city's master mechanic
turned over their reports yesterday
Evening star., 1944-03-14
THE EVENING STAR, Washington. o. :.
TUESDAY, MARCH IL lsA

the former Governor Of Virginia.
was "sufocation." The others who
died were ]. Winston Ross, attached
TO the Seabee base at Camp Peary;
Jean Manfred. Irvington, N. j.:
Miss Ruth Andrews, Richmond, and
Miss Dorothy Gam, Newark. N. j.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Britain Orders Mufti
For 100000 Soldiers
BY theaAssociated Press.

D8 tutNAss0clHleu Press.
LONDON, Mar. 14.-Civilian out
fits for 1,000,00 men, complete from
hats to shoes, have been ordered by
the Ministry of Supply for free dis
tribution to British soldiers when
they are demobilized.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Many People SUFFERING
Pain of Colds Headaches

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acting, 30 why pay more? Refuse sub
stitutes. Buy St. Joseph Aspirin.
Evening star., 1944-03-14
Doctors Fast
Relief For War
Busy Feet

Does every step make you wincs from Nd.
or discomfort. Get DR.. Scholfs Foot Poy1sr
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01
In the Interest of Our Citizenry

We are among many In Waterbury who
await the resumption OF the temporarily
postponed city court proceedings relat-
ing to the recent alleged physical assault
on a local business man. Our interest,
like the interest, of others, is based pri.
marily on the fact that the so-termed
victim of the alleged attack is a citizen
of Waterbury.
If the facts of the case should prove
that one of our local citizenry was the
victim of vicious and deliberate assault
then the guilty" parties should receive
full punishment If the facts, on the
other hand should prove the entire in
cident as having been the outcome OF
mutually hot tempers and human fall
ings then we feel certain that the local
court will dispose of 1t as such. In either
case we feel certain that the prosecution
will make every effort to leave no fact
diSregarded to aid in the final determi-
nation, by the court, as TO the exact
nature of the incident.
The city of Waterbury has enjoyed, for
some time a substantially sound record
of the absence of lawleSs assault on It's
citizenry. The majority OF us feel tnat,,
as we seek relaxation in any OF the local
respectable recreation centers, we need
not give ScCOflu ItlOuShb w VIZ P.'JsAS~.
or moral welfare of those escorted by
us, or for ourselves. Thus, the real issue
in this case becomes whether this fine
record has now been violated or whether
IL should not even be exposed to the I'M
pleasant circumstances born of an issue
created by personal differences.
Therefore the primary concern of the
court should center on the rlghtiul IN
ivafa WQtAfnllfVG
citizenry. II the facts should prove that
these interests have been infringed upon
then the penalties meted out should be
in proportion to the dignity OF such IN
terests. II the facts should prove that
the incident was born of personal differ
ences having no social consequences
then the final disposition should be in
accordance. In either event 1t will be
with sincere interest that we will watch
the entire court proceedings once they
are resumed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01

landing from a submarine on Long
Island and paved the way for the capture
and execution of a dangerous group OF
Nazl Saboteurs. Since It's organization
on Aug. 4, 1900, as the Revenue Cutter
Service, this branch OF American arms
has fought In all of our wars except that
against Tripoll. In these engagements
It has functloned as part of the Navy,
but In peacetime the Coast Guard Is at
tached to the Treasury Department.
The Coast Guards original job, en-
forcing maritime and customs laws. con-
tinues. Its big peacetime job of port
security, which includes fire prevention
and fire fighting Is more important than
ever today And In addition TO its vital
convoy and patrol duties, the Coast
Guard maintains It's observation and re-
ports on icebergs and weather conditions,
and still bosses lighthouses, lightships,
radio beacons, etc. The wartime Coast
Guard of 10000 officers and men Is
small unit, though larger than our pre-
war Navy. But Coast Ouardsmen have
performed a service far out of proportion
10 their numerical strength. When peace
returns many of them will stick with
their Job.
More power TO them-and many happy
returns.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01

The UEited States Coast Guard l54
years old and going stronger than ever,
deserves q special hymn OF praise on It's
birthday. For, though the Coast Guards
men are not exactly unsung heroes, few
OF us have an adequate idea OF the va.
riety OF important Jobs they do, In peace
as well as war. Their wartime assign
ments are OF the highest importance,
Because OF their ability to handle small
craft. Coast duardsnen have been
chosen 10 spearhead every one OF our
Invasion landings, from Guadalcanal
and the Aleutians 10 Normandy and
Guam. Once ashore with the first wave
OF landing troops. they serve as beach.
masters 10 direct further operations.
Coast Guard rescue work from the sea
and from the air has saved many lives.
IN the "a hours after H-H0ur OF D-Day,
Coast Guard 83-footers rescued 800 sol.
dlers and sailors from the Channel. u
was Coast 0uardsman. Capt. Carl Van
paulsen. who fired the first American
shot Of World War II, against Nazi
radio station In Greenland.
Another Coast Guardsman. John Gull
lem apprehcnded three enemy agents
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01
''Down With the King--LOng Live
the King"

