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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
HITLER CONFERS
WITH JAP LEADER

LONDON, May 28-lR-Adolf Hit
Ter has conferred with the Japa-
nese ambassador to Berlin on
"acute questions of German-Japa-
nese collaboration, the German
radio said today as clouds OF Al
lied bombers laid down another
layer of pre-invasion bombs on Ger
many's western defenses.
Just what Hitler could expect
from the diplomat, 1t. Gen. Hiroshi
Oshima, was too hard a question
for Allied observers to fathom. The
Berlin radio account said the meet
ing took place at Hitler's head
quarters, with Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop also pres
ent.
The white cliffs of Calais SHIN
mered in the splendid sunshine
as Allied planes swarmed across
the channel, and many people were
saving 'the weather's fine for the
real thing
On the other side of that 2O-mlle
strip of water. Berlin also put
out the guess that Gen. Dwight -
Eisenhower was waiting for fresh
troops from America before
striking.
This was another Whitsunday ana
although travel is curtailed on a
national scale, the urge to get OUT
of London, if only for a few hours'
had every train damned.
One British writer said the people
were on edge and "it is our biggest
moment since Dunkerque and just
as trying a testing time for our
nerves."
The Brussels radio, Nazi doml-
mated, said the Called high COM
mand has allowed the last week
the most favorable for invasion
both from the point of view OF
tides and weather-go by because
it has discovered flaws in the arma-
ment and preparations of the inva-
sion forces.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29

DURHAM, May 28-R)-Po-
lice today expressed the belief
that n<are than one person may
have been connected with the
Staying of an elderly woman,
whose nude and battered body
was discovered in Eastwood
Lake yesterday. Police Chief
H. E. King said he thought it
was that of wealthy Mrs. Ed.
ward M. Jewett, 67-year-old
Boonville, Mo-, woman who was
last seen on May 10.
Mrs, Jewett's grandson, Ed
ward Jewett Martin, "a. a
Charlotte chemists, is in jail
here, charged with murder. He
was indicted last Thursday by
grand jury.
The bloated body, bearing
more than dozen stab wounds
in the back and with the head
bashed in, was found In the
lake a few miles from here.
A coroner's jury, which view
ed the body, was adjourned
until an unannOunced date this
week.
The body was anchored by
five 25-raund cinder blocks and
nolice doubted that one man
could lift the upwards of $50
mounds weight of the blocks and
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
Hot Dogs Serve AS Feast
For Air Force Sergeant

grandchildren were present.
They ranged in age from over
100 years--Jacob's birthday was
May 18-to two months, and
were descended from nine ma
tionalities, American, Irish,
German, Scotch, English,
Swiss Sylvanian, Dutch and
Polish.
Centenarian Jacob said he
was proud of his family.
'1'm glad" he added, mo
death in Fl years has marred
their efforts to provide a fight
ing force for both home and
battle fronts"
Only one daughter, Mrs.
Sophie Smith of Hudson, Iowa
and five grand children, three
of whom are serving overseas,
were unable to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29

In all, more than $500 tons OF
bombs were hurled on Europe
from the channel coast to Leipzig,
by more than 5000 British-based
planes.
American losses were 3 heavy
bombers and 10 of the fighter es-
cort, while the German intercept
tors lost SO planes, 81 of them to
the American fighters and 3 to
bomber gunners, a U. S. communi-
que announced.
nti-aircraft fire ranged from
moderate to intense, with one bomb
err division encountering strong
fighter opposition.
The Flying Fortresses and Lib
orators, 1000 strong, were escort
ed by more than 1000 Lightnings,
Mustangs and Thunderbolts, while
Raj and dominion fighters pro-
vided withdrawal cover.
While the big bombers were hit
ting the synthetic oil plants at Mer-
seburg, Zeitz and Lutzkendorf, the
tank ordnance depot at Conigs-
born and other umspecified targets
in central Germany and the Co.
logne area, the fighter shot up Ger
man locomotives, river barges, gun
endorsements and airfields.
Of the total tremendous bomb
weight, some $500 tons were I'M
loaded during darkness Sunday
morning by British forces of well
over ] .Ono bombers that struck the
Continued OH Page Two; Col. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29

