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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
ENROLMENT MARK
MADE BY SCHOOLS
Teachers In Congested
Areas Carrying Extra
Heavy Pupil Load

New Hanover county schools
have a current pupil enrolment
of 14,090-the highest in the coun-
tvs history-teachers in the con-
gested areas are carrying pupil
overload of approximately 20 per
cent; and there is month-to-
month increase in number of pu-
pills attending the local schools.
These are facts released Satur-
day by Superintendent H. M. Ro-
land, following compilation of new
statistics.
According to a breakdown of
Mr.. Roland's figures, 1888 pupils
are enrolled in the white schools
2,2O8 in New Hanover High school,
and 7,780 in the elementary
grades.
Negro enrolment stands at 4,102
-716 in the High school and 1876
in the lower grades.
Roland said that the overload
exists in all town schools and 9TH
ers within six-mile radius of the
shipyards. The High school is an
exception, however, as enrolment
in that institution is only slightly
more than normal.
He assigned as the reason for
the climb in enrolment each
month the fact that as new hous-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
AUSSIES PUSHING
DRIVE ON MADANC
Trapped Japanese Retreat
Under Fire On Coast
OF New Guinea
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAL

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Sunday,
Jan. 23.-LP-A jungle drive by
Australians in the Ramu valley
against the shipping base of Ma
dang, a costly retreat of trapped
japanese under fire of strafing
planes on the nearby New Guinea
coast, and a 15-to-6 air victory ov-
er Rabaul, New Britain, were re-
ported today by headquarters.
The Aussies, veterans of the
African desert campaign, are
pushing along the Faria river to-
wards Kankaryo in an inland jun
gle area about 40 miles south of
Madang. Kittyhawks and Thunder
bolts supported them by dive
bombing japanese positions.
These Aussies thus resumed a
drive which began last September
after the fall of Lac, 140 miles
southeast of Madang, and carried
from the Markham into the Ramu
valley to a point beyond Dumpu
in October before it resolved itself
into patrol activity Dumpu, near
the Ramu river, is As miles from
Madang.
On the northeast New Guinea
coast, Japanese trapped below
Madang between American inva-
sion forces at Saidor and Austral-
ian captors of Sio were reported to
have been spotted by Airacobras
Friday fleeing the Is miles from
Reiss point to Cali.
The retreating columns were
strafed, causing, numerous cas-
ualties," and Boston attack planes
bombed and strafed other trapped
elements in the villages of Cali
and Roanji.
Continued on Page Two: Col. ~,
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PURSUE GERMANS
Close Within Six Miles OF
Great Rail Center OF
Krasnogvardeisk
CLEAR NEW ROUTE
Seventy Towns. Hamlets
Captured And $500
Germans Killed

LONDON, Sunday, Jan. %.
-(P-The Russians, pursu-
ing the beaten German be-
siegers of Leningrad, have
closed to within six miles of
the great rail hub of Krasno-
gvardeisk controlling t h e
trunk railways to Estonia and
Poland while other forces to
the east have cleared a sec
ond Leningrad = Moscow rail
route and are advancing to
free the third.
The Moscow midnight bull
letin, recorded by the Soviet
monitor, said 70 towns and
Hamlets were captured and
over $500 Germans were kill
ed in the Leningrad area. In
one sector a group of Ger
mans fled in panic when a
Soviet advance SURPRISED
them on all sectors. Many
prisoners and much booty
were csnt11red
Many Germans laid down their
arms and surrendered in the for.
ests west of Novgorod, less than
100 miles south of Leningrad as
the Russians cleaned out the last
pockets of surrounded Nazis. The
railway station of latino, 20 miles
north of Novogorod, and two other
unnamed stations were captured
Continued on Page Seven; Col. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
.RISINC'S TERMS
TOTAL IS YEARS
Pleads Guilty To Five
Crimes Involving Assault
And Robbery Here

