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Bradley beam., 1944-01-22
Battle of Bradley" Features Original Songs and Skits

Bradley Fields first musical com edy production, "The Battle of Bradley" is being whipped into shape this week preparatory to a February third premier at the USO in Windsor Locks. Revolving about plot that concerns the missing papers of a fictional S-5 section, the show includes dance numbers, comedy sketches and thirteen orig inal songs, all written by Bradley Field personnel.
 Opening with the title song of the production, "The Battle of Bradley" and offering such com- edy tunes as What is a Willing, Wishful WAC To Do?" and "The Girl Who Couldn't Say Mo-" the show closes with the stirring "Take It In Your Stride" Working nights on the musical arrangements are Cpl. Casper Rabito and Cpl. John Muskey with their associates of the Bradley Field Orchestra. Mean while the WAC chorus that will present number of precision dance routines is finding that close order drill training can be a handy help to a Thigh stopper"
 The show being an all-Bradley affair, many of the fourteen scenes to be presented will be familiar sights to local personnel. Among the locations used as background for much of the shows action is the Main Gate, Pickup Station, Rec Hall, latrine and the not so fam iliar WAC barracks. The colorful scenery for "The Battle of Brad ley" is being diligently painted by Cpl. Fred Counsel, a designer of costumes and scenic effects in civil ian life, who studied under some of the foremost artists in the coun- try.
 With the shows rehearsal hall, building T-21O, enveloped in an at- mosphere of Broadway minus the plaid coats and ascots, the produc- CTS and cast are sweating" out a "hit."
Bradley beam., 1944-01-22
l5X?DI'1

Q. What is the base pay of an aviation cadet?
 A. An aviation cadet gets S75 a month and S1 day for subsistence during training. Upon the success full completion of his prescribed course of instruction he is commis- stoned a second lieutenant or ap- pointed a flight officer.
 Q. I recently graduated from OCS. As an enlisted man I contrib uted each month to my mothers support. Am I permitted to conti- nue this policy now?
 A. Yes, you may continue to aid your mother financially through a Class E allotment of pay. If, before you became an officer, your mother was receiving dependency benefits, these payments will stop now, since officers are not eligible for them. No one will stop you, however, from voluntarily sending your own money to her through a Class E allotment.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-22
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
 YOUR INSURANCE?

These are the days when wishes for "good health and happiness" are heard on every hand. One of the most practical proofs of one's interest in the good health of one's dependents is to be sure they are protected financially by National Service Life Insurance.
 Incidentally, good health is a term that can be applied in mum Der of ways. A policy in National Service Life Insurance would be a doubtful asset if the organization were not itself in good health. In this case, surest proof that it is sound is a statement of the way in which funds paid for insurance are handled.
 All premiums paid on National Service Life Insurance are deposit ed in a separate trust fund in the United States Treasury. The fund, with the interest earned, is avail able only for the payment of lia- bilities under the insurance, and all payments must be passed on by the Administrator of Veterans Af- fairs. The government acts in the capacity of trustee for the fund, for the sole benefit of the policy holders. It also bears all the ex- pense of managing the insurance and the fund, as we'll as the excess mortality cost and the cost of the waiver of premiums on account of total disability when death and dis ability are traceable to the extra hazards of military service, so that such costs do not affect the fund.
 The fund itself is invested and reinvested in interest-bearing obli- gations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States. No part of the fund belongs to the government, nor does the govern ment derive any profit whatever from it's administration. The bene- ficial interest in the reserves be- longs exclusively to the policy hold CTS. Thus is the organization bound to be in good health permanently, and ready at all times to pay all demands made upon it.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-22
ARMY ORGANIZATION

When the axis nations forced us into the war back in the waning days of 1941, our military leaders were confronted with the necessity of organizing and training large numbers of troops. Those leaders then had three prime goals: to have the best trained Army in the world, to have the best equipped, and to have the best informed. Until re- gently, almost our entire nation has been concentrated on the attain ment of the first two. By military necessity, these rated precedence. Now the War Department plans to concentrate on the third objective, to have the best informed Army in the world. .:::..::
 As democratic people, ti,is is in deed a requisite for our armies and navies. The orientatlon program has been set up to provide informa- tion which will lead both officers and enlisted men to know why they fight, to know their enemies and allies, to cultivate a justifable pride in their organization, and to understand the news and it's signi- ficance. ..-
 The Special Service branch of the War Department has issued ser ies of films to help us achieve a part of our goal. All of you have seen them at one time or another. Previously, our theatres have run the "Why We Fight" films, "Pre- Jude to War;" "Divide and Con- quer," "The Nazis Strike" "The Battle of Britain" and "The Battle of Russia" The sixth film, "Know Your Ally, Britain" will be shown from 31 January to 8 February.
 Orientation is the mental armor that equips us for battles and also for the peace that will follow.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-22
Weekly Orientation Chat
TRENDS OF WAR