GENESEO, N. Y, May 49,
P)-Thirty-seven year old Sgt.
Arthur Hasler Iounged beneath
a sugar maple tree today and
had his fill of hot dogs as he
and 70 relatives belatedly cele-
brated his fathers Tooth birth
day at picnic.
The sergeant, an air crew
chief, was granted permission
to return from an Italian bat
tlefront after his 76-year-old
mother appealed to President
Roosevelt.
Hasler had requested hot dogs
be on the menu because
haven't had one in over two
years.
Twelve of Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Hasler's Is children, Is
grand children and "A great
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
Morrison Congratulates
Hoey On His Nomination

SHELBY, May % R Former
Gov. Clyde R. Hoey, who won tne
Democratic nomination for the U
S. senate in yesterdays primary
received today this message from
Rep. Cameron Morrison, one OF his
opponents:
"My congratulations and gooc
wishes. I shall loyalty support you
and the Democratic party in the
coming election.
Hoey replied:
'I deeply appreciate your gra'
cious message. l have valued your
fine friendship through the years
and esteem you as a great North
Carolinian and Democrat"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
Indiana To Select
Delegates This Week
Bv The Associated Press


Six states play the political pipes
this week with Indiana blowing
perhaps the loudest note by nam
ing the next to last state delega-
ton to the Republican convention
and choosing Republican nominees
for senator and governor.
The th-ee-day governors con-
ference opening in Hershey, Pa,
today, the national convention of
the Socialist party at Reading,
Pa, starting Friday, two congress
sional primary run-cffs in Alabama
tomorrow, a lone Republican dele
gate selection in Tennessee Thurs
day, and Maryland and Kansas
Democratic conventions to pick
delegates Friday and Saturday
make up the rest of the weeks pro-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
Observation-Disclosures:
MAIN ARMIES SEIZE ; TOWNS.
THREA TEN 8 NAZI DIVISIONS
BIG GUNS SHELL
MAIN HIGHWAYS
Germans Rush New Troops
Into Desperate Battle
On Italian Frent

ALLIED HEADQUART-
ERS. Naples. MAY 28-P-
Allied troops smashed towards
Rome along coastal routes
from the Anzio beachhead
area tonight in a new often
sive against weakening oppo-
sition, while the main Fifth
and Eighth armies heighten-
ed the prospects of disaster
for at least eight German
divisions by capturing Artena,
Ceprano and Belmonte, and
blanketing the Via Casilina
with heavy artillery fire.
This afternoon American tanks
and infantry pushed beyond Artena
towards Valmontone and the Via
Casllina. which is the only practl-
cable German escape route. En-
envy artillery fire was heavy.
The Germans, acutely aware of
their peril and with II divisions
already committed to the fighting
soath and southeast of Rome, flung
an 18th division into the desperate
struggle to keep the Via Casilina
open.
This was the battle-wearied Her.
man Goering division, which AL
lied headquarters said had been
recognizing in rest area near
Florence and originally had been
destined to go to France. 1t was
rushed into the line near Valmon-
tone, q miles southeast of Rome
"a tacit admission of the bitter
necessity confronting the Nazi COM
mand.
The neW-beachhead offensive en-.
HANGING the threat of development
of the Germas, curled out from the
Allied left flank towards Lake AL
bano. 1t began Friday but was dis
closed only today.
1,200 Shells Fired
Exact locations of the advances
in that area were not made known,
but Daniel De Luce, Associated
Press correspondent on the scene,
said that at noon he saw 1900 Am
erican artillery shells poured into
Lanuvio, just south of Lake AL
bano and four miles west of en-
battled Velletri.
The Germans acknowledged they
had shortened lines in the old
beachhead area.)
De Luce said the Germans with
drew Saturday night to the Rome
side of the Anzio-Albano road,
where brush filled ravlnes gave
them better defensive terrain.
The entire battlefront was in the
shape of a long arm extending up
from newly captured Belmonte, six
miles north Of Casino, through
the American fingers reaching
northWard On both sides of the
Alban hills towards Valmontone on
the east and Albano on the west.
These American thrust, DeLuce
said, put the Germans in obvious
oauser Of having their defensive
ring around the rugged Coli Liza
...444 smashed apart, leaving Vel
letri and Valmontone dangling and
disconnected.
The Germans were making their
toughest defense at Velletri and
around Valmontone, but American
artillery fire plunged into their re-
serve positions while waves Of
doughboys advanced behind Sher-
man tanks toward Vaimontone. The
Americans already were within
striking distance of the town and
were Smelling across the Via CASH
lima HighWay 81 as far as Cave.
four miles north of Valmontone.
Farther down the road, the Bril-
Continued on Page Five; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
Hoey,Cherry
Swell Leads
In Count
BALLENTINE VICTOR
Present State Officer
Again Are Nominated
In Light Voting