Fifteen years in the State prison
& to be assigned to the highways
for labor-was the aggregate SEN
tence Robert Rising drew from
Judge Henry L. Stevens, Jr. OF
Warsaw at the January term OF
criminal court for completely in
six crimes involving assault, rob-
berry, storebreaking, larceny and
receiving.
Roberts brother, Bill, allegedly
member of the well-knoWn Ris-
ing gang, a 31year old with a
lengthy record of crime, emerged
from the tangle of cases a free
man.
Robert Rising, 36-year old ship
yard worker who resided at 1Oo
South Eighth street, pleaded gull
ty to five of the charges against
him. The sixth was an old one
robbery of the Coca-Cola plant here
in 1942-for which he was given
five to six years at the February,
1913 term of court. Rising carried
the decision to the supreme
court, but that tribunal upheld the
sentence.
Rising drew from two to three
years for assault and robbery of
Mrs. Edward Hamilton of Balti-
more after a poker game over a
Dock street establishment two days
before Christmas. Other gang
m m b ers were absolved OF
charges.
For robbery of the Southside
Drug company, when numerous ar
ticles and a quantity of narcotics
was taken, Rising received from
seven to 10 years. His partner-in-
crime, Roy Hendricks, 1O2 Orange
street, drew a similar term. Rich
ard Croaker was found not guilty
and there was a non-suit on Bill.
Robert and Bill were both clear
ed of completely in the theft of
81 900 from the safe of the Sand
ers service station, 18th street and
Perry avenue. Only Richard Croak-
er, 215 south Second street, admit
ted guilt. He had turned State S
evidence, and drew a probation,
violation of which will net him a
one year prison sentence.
Climaxing the long court ses-
sions on the Rising affairs, Robert
admitted his guilt in connection
with the robberies at Batson Mo-
tor company, Long Motor COM
pany, and Todd Furniture com
pany. Judge Stevens handed him
one year of prison service for the
Todd break-in, and from three to
five years on the other two. The
last named cases are to run con-
currently, however, with t h e
(ContinueH on Page Five: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
CAMPAIGN REVIVED
u. S. Pushes Efforts To
Cripple Jap Naval Base
In North Pacific
PLANES HIT TWICE
Raids Indicate Latest,
Best Equipment Avail
able In Aleutians

WASHINGTON, Jan. o.
'(P) - A new series of bomb
ing attacks on Paramushiro
apparently ?signaled today the
revival of a campaign to
cripple this strong Japanese
navy base in the North Pacif-
lie.
Bombers which the Navy
frankly asserted were based
in the Aleutians struck twice
at the strongly fortified enc
my position at the northern
tip of the Kurile island chain
in which the mainland of ia
pan lies. The raids were re-
ported today in a communi-
que.
Meantime, in the south, other al
lied forces driving north and west
ward are aiming their ultimate
blows at conquest OF the enemy
homeland. '-ss-l
Start In Aleutians
The Nays disclosure that the
starting point was in the Aleu-
tians-720 miles from Paramu-
shire indicated confidence that
American forces have complete
control of the air and sea in the
north Pacific, as they do in the
south.
Also. the fact that the first raid
was varied out at midnight and
the second three hours later Fri
day morning. Paramushiro time,
shows that latest and best equip
ment is available to the filters in
the Aleutians enabling them to
reach their targets regardless of
visibility.
The new aSsaults-Second and
third on Paramushiro in less than
d lllOIltIl C111Rl1oolLC oIotClliS1Io ny
American military leaders that
new and hard blows may be launch
ed across the comparatively mar
row waters of the north Pacific.
Also, they are in line with japanese
radio predictions that attacks might
be expected from the north.
First Blow
First of the daring blows at
Paramushiro was struck last July
while the Japanese still occupied
positions in the Aleutian chain.
Similar raids were conducted twice
in that month, once in August and
again in September. Results were
Continued on Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
WAR BOND DRIVE
SETS GOOD PACE
$539,425 Is Invested Here
During Campaigns
Opening Days