Names in the headlines today were part of a bad dream one year ago. Cities that are being captured by Allied troops today were Axis strongholds year ago. Through out the world, the morale of the fighting soldier has been on the up- sweep ever since it was proved that the Axis was no invincib1e.
 In the Pacific Theater our air. men now choose their targets and plaster them with bombs. A year ago, we hoped we'd hit our targets. During this past week ,our bomb
 CTS swept over the Marshall Is- lands, Rabaul and Jap installations on New Guinea. At the MarshaIls, It was necessary for our Air Force to shoot down 17 Jap fighters. These Nip planes were part of recent re Inducements sent from Japan t. self. None of our planes were knocked down. According to author ities, the blasting of the Marshalls is part of sOftening up process.
 From Italy word came that the American troops were pushing ahead again. Here the fighting is not measured in miles gained, but in feet, even inches, captured, for it seems that almost every yard of earth is covered by fire from some German machine gun nest or pill box. But the Nazis were being driv- en back. On the Adriatic, the Can adians were shelling Pescara, where the Nazis command the road north ward up the east coast of Italy.
 Perhaps the most sensational news of the war comes from Rus sia's fighting armies. Two Of their generals are closing a giant trap around several hundred thousand Germans in the Ukraine. Only 2S miles apart, General Vatutin and General KOnev's main forces are expected to make junction soon.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-22

Reports coming in from fellows returning after being home on pass or furlough, favor teaching Jiu- Jitsu only to the army. Some en- thusiastic adolescent civilian neph- ews have been practicing the art and result-ouch! that shoulder.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-22

Sunday morning Worship 1000.
 Catholic Masses Sunday morning O8O0-1100. Weekday Mass, 1730, Monday thru Friday. Confession 1880 to 21OO on Sat- afday evening. Jewish Service Monday evening 1900.
 Christian Science Service Sunday 0o00.
 CHAPEL NO. 2
 West Gate) Catholic Services: Mass at 1000. Protestant Services: Morning Worship at HOO
Bradley beam., 1944-01-22
93rd AREA

Protestant Services Sunday Morning Worship Service HOO.
 Special Service for 36th Avn. Colored) at 0900 Sunday mornings. Sunday morning 1000.
 Catholic Mass Sunday morning 1000.
 F. E. NAPLES,
 Base Cha plain.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-22
HOSPITAL

Sunday Afternoon Semi-Secular Musical Program 1400. (Recreation Room).
 Catholic Masses Sunday morning 0800. Confessions, before mass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
POLICEMAN, M P
INJURED in ROW

A Wilmington policeman and an
MP were injured about $3.50 Satur-
day night in an affray with six
Coast Guardsmen at the corner of
Second and Market streets, police
reports showed Sunday.
According to official reports, Po-
liceman J. W. Wilson and the MP,
Pvt. Huxley, were standing on the
corner when the six Coast Guards
men came across the street on a
red light, When they had crossed
the street, Huxley spoke to them
about crossing against the light.
Zone of them got smart with
the MP, and we attempted to ar
rest them, and when we did they
jumped us, taking Huxley's night
stick away from him, and hitting
him on the head several times" "
Wilson said. One of the Coast
Guarsdmen also hit Wilson over
the head, police reports show.
After knocking the policemen
and MP to the sidewalk, and
mauling them, the six Coast
Guardsmen got up and fled
through a crowd which had col
lected.
Both Wilson and MP Huxley re-
quired hospital attention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
IRISH JUSTIFIED,
PLAYWRIGHT SAYS