CHARLOTTE, May 28-R
Former Governor Clyde R.
Hoev and Gregg Cherry in
creased their winning major
tiles in late returns today
from yesterdays Democra-
tic primary in which they
CAPTURED the party nomina-
tons for U. S. Senate and
Governor, respectively.
The nomination is equivsent t
election
His one-sided triumph made no
difference in the ordinary routine
of Hoey. The tall and affable Shell
bv lawyer taught his Methodist
SUI day school class as usual, just
as he has dooe for 40 years or
more, while his primary lead over
Rep, Cameron Morrison and three
ether aspirants neared the 100000
mark, The class gave him an ova-
ton.
Returns from 1905 of the states
1921 precincts showed Hoey trail
ing his veteran rival for the nom
nation, Morrison, 74-year old tenth
district congressman, IN only three
Of North Cardinals counties. No
reports had neen received from
Alexander, Hoke, Harnett and
Montgomery at the time.
The vote stood: Hoey 174, $40,
Morrison 1854, Marvin L. Ritch,
Charlotte, 6,133, Arthur Simmons,
Burlington, 1865, and Gle. New
ton, Gibson, 1915.
Along with Cherry, other state
officers nominated on the face of
Incomplete unofficial returns were:
L. Y. Ballentine OF Fuquay Springs
for Lieutenant governor; Thad F,ure
secretary of state; George Ross
Pou. auditor; and Charles M. John
son, treasurer, all incumbents.
Cherry Gets 174,595 Votes
With 1,627 precincts accounted
for, Cherry, So, Gastonia lawyer.
longtime legislator and leader in
American Legion affairs, polled
ia .595 votes against 12O,62l for
Dr.. Ralph W. Mcdonald, Winston
Salem and Chapel Hill educator.
The 41-year-old Mcdonald, who
had made a strenuous campaign
featuring a militant demand for
repeal of the sales tax as he did
when he unsuccessfully opposed
Hoey for governor eight years ago,
conceded defeat early in the day.
And, going in person to Cherry's
Raleigh headquarters, he congrat-
ualted the winner.
Ola Ray Boyd, Pinetown hog
breeder, inventor and landscape
artist who introduced to North
Carolina the hill billy band tech
nique of campaigning, received l.
708 votes.
The only race in which second
primary seemed possible was for
prisons place as tenth district
representative. Joe W. Erwin,
Charlotte attorney and native OF
Burke county, was out in front OF
two opponents but lacked major
ity on nearly complete returns.
Reports from ITO to ITS precincts
gave Erwin 1888 votes, Hamilton
c, Jones, Charlotte lawyer who has
N.ed unsuccessfully before for a
congressional seat, 1O,529 and John
c. Stroupe, Hickory lawyer, 4,l7o.'
Kerr, FOlger Win
In two districts where incum-
bents had opposition, the present
representatives appeared safely re.
nominated. Rep. John H. Kerr had
ll,257 votes in SO of the second
-lcts 122 precincts, against T.
O30 for Cameron S. Weeks, blind
Iarboro lawyer. In the fifth, Rep.
John H, Folger had 11,315 as COM
pared with 4,172 for N. j. Free
1nan of Winston Salem, with votes
tabulatsd from 101 of al precincts.
On the face of available returns
State Treasurer johnson seemed
TO have scored the most one-s1ded
HV
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
CLOSE FIGHTING