New Hanover county has set a
good pace for its Fourth War Bond
drive by investments amounting to
$3.50, 425.75 was invested in series
E bonds by Wilmingtonians, ac-
cording to computation by the
Federal Reserve bank of Rich
mond.
Officials described this as a
'step in the right direction to-
ward New Hanover's total goal OF
81, 859, 900, of which $2,234,0 900 is
scheduled to be subscribed in E
bonds.
The war bond figures reported
by the Reserve bank include the
subscriptions by Wilmingtonians at
the 'skickoff' war bond movie
premier at the Bailey theater last
Tuesday and the first days sales
in war bond booths conducted I'M
der the auspices of the women's
division of the War Finance COM
mittee.
Partial receipts at the six bond
booths operated in the city last
week show investments amounting
to $50, 100.35.
Bonds were sold in the following
amounts at the various booths:
S9,843, postoffice, operated by
Cape Fear chapter of UDC, Mrs.
H. S. McGirt, chairman; $1O,524,
Efird's by N. C. sorosis, Mrs. 2.
P. Weatheersby, chairman, S2,245,
Belk- Williams by Ministering Cir
Gle, Mrs. w. W. Storm, chairman;
S., 200, Sears-Roebuck Co. by Cath
olic Daughters of America, Mrs.
C. D. Maffitt chairman; Wool
worti1's, $50, Wednesday, Mrs. E.
B. Snipes, Mrs. R. L. Harding and
Mrs. R. E. Bruce; WoolWorth's,
Thursday and Friday, the Jewish
Women's Benevolent society, Mrs
Jow Abel, chairman, $10,21O75;
and the Concordia society Mrs.
Lucille Goldberg. chairman 1858;
]. C. Penny's, $4,000, Red Cross
Motor Corps, Mrs. R. B. Hare,
chairman
The booths will continue to be
operated through January Is by
the same organizations, and from
that time to January % AS fol-
lows: Efird's, Goldenrod chapter
of the OES, Mrs. McClain, chair
man; Woolworth's, American Le-
gion auxiliary Mrs. J. c. Seymour,
chairman; Belk-Williams, Coloni-
al Danes; Sears-Roebuck, Catho-
lie Daughters; ]. C. Penney's Red
Cross Motor Corps; and postcffice
by Cape Fear chapter of UDC.
Mrs. Bereniece Stellings is chair
man of the women's division; Mrs.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
|BlDDLE QUITS JOB,
TAKES COMMISSION
Ambassador -Minister Will
Become Member Of Els
enaower's Staff

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-tR-
Anthony ]. Drexel Biddle, Jr.,
american ambassadors minister to
Allied governments in London, has
resigned to accept an Army COM
mission as a lieutenant colonel
ana serve on Gen. Dwight D. Els
ennoWer'S staff as liaison officer
WIN the exiled governments.
President Roosevelt accepted
me resignation today. Biddle was
Ine American envoy to the gov
etnments of Poland, Norway, Bel
gum Czechoslovakia and Luxem-
bourg
y In accepting the resignation,
" Roosevelt wrote Biddle that
gle period is approaching when
speSe governments must look for
ssfd 10 the re-establishment of
s sisf countries" He said he con-
sa"efed 1t wise, therefore, 'for US
~ ~ lake up the military side of
t tbe restoration problems and
BUS, II IS right and proper" that
nluole serve as haison officer be-
'"e Ct; them and our own armies.
FROM members of the different
(COnfipuo.t -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
Drive For Servicemen'S
Ballot Bill Gains Speed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-tR-A
second attempt to get federal
servicemen's ballot bill through
congress gathered momentum to-
day amid increasing prospects of
parliamentary snarl over the
controversial subject.
Briefly, this is the situation:
The house expects to take up,
probably Tuesday, an amended
version of senate-approved bill
which recommends that the states
revise their voting machinery to
permit absentee balloting by mem
bers of the armed forces.
simultaneously, some senators
commenced enlisting suppors for
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23