LONDON, March 12-R-George
Bernard Shaw says the Irish are
justified in refusing to abandon
neutrality" by acceding to the
United States request that she ex-
pei Axis diplomats, and adds that
he believes sanctions would "be
an insult to the Irishmen fighting
with the Allied forces and woulo
have contrary effect"
In an exclusive interview TO-DAY
with ]. C. Toohil of the Daily
Sketch, Shaw asserted:
"Of course they are justlned
The suggestion of sanctions IS out
rageous and an insult to the Irish
men who are fighting with the
Allied forces. It is quite 1nexcus'
able. E
sLong before America entered
the war I tried hard to get prime
Minister Eamon De Valera to
abandon neutrality and join. I told
him he wouldn't get away with it.
He didn't think he would either.
hut described my suggestions as
contemplate
"He said he would fight any
body who invaded Ireland, He said
if Germany tried it, England would
be forced to protect Ireland"
"But De Valera did get away
with it," he said. 'He saved Ire
lands neutrality and gave Eng.
land an opportunity-which is now
presented-of making an unusual
magnanimous gesture. T"
Asked if the Irish have real
grievance against the English
Shaw replied:
''You should know. We have cen.
turtles of grievances against them. 81
Asked if sanctions would alter
the Irish neutrality viewpoint the
playwright answered with hearty
chuck1e, "as an Irishman you (Too
hil) should know the answer. The
effect will be to the contrary"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
New Atoll In Marshall Islands
Occupied By American Marines;
- Soviets Speed Toward Balkans
Pope Appeals To All Belligerents
To Spare Holy City From Battle

LONDON, March 12.-tR-Pope
Plus II appealed today to Allied
and German leaders to spare Nazi-
occupied Rome from becoming
battle-ground $50 that their men,
DRY would go down for the centu-
ries to come with blessings instead
Of a curse"
Speaking from the balcony Of
st. Peters on the fifth anniversary
of his coronation, the Holy Father
again urged the warning world to
find a way to peace, and gave
this message to the great throng
in the square below and to radio
listeners around the world:
"Once again we appeal to the re-
sponsible men in both belligerent
camps not to let their names in
any way be smirched by an act
which history would never justi-
fly. We ask them to cast their
thoughts and deeds and efforts to
a peace of liberation
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
More Churchgoers After
War Forecast By Officer

NEW YORK, March 12.-(P,-
American boys, sincere in the be
lief that the war that they are r.!
fighting will end all wars, vii
emerge from the conflict with q
deeper religious faith, Maj. Bran
we'll Welbourn, Canadian auxiliary
officer of the Salvation Army salo
today. ~
Major Welbourn, just returned
from the Mediterranean area
fighting fronts after having peen
invalided by malaria, told a press
conference that American and ca.
madam men there, close in friend
ship, twill come out of this war
with a stronger belief in God, and
there'n be many more churchgo'
ers'' among them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Bv ROMNEY WHEELER

PASCAGOULA, Miss, March II.
--(P-'No layoffs No pay
cuts An orderly movement
toward peace-time operations"
Thus does an executive Of a
war-rushed shfpyard tick off high
lights of a blueprint for peace.
He is slender, efficient Monroe
3. Lanier, president Of the ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation, now bu-
sy building cargo ships, combat
vessels and troop transports for
nation at war. Tis program;
keyed to that of R. I. ingalls,,
chief of the parent ingalls, Iron
Works of Birmingham, is an out
right bet on the efficiency OF
management to cushion the shock
Of cancelled contracts when the
conflict ends.
TO this once-sleepy little Gulf
Coast town, its population quad
rupled by a torrent of war workers
and their families-the shipyard
means either peace-time self-suf-
ficiency or postwar economic de-
vastation. Lanier and ingalls, look
tor no ghost town aftermath.
eve came here before the war"
Lanier says simply, "and we ex-
pect to continue operating here
after the war;"
The big yard is relatively new.
Il began operation in 1899, rapid
" expanded. Halt the ways and
slips are owned by ingalls,, halt
by the United States Government.
Unlike war-born shipyards else
where, ingalls, works on a fixed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
COP WILL STUDY
POSTWAR LEVlES
House Republicans Name
Committee To Survey
Tax Problems