A U. S. FIGHTER BASE, Eng
land, May Is. -(P)- Fighting was
at such close quarters that some
planes came home after today's
big raid on Germany with blood
on the outside of their windshields.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
American B0mbers
Slash At Germany

LONDON, May 28-0Fa-The greatest American Air
Force ever single misso-a fleet of about 1900
bombers and fghterssmashed at synthetic oil plants and
other installations in central and western Germany today
in the blow of the heaviest single day in the western
Euronean air war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
Nazis MightSpare
Rome From Battle
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

WASHINGTON May 28.-4'-The fate Of historic
Rome seemed certain tonight to be decided in the next
week or ten DAYS of the battle Of Italy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-29
FORECAST

NORTH CAROLINA: Partly cloudy and
warm today with isolated afternoon
thundershowers, mostly in mountain Sec
tons.
Temperatures yesterday:
High: 90-LoW: 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
Mayor Wants
Tax TO Build
Ped(eSurp|us
BY WARD SCHULTZ

The City of Detroit today
prepared to demand that Gov.
Kelly increase the states
unemployment compensation
rates to build up an adequate
postwar reserve instead Of
trying to tie up all surplus
sales tax funds.
In surprise move which def
nitely places the governor on the
defensive, Mayor JenrieS dis
closed that he is asking councils
approval Of formal request that
Michigan's unemployment tax
laws be revised 10 bring them in
hne with those Of more progress
Sive states which have long since
made changes designed 10 create
adequate reserves during the
period Of inflated wartime ac-
tVity
This II the specific purpose
for which the unemployment
compensation fund was in
tended" JeffrieS SAID Had the
governor seen TO il that MiChi-
gan was building an adequate
reserve in this manner. he could
now he regularly collecting.
over and above current coIlec-
tons, much more than the Is
millions which we ask the stale
- rebate TO the municipalities
annually"
Fhe r.ayor quoted figures from
Continued on Page ?. Col. %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
The War Fronts

fail in heavy thruss Americans and
British in Anzio-Nettuno sector. page L.
MARSHALL ISLANDS-U. S invasion feet occupies Kwa-
jaen lagoon Namur Island falls 10 marines. Page II
RUSSIA-Armies of Gen. Vatutn and Gen Konev slaughter
10000 Of 100000 Nazs encirced in Dnieper bend.
Page ID
AIR WAR-Mosquitos bomb Germany; uftwafe loses FIVE
planes in weak thrusts at London Page D.
5. W. PACIFIC-Land drive on Madang New Guinea looms
Allied bombers raid Alexishafen ardrome. page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
SdItonstdII Reported
In Line for Senate

BOSTON. Feb. 4 (UP)-Ths
Boston Post said today that Sem
ator Lodge (R) of Massachusetts
would resign shortly to 90 on
active duty as a colonel in the
army.
Gov Saltonstall then will resign
and be succeeded by 1t. Gov. Hor-
ace T. Cahill, who will appoint
Saltonstall senator. to succeed
Lodge, the dispatch said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
Times Ice Derby
3::3O p. m. al Isle