Military construction in New
Hanover county and at Camp Davis
since Pearl Harbor has cost the
Federal government, $1,000, sos,
Lieut. Col. J. T. Knight, Jr., Will
mington district Army engineer,
revealed Saturday.
Of this amount, $5,674,5 O2 has
been spent in New Hanover county
and SIP, 417,OO3 at Camp Davis
since the United States entered
the war. These figures exclude
costs incurred in connection with
Camp Davis subdivisions in New
Hanover county and those in con-
nection with completion of original
Quartermaster construction at
Camp Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
Allies Ilnad 16 Miles South OF Rome,
Movexfand To Outflank Nazi Lines;
Reds Push Drive; Paramushiro Raided
Spaatz Expects Nazis Air Force
To Be Knocked Out This Summer

the critical destruction of Ger
man war resources and to the
Allied invasion from the west.
"Given the same sort of wea-
Their we had in the Mediter-
ranean, 1 do not think the Ger
man air force would last very
long" Gen. Spaatz said.
do you anticipate in the
summer, presuming we have
reasonable weather, that the
German air force likely will be
knocked out?" he was asked.
"That is what we expect to
do" he replied. "The German
Continued on Page Seven; Col.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23

ed that the U. S. Army Air
Forces now is large enough SO
that it can and does bomb ev-
cry day flying conditions per-
init.
In his first press conference
since assuming his new COM
mand Gen. Spaatz also reveal
ed that shuttle bombing be-
tween Britain and recently cap
tured bases in Italy might play
an important part in the cam
paign.
Destruction of the German
Air Force often has been cited
by Allied air leaders as
prime objective preliminary to
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
BY FRANCIS M. I,EMAy

N A (Nrrx
NV DISTINCTION, Jan 22--RAA
o0ooeSoaoentlal veto of the new ST.
b sssa'OOV'oOO-plus tax bill may have
nv wen averted it appeared today,
efto senate softening of its earlier
tb lo'lS to place rigid limitations on
w. laws governing recovery of
NJ, profits deemed excessive.
On 13 senate completed it's work
mon1 the measure yesterday two
ro ,o.t'hS after House action, and
CIV 'lefees will meet Monday to be-
fn doJustment of differences be-
ne" ~ The two chambers.
49,, Ok specialists agreed the Treas
'' 4ad lost approximately $780,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23

another measure-a ''home rule"
compromise-already approved IL
to by the elections committee.
Senate passage of this measure
coupled with house passage Of the
earlier senate-approved bill would
cause a legislative tangle that
might well be next to impossible
for a house-senate conference
committee to unravel, some law
makers opined.
Into this picture, Secretary Of
War Stimson tossed another po-
tential complication today with a
warning that overseas mail to the
Continued on Page Seven; Col. g..
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Army w ork In County,
Davis Totals $18,091 sos

During 1943, costs of military
construction under the supervision
of the Wilmington District U. S.
Engineer office in New Hanover
county amounted to So, 436, ia and
at Camp Davis, 1854, 100, with the
exception of the same excluded
costs figured since Pearl Harpor.
The Engineers have constructed
q miles of roads in New Hanover
county since Pearl Harbor, Of
which IL miles were built in 1913;
q miles at Camp Davis, of which
10 miles were constructed in 1943.
Since Pearl Harbor the Engi-
neers have constructed $4,000 feet,
Continued on Page Five; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
FDR Veto Of New Tax
Bill Believed AVerted