WASHINGTON, March 12.-(P-
J.. belling the present Federal tax
system a ''hopelessly impossible
basis for postwar levies, House
Republicans today undertook an in.
dependent survey of the situation
with the creation of 25-member
study committee.
Selection of the group, which
will survey tax problems and make
recommendations, was announced
by Republican Leader Martin. OF
Massachusetts.
A similar analysis of the ma
tons food situation was recently
made by Republican study COM
rnittee.
The House Ways and Means
Committee meanwhile is scheduled
to begin work on sinplfication
tomorrow.
IA sound and prosperous post
war national economy depends up
en- a wise tax policy" Martin said
in a statement. ''This policy must
lie carefully considered and con-
gress must be prepared to have
it 60 into effect Immediately with
The advent Of peace. which will in
al probability come during the
life of the congress that will be
selected next November.
This is somewhat similar to a
croposal in the recent demobiliza-
ton report by Bernard M. Baruch
Tor passage during the war of a
postwar tax bill to be put on the
sheE until needed.
The committee, headed by Rep.
Daniel A. Reed tNY) includes all
ten of the Republicans on the Ways
and Means Committee.
1.-The strea1nlining, simplifica-
ton and forward looking revision
of the entire Federal revenue sys-
TEN is one of our most pressing
national problems" Martin said.
'sUpor it's satisfactory solution
hinges the ability of business and
industry-sman and large-to pro-
vide we1l-paying postwar jobs to
our returning servicemen as well
as the millions of our citizens now
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
Record MaiLLoad
Arriues In Frisco

WASHINGTON, March 12.-R-
Nearly 100000 letters from ser.
vicemen in the Pacific to their
home folks have just arrived in
the United States aboard the Ma
vy's flying boat Mars, as part OF
the largest air mail load in histo.
ry, 1886 pounds.
The Navy, announcing this to-
day said the load was 5000 pounds
heavier than any previous mail
cargo. The shipment was put
aboard the Mars at Pearl Har.
Dor, Hawaii, and landed at San
Francisco less than day later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
TRAVEL TO ERE
NOW RESTRICTED

LONDON, Monday, March 13-
Up - Great Britain has clamped
tight restrictions on travel between
Britain and northern Ireland and
Fire to prevent the seepage of
information, il. a swift aftermath
tc Prime Minister cannon De Va
lera's refusal to GUST Axis diplo-
matte representatives from Erie.
Just two days after disclosure
of the diplomatic exchange be-
tween Fire and the United States,
the British government announc-
ed that effective Immediately, mo
more permits .r visas for travel
between the two islands will be
granted except for business or work
of national importance"
The statement said:
1.-THE government is confident
that the people will understand
that military considerations which
require the imposition of these re-
strictions are at present of para
mount Importance and will accept
them and the hardships necessari-
ly entailed with good will as part
of their contribution to the supreme
effort Of the war that is to come.
THE restrictions will be remov-
ed as soon as military considera-
tons permit, and persons who are
compelled to postpone their visits
home will be given an opportunity
of making the journey as soon as
may be possible after the restric-
lions are lifted"
The order affected not only civil
ians but service personnel.
While the restrictions generally
had been anticipated as an after
math of Fires refusal to GUST the
Axis representatives, it is doubt
full that it will be followed by the
imposition Of outright economic
sanctions although the London Sum-
day Times said that possibility
could not be ruled OUT
The order Will atfect thousands
of Fire men and women employed
in Britain's war industry and on
the farms as well as untold num-
bers-the estimates range Up to
200, 000-in Britain's armed forces.
The impact of the order on Fires
economy is certain and will affect
the pocketbooks of the country's
merchants and hostelers. The green
countryside as well as busy Dub
lin long has been a holiday ground
for the war-weary, both Britons
and Americans, who could get
away to enjoy thick steaks, eggs
and butter, and whiskey-luxuries
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
WELSH COAL MEN
SHARPLY DIVIDED

LONDON, Monday, March 13-
R-A midnight report from the
Welsh coal fields said that miners
were sharply divided in a vote on
calling off their strike and it was
estimated that mot more than 60
per cent Of the 100000 involved
would return to the pits today.
An incomplete count on the bal
loting on the question Of whether
to resume work and talk griev-
ances afterwards had $4,000 voting
to return and about $1,000 for re-
naming out.
Among those voting against the
proposal were miners in the larg-
est colliery in South Wales-Parc
and Dare with 5000 employees.
Others voting against the pro-
posal included all the 5000 miners
in the Aberdare Valley, about TO-
900 in the Rhonnda Valley and
more than 1000 in Monmouthshire's
Tredegar Valley.
The strikers "stand firm" notices
We'd with posters reading back
the fighting men, and please the
mine leaders" as the miners ballot
ed. Service men including Amer
leans were sprinkled among some
of the audiences as the union To-
Gals met.
Some of the union locals voted
to return to work and discuss the
wage problems later.
Delegates from 80 Monmouth
shire locals representing $1,000 men
voted to recommend an immediate
return to work on condition that
the minister of fuels deal with
wage grievances within 81 days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
SO Nazi Planes Are Sent Crashing
To Earth By Italian-Based Airmer
Targets In Genoa, Padua,
Florence And Toulon
Are Hammered