Michigans best ice skaters to-
day will compete in the 1914 con-
tests for the gold and silver skates
in The Detroit Times Derby TO be
held on Lake Tacoma. Belh isle
starting at $3.50 this afternoon
with an evening session az 100 y
The events, originally scheduled
for last Saturday and Sunday,
have been twice postponed but to-
day the ice rs ready for holding
them.
Heated contests are expected
for both Skates Derby events and.
in the Il battles for state cham
on the long program Of
u events. For further .partlcu-
lars see sport page.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
2CouftAideS Dead.
Of Poison in Steaks
pictures on Page 81

Two employees of the pleas court are dead to-
dav and five other persons in serious condition at Re-
ceivng Hospital from food poisoning apparently suffered
when borax was mistakenly substituted for flour IN prepare
ton of swiss steak yesterday.
The dead:
GEORGE j. SHORTY" MORAN, 60 common pleas
court clerk and for 81 years president of the Detroit Base
ball Federation
MISS ANNA CAss SO, for IS years deputy clerk
of the court
The fatal meal was served yesterday afternoon at
Scotty's Inn, $50 E. Congress.
Shortly afterward all but Moran became i'll and went
to Receiving Hospital for treatment Moran returned to his
office and went to the hospital at 80 m Five hours
later he died.
Miss Cass died few minutes after arriving at her
home 2261 E. Garfield She left the hospital voluntarily
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
Kwdjjd|ein Lagoon
Captured by Ydnks

PEARL HARBOR, Feb (UP)-The biggest invasion
feet ever assembled in the Pacific has sailed into and
occupied Kwaaein lagoon Japans main naval base east
of Truk frontine dispatch disclosed today as U. "
soldiers mopped up the last battered enemy troops on
Kwa jalein Island.
Rear Adm Richmond X. Turner commander of the
amphbous forces ordered all troop transports and most
the supporting warshps into the lagoon-the worlds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04

after signing a release abb
solving the institutional au-
thorities Of responsibility.
A post norton examination will
be conducted today.
Health authorities, while they
believe boraX was the cause OF
the deaths. have not entirely
ruled out the possibility Of roach
poisoning.
SIN SERIOUS CONDITION
The other five persons, though
their condition is not considered
critical, are said TO be in serious
condition. They are:
Constable Ed Harris, 60; John
Haller. So. of 161 w. Columbia;
Aline Wendiand, 25, of 2097 +.
Grand Blvd. Joseph Clancy, al,
of 1l154 Withorn, and Gladys
Phillips, 40. of GA Calvert.
Miss Wendland, an employe Of
the tavern, prepared the steaks
which WeEe- furnished by Con-
stable Harris. The others are en-
ployed in the court OF Common
Pleas Judge John y. Watts
Although the tavern does not
serve meals regularly. Mrs. Wend-
land agreed TO prepare the steaks
at the request of Harris. Inspector
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
5 SWedes TO Inspect
Jap Prison Camps

STOCKHOLM. Feb. 4 ms
Five Swedish missionaries. dele
gates Of the YMCA in Sweden, re-
portedly had the permission Of
japanese military authorities to-
day 10 visit British and American
war PrtsonerSEcaups 1n-the phil
IpplneS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
Baby Slayer Convicted

MASON. Feb. Mrs. Jennie
Louise Burhans, 80, of Dc lhi
Township. today was convicted Of
manSlaughter in the baby-crib
death .of her 7-month-old grand
son. James L. Burhans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
Wend+ Promoted
After Previous
Row Over Age
BY HAROLD sCHACHERN

Christian J. Wendt. who directs
all transportation operations for
the accident-ridden DSR. was pro-
NOTED 10 his job II months after
Gen. Mgr William S. Bullock de-
clared him even unqualified for a
lesser job. The official transcript
of DSR Commission meetings re-
vealed today.
At the commission meeting Of
Aug. q. 1912, Bullock advised the
commission against promoting
Wendt 10 the post of assistant
superintendent of transportation,
the transcript reveals
Yet II months later. on July
%. 1913. the commission pro-
NOTED Wendt. on the recommen-
dation Of Bullock. TO general sup
erintendent Of transportation.
Wendt had been superintendent Of
street operations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04