900, 600 by failure to put in force
on January l the elaborate list Of
added and new excuses on so-called
luxury items and the boosted post.
al rates. When the House Ways
and Means committee initiated the
legislation last summer it set a
goal Of final enactment for De-
cember 20.
1t is expected now that the new
excuses will become effective
March l.
The measure embodies only
about one-fifth the $40, 500, 600, 900
requested by the administration,
Continued on Page Five; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
NO OPPOSITION
Daring, Successful Sea.
borne Blow Surprises
The German Forces
MAKE GOOD PROGRESS
Stroke That Ended Italian
Deadlock Timed With
Fifth Army Drive

ALLIE D HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Algiers, Jan. 22.-B
American and British tro
troops by the thousands
landed practically without OPP
position on the beaches south
of Rome and moved inland to-
day in a daring, successful
seaborne blow that complete
ly surprised the Germans and
deeply outflanked the power
full "Gustav" and adolf Hit
Ter" defense lines.
The Germans placed the
scene 16 to % miles south of
Rome on a 30-mile flat coast
between the Tiber river
mouth and the resort town of
Nettuno, and they admitted
loss of Nettuno harbor.
Allied headquarters merely
said it was south of Rome but
officially described the as
sault as another phase in
our objective to take Rome"
The landings caught the Ma
zis by complete surprise"
and constitute a grave men,
ace" to enemy communica-
lions, headquarters said.
Making Good Progress
Troops who splashed ashore
met "slight'' resistance and are
making satisfactory progress"
in their drive inland, it was an
nounced hours after the pre-dawn
onslaught.
Admittedly a hazardous gam
BILE, the great amphibious stroke
that ended the Italian deadlock
was timed perfectly with a new
general Fifth army offensive on
the land front which fully occupied
the stubborn German Tenth army.
(The NBC correspondent in
Naples reported the Germans fac
ing the old front in the Liri val
ley 'have started to break, and
enemy vehicles now are report
ed moving northward.)
Kenneth Dixon, Associated Press
correspondent who flew over the
beaches south of Rome said Ger
man anti-aircraft fire at a road
junction town was so slight that
the Nazis either were dispensing
their weapons or retreating.
Americans Amazed
Don Whitehead, Associated
Press correspondent who accom-
panied the amphibious force as
representative. of the combined
American press, wrote that the
2 a. m. landing was so easy and
simply done and caught the Ger
mans so completely by surprise
that as I write this dispatch six
hours after the landing, American
troops are literally standing with
their mouths open and shaking
their heads in utter amazement
still don't believe it."
Fifth army infantryman, veteran
told him.
While landing craft sWarmed
onto the beaches of Rome's cne-
time bathing resorts, Allied air.
men said German air activity
was practically non-existent.
The battle-Wise British and AM
erican troops lost no time in taxi
ing advantage of the situation by
smashing straight inland toward
Continued on Page Two; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
WEATHER

FORECAST
NORTH CAROLINA: Sunday, partly
cloudy with mild temperatures.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather BureaU
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. m, yesterday.
TEMPERATURE
1:30 am AZ, 1880 am, 49,, 1870 pm, g.,
80 pm, 40.
Maximum g. Minimum 40, Mean 81,
Normal 46.
HUMIDITY
1870 am, rs, 1880 am, 80, l 80 pm, "a,
80 pm, rs.
PRECIPITATION
Total for the "a hours ending 7 30 pm,
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
3.13 inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
8:14p 3:13p
Masonboro Inlet ------- 5:45a
5:58p 12:09p
Sunrise, 7:15 am, Sunset. 5 "a p: M,
Moonrise, 5:12 am, Moonset, 1888 pm.
Cape Fear River stage at Fayette-
vile on Jan. 20. at a. m, 1910 feet.
(COntinued on Page Two: Col. n
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-23
BY GLADWIN HILL

LONDON, Jan. 22.-(P)-Lt.
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz said to-
day that, weather permitting,
the German air force is likely
TO be knocked out during the
summer and he disclosed that
American bombing operations
now are limited only by wea-
Their with no Limitation due to
a shortage Of planes, crews or
facilities.
The newly-named comman-
der of the U. S. strategic Qong
range) air forces for the two
way heavy bombardment cam
paign against Germany reveal
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-24
CUB-PHlL TRADE
SAID UNDER WAY