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies, March 12-tR-Allied airmen
laundering out in LOO sorties ac-
curately hammered targets in
Genoa, Padua. Florence and the
French naval base of Toulon Sat-
urday and sent SO Nazi planes
crashing to earth. Allied headquar-
tiers announced today.
Enemy and Allied troops thrust
out in exploratory ground patrols
as weather improved, and French
artillery rolled back two strong
German patrols on the main Fifth
Army front near Casino.
British destroyers again on
Thursday shelled the Adriatic is
land of Korcula, which borders
the jutting Peljesac Peninsula OF
the Dalmatian coast.
This was the second consecutive
day that the island has been at
tackled by warships. 1t lies just
off Metkovic and just south Of the
important Yugoslav port of Split.
Just to the west is the island Of
LISA where the Germans say Brit
ish and American Commands
have landed.
The days heavy and widespread
aerial blows cost IA Allied air.
craft. Night bombers topped off
the raids on Florence, Padua and
Toulon - which were announced
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13

Speaking Of the predicament Of
the Eternal City, now ruled by
German bayonets and toward
which the tide of battle has been
creeping, the Pope said this is ga
particularly grave hour
ALTHOUGH each of the towns in
nearly all continents hit by an
aerial war, which does not recog-
nize any law of restraint, already
is a terrible indictment against
the cruelty of such methods, how
can we believe that anyone might
dare to turn Rome, this almighty
city which belongs to all fronts
and to all places, and to which
the Christian and civilized world
is looking for light, into battle
field, into theater of war, thus
perpetrating an act militarily in
glorious and abominable to the
eyes of God and of humanity con-
>scious of the highest, of the most
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
ARMY, NAVY TESTS
SET WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON, March 12.-P-
The armed services will sample
me aptitude and general knowl-
edge of the nations pre-induction
age youths on Wednesday to ascer-
tain who are best fitted for the
Army's Specialized Training Re
serve program and the Nays
college program.
Officially, the examinations to
be conducted through the facilities
81 the nations high schools, col
eyes and preparatory schools on
March Is are designated as 1.-The
Army-Navy college qualifying
test" Those in charge of the test
say it is this:
A general measure of the ability
to learn, especially in the fields
il, which the 17year-olds are like
ly to be trained when eventually
indicted into the Army or Navy.
The test will be open to those
who have applied or who appear
al a school or college before 9
am. on the day of the examina-
ton and who will be less than IL
years and nine months old next
July /, and who will be high school
graduates on that date.
It will take two hours. 1t is
divided into three parts:
1-Testing knowledge OF the
meaning and use of words.
2-Questions about scientific
matters which are Of general
knowledge.
3-Problems in mathematics.
All questions are of the best
answer" type-those in which sew
e~al answers are given for each
question of problem from when s1,
one is selected. The answers WILL
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-13
TOWnPlanSeen
For Crowded PascagOula

price per ship, eschews the cost.
plus profit formula.
eve estimate our cost on a ba.
sis of man-hours, explains Ian.
Ter. "For given type of ship,
for instance, we arrived at a bud.
get of 100000 man-hours. The
first ship of that series required
exactly that. Now we are down to
$50, 900 man-hours.
IF we had a yard entirely man
ued by experienced mechanics and
welders, we probably would be
considerably below that mark. But
most of our productive personnel
is inexperienced. We have to hire
them green, and train them, our
selves"
ingalls, war-production program
is geared to maximum output for
the remainder of 1914 and all OF
1945-an estimated capacity of o.
000,0 man-hours annually.
At the end of 1915, he anticipat-
&c gradual cut-back that will
balance normal manpower losses
due to voluntary Withdrawals.
1T will not be necessary for us
to lay off men, predicts Lanier.
GAS we go along, the less-efficien1
workers vii drop out of their own
accord. The $100-a-week man won't
be anxious to quit, but the $40 man
will.
For the nation as whole, the
shipbuilding council expects that
about one-third of present facili.
ties will be needed to maintain
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