John O. Whitman, head OF the
homicide squad, said.
He assigned Detective Sgts.
Charles Buckholdt and D e ! b e T t
RAYMOND to conduct a thorough
examination.
Moran. for 30 years prominent
in amateur baseball affairs in De-
troit. told hospital authorities
that he ate but single bite OF
the steak. Others who ate stable
portions are alive today, possibly,
according TO medical authorities,
because the overdose of poison
served as its own antidote.
RETURNED TO HOSPITAL
Morans and Miss CaSs' deaths
set off a series OF frantic tele-
phone calls by hospital attaches TO
the others and police aided in re-
turningWthem 10 the institution,
where saline solutions were used
intravenously 10 offset the poison.
Miss Wendland told health de-
partment investigators that she
had found the boraX in the
kitchen, where twas kept-for
cleaning purposes, and assumed
that IL was -four
Edward ~. Cakes, chief food
Inspector for the department Of
health, said the bofax was the
only foreign substance found in
the food. which he analysed last
night
DR., Bruce II. Douglas. commits
sioner of health, said that, while
deaths from boraX poisoning are
uncommon. there are cases in
which victims have been killed.
Miss CasS is survived by her
mother. Mrs. Mary CasS. and two
brothers. Anthony and Joseph.
Moran lived at the Fl. Wayne
Hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
The Latest
Out Of Tokyo
Nv United Press

The Tokyo radio broadcast an
Headquarters communl-
que early today.
II didn't mention the Marshall
Islands.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04

Doomed
by Reds

MOSCOW. Feb. 4 GNS)-Up-
wards of 10000 German soldiers
trapped by the Russians in a
/ ,0O0-square-mile pocket west OF
Cherkassy faced humiliation or
capture today after their fiercest
counterattackS failed to dent the
line Of steel closing in on them.
The Nazis were said 10 have
abandoned efforts 10 break out
and 10 have entrenched them
selves along the Dnieper River for
final stand.
Huge artillery concentrations
and Russian tanks advancing over
huge piles Of dead Germans. al
ready have killed more than TO-
900 Of the foe caught in the trap
Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
FALL UNCoNFIRMED

Omitted Press said the Rus
SLAMS still had not confirmed
the capture Of Rovno. admins
trative center Of the occupied
Ukraine. and Luck, 43 miles to
the west. which the Germans
announced yesterday had been
evacuated 10 Red armies that
had advanced up TO IS miles
inside old Poland)
In the far north. where troops
Of the Leningrad front have swept
into EStonia. the Red army was
reported almost at the gates of
Narva. a city SIX miles inside
the border.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
OPPOSED PROMOTION

AZ the August, 1912. meeting in
discussing candidates for the job
Of assistant superintendent of
transportation. Commission PreSi-
dent Gilbert asked Bullock
How many men in the trans
portation division today would
YOU consider eligible for a jon
OF that type ?"
We'll. your top-ranking man.
Mr. Wendt, is over So years OF
Continued on Page >. Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
\ Days DSR
Wrecks

These arc the traffic miShaps.
resulting IN personal injuries, in
which DSR vehicles were in
volved in the "a hours ended
last midnight:
NJ =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-04
ENTERED DURING BATTLE

Left Erickson. representing the
combined Allied press on the joint
expeditionary force flagship. said
the ships entered the lagoon on
the second day of the invasion
-Tuesday-while marines and
soldiers still were battling des-
perately resisting Japanese at
either end of the 66-mile-long
Kwajalein atoll.
The dispatch did not say
whether the vessels encountered
opposition, but it was presumed
that the preliminary lombard
ment had wrecked any japanese
ships IN the lagoon and knocked
out coastal batteries.
Erickson indicated that the
Americans might not bother 10
invade the other atolls in the
MarShalls. Cut off from their
main supply base at Kwajalein,
the enemy garriSons may be left
to Starve, Erickson said.