PHILADELPHIA, May %. Up
- The Philadelphia Record said
tonight that with the arrival of
the Chicago Cubs here for a three
game series with the Phillies ne
gotiations are expected to be re-
opened between the two clubs for a
player trade"
The Phillies have indicated they
would like to get capable infield
replacement for protective pur-
poses and the Cubs appear to have
the only surplus.
The Record said that Before
Manager Charlie Grimm parts
with an infield he will demand as
pitcner-one OF the Phillies rookie
aces. And that is where the swap
hits snag because neither Gen
eral Manager Herb PenrccA nor
Manager Freddie Fitzsimmons is
willing to give up any of the rookie
hurlers sought by Grimm
1.-THE Chicago manager is willing
to accept Ken Raffensberger,
Charlie Schanz, Al Gerheauser Or
Chef Covington in exchange for an
infielder, but Phillies officials
can't see it," the Record said.
Raffensberger has just been
classified Ia and will report for
pre-induction exam this week. He
has a record of four victories and
one defeat. None of the Cub in
fielders who might possibly be
traded was named.
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By HAROLD CLAASSEN

NEW YORK, May. 23-tR-Major
League. Pacific Coast League,
baseball parks will be kept open
on D-Day but International League
plants will shut down for the day
at the announcement that the AL
lies have begun their invasion of
Europe, the Associated Press
learned today.
No decisions have been reach
ed in the Southern Association and
American Association.
While both the big leagues will
play on D-Day their games will be
marked with simple, brief cere-
monies.
II have suggested to the Ma
tional League clubs" said Presi-
dent Ford F-ick, "that if the an
nouncement of the invasion is re-
ceived just prior to a game or
while play is on that all persons
in the park pause for silent pray
er and the playing of the national
anthem
William Harridge, president OF
the American Leagu said in Chi
cago he would issue similar sug'
gestion. Commissioner K. M. Lam
dis said that an appropriate cere'
mo1y should be held and I'm open
for suggestions what to debut as
| far as l know churches. theaters'
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League
To Be Quiet On D-Day

banks, department stores all will
be open on invasion day and !
don't see why baseball should shut
down for the day"
Both President Roosevelt and
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York, recently suggested that citi-
zels 60 to their homes or churches
for prayers when the invasion an.
nouncement is made.
New York, Illinois and West Vir-
gi-lia race tracks already have
announced that if the D-Day word
is received before crowd has
gathered at the tracks, the pro.
gram will be postponed. If the
days program already is under
way, it will be completed quickly
and the next days card postponed
"a hours.
Frank Shaughaessy, president Of
the International League. dis.
agrees with the other baseball
officials.
ST have two sons over there.
When the invasion is announced
I won't have much interest in base
ball. Pm going to church and
then home and I believe a lot Of
other people feel that way. I am
suggesting to my clubs that thev
postpone the game if tho an
nouncement comes early enough,
suspend the contest if word comes
after play has started
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blast at his Dodgers he made
Walker the exception. After sizzl-
ing the air with references to the
rest of his club, Leo said of Walk
er, There's one guy that isn't
fooling. I never saw anybody hus-
tie more and play harder. If we
had more like Dixie, we wouldn't
be in seventh place"
Walker is tied with Holmes for
most hits at 48 and teammate
Frenchy Bordagaray's 25-run total
is tops. Slugging honors remain in
HOWE Schultz safe keeping. The
Brooklyn first sacker drove in
eight more runs during the past
week, lifting his RBI mark to 80
and boosted his home run produc-
ton to six. Holmes has most dou-
bles, 10, and Johnny Barrett OF
Pittsburgh leads in triples with
six. Boston's Max Macon is the
stolen base pace-setter with silk.