Just how much J. Kenneth Bradley
has meant TO the state Republican party
win best be determined at election time
this fall. Mr.. Bradley on the surface of
things has had a Respondent record for
reorganizing the state COP. party in
the days of its desultoriness but it is pos
sible that such success did not stem so
much from his administrative ability but
more from the fact that the party, at the
time, was tired and exhaused and ripe for
reorganization by anyone with admins
trative drive more than ability as poll
tico.
If such be the case, the results of Re-
publican efforts i'm Connecticut, this fall,
will prove 1t so. Should the party attain
its goals then il can be said that Brad
ley's reorganizational abilities might be
likened to no more than a blood trans
fusion, after which the doctor was no
longer required.
If the party should meet with defeat
notable by the absence OF the former
state committee chairman then 1t may
rightfully be claimed by his supporters
that he was the strength and backbone
of the organization.
It is certain that under no circum-
stances can il be construed that the
FORMER chairman lelJ SUCH cdpduiC
organization that its functioning would
continue by self-perpetuation. This is
impressed by the fact that no political
organization, said TO be built up by one
man, can continue in the absence OF that
man-without his successor being one oil
his own lieutenants. In this case this
viii not be so as undoubtedly any sue
cesar to Bradley will be named by those
supporters of Gov Baldwin who forced"
the former chairmans resignation.
Certainly this latter faction must be
confident of their power within the party
to direct future moves and rally all fac
tons sufficiently to keep the wheels
turning. 1t would seem like drastic
move at this time to "oust" a party
chairman, but as stated, there must be
a sense of power among the present
leaders sufficient to offset any dangers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01

A year or so ago the National War
Labor Board saw fit to grant wage in
creases of SIS a week TO members OF
the small union of theatrical press agents
and managers, whose minimum wages at
that time ranged from SIS to $3.50 week.
A few days ago the same National war
Labor Relations Board refused TO approve
a $l5-a-month increase for 1874 900 white
collar Office and clerical workers on the
west coast. though the regional WLB
had previously announced the rise.
Does The $I50-a-month stenographer
have IL any easier than the $I65-a-week
press agent? Not IL the recent congress
gional hearings on the White-collar
workers plight mean anything. Nall
lions OF these fixed salary workers, hit
by the income tax for the first time this
year, are being patriotic and putting
their non-inAationary money into War
Bonds, often through stimulus of quota
arrangements which, in some government
Offices at least, have been high pressured.
Yet their pay remains the same.
We have done an excellent job OF hold
ing the line, but food prices undeniably
have increased. The theatrical union
requested a pay rise on the grounds that
their l030-leyel salaries weren't buying
= 1899 amount OF goods. Obviously the
national WLB agreed, But why doesn't
that also go, doubled in spades, for the
west coast white-collar workers?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01
BRITAIN LOOKS AHEAD


HfFEW WV HFHEF
Robot bombs are destroying no
one knows how many buildings ~
England, together with the lives OF
the people IN those buildings, New
ruins he In smoke and dust beside
the historic gubble OF 1910 and 1871,
There are new befeaYements, Llfe
and death IN sbQnb alley these
days are gull Of horror, One effect
h 10 strengthen the British desire
b get on with the war, But there
Il another effect which shows the
stability Of Rgltish-and one might
rs well say deNoefa llewclvl llxetl0N,
While houses are being knoeked
down, the British ere planning new
ones, THIS City Corporation Nhleh
rules the old inner CITY IN London
Is looking ahead twenty-five years
and 10 an expenditure 0l $500 001,s
600, wider plans are being made g0F
general Tell0using, perhaps exceed
ing IN scope the combined public
ana private pr0sranl which produce
"a moro than 2 600, 900 dwelling units
within the FIRST decade ana = half
after The end 0f World War !,
British thanehts, too, run %
building and rebuilding men, Lord
WlagnInR's committee on secondary
education has Just recommended 4
Generalization Of the R0sealled
public schools" BY ellapending fees
and furnishing state scholarships
f0g boys from The working class
and tie loweY middle elaGa." Altar
TIE last va Britain made astonnds