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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
TOUGH CENSORSHIP
Diplomats Are Forbidden
To Leave Country; To
Protect Secrets

LONDON, Tuesday, April 49,
R)-Moving drastically to protect
the secrets of the coming invasion
of Europe, Britain today fatty
forbade neutral and Allied diplo-
mats to leave the country and
subjected all their communica-
tons to censorship, excepting only
the missions of Russia, the Unit
ed States and the British Com
monwealths.
The unprecedented restrictions
apply alike to neutrals and mem
bers of the United Nations
with the noted exceptions. A for
eign office spokesman said such
Allies as China, Brazil and the
others were affected the same as
neutrals because they were not
Immediately concerned with the
ablishment of the western
front.
The restrictions, which went in.
to effect at midnight and continue
until further notice, forbade dip
lomatic missions to:
l. Transmit or receive in this
country any telegram not Wordee
in plain language;
2. Dispatch or receive any dip
lomatic bag which has not beer
submitted to censorship;
8. Dispatch from this country
couriers or diplomatic and consu
lar representatives or any mem
Der of their official or domestic
stats, including air, military ane
naval attaches.
In all previous wars and in the
present war until today, neutrals
and their dispatch pouches ane
kilograms have been exempt from
censorship.
First results of the ban wer'
postponement of the scheduled de
parture of a Brazilian diploma
and an announcement by Swedel
that safe-conduct air travel b.
Swedes to Scotland was being stop
ped after one more trip.
The measure was the latest ant
strongest of series that has in
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
Officials OF
City, County
Are Laude@'
EXCELLENT PROGR'
Problems OF Juver
linquency Said
Handled In Are.

The Council of Social Agencies
of Wilmington and New Hanover
county in a report to the county
and city commissions has COM
mended officials of both boards for
their excellent progress in hand
ling the problems of juvenile de-
linquency.
The report was presented Mon
day afternoon to the county COM
mission by Chairman of the Board,
Addison Hewlett, Sr.
Acted Upon
It was noted in the report that
each of the recommendations, pre-
viously submitted by the council,
has been acted upon and carried
out for the most part. And even
now, plans are under way to COM
plete the remainder of the pro-
gram.
The council explained the hope
that further Improvement of the
local situation may be obtained
through continued joint effort of
the Council of Social Agencies, CO.
operating with the city and county
governments.
Further local action recommend
ed by the council includes: The
appointment of matron for the
building for white juveniles; pro-
vision for physical and mental ex-
aminations for delinquents; pur-
chase of new stove for the kitch-
en- in the county home; a program
to obtain more suitable foster
homes; and a conference between
the juvenile court and board of
education looking toward the bet
ter handling of child guidance in
our schools.
Contribution
The councils report expressed
the opinion that, although not in
Guided in its original recommen-
dation, the program of elimination
of sub standard housing now be-
ing vigorously carried On by the
city will make very substantial
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18

: Cartier said that he believed a
Retail Merchants Association to be
a value, for they had the opportu-
nifty to know each other by get
ting together" and that such meet
ings could change the complexion
of the merchants activities"
I'm looking foreward to my as
sociation with merchants Cartier
stated, there are many problems
to be solved and I will be glad
to be of any assistance.' In con-
tinuing he said that the member
ship of the Wilmington Chamber
of Commerce was small and if
more merchants j OF n e d there
would be more working together,
more accomplishments.
In emphasizing that merchants
had a great need for post war
planning, for they must not be
caught unready or they would find
themselves trailing behind, Car
tier said, I'VE have a hard row to
hoe, but if we hoe together we will
come through stronger; after the
war many will be glad we hao
rationing for we will have learned
from it,.
The new executive secretary
happy to be here was self evident
He declared that he was "dizzy''
from spending the day meeting
people, finding out what it's all
about" and having "grane
time.
L. C. Robertson, Jr., president
of the association, presided over
the meeting. Secretary John A
Sheehan introduced the guest
Miss Edna Fassell, directress o:
distributive education at New Han
over High School, and H. A. Mark!
president of the local Chamber O.
Commerce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
FARM WAGE MEET
SLATED THURSDAY

A labor hearing to establish pre-
vailing wages for farm work in
New Hanover county, including
blowing, hoeing crops and harvest
ing, both full day work and piece
work, will be held Thursday from
9 a. ms p. m, inclusive, in the
county farm agents office, R. w.
Galphin, county farm demon
strator announced yesterday.
Anyone interested in farm labor
prices is asked to appear before
the county board and give testl-
mony as to the prices paid for
work.
Prices established during the
hearing will be the wages paid
to both civilian labor camp work
ers and prisoners Of war, Galphln
stated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
new TRANSIT.
RECORD IS MADE

WASHINGTON, April IT, up -
A new giant of the air paths' the
Iockheed Constellation, crossed
This continent today in 6 hours 90
minutes, an average speed of near
" 355 miles an hour-a speed well
beyond anything flown previously
for a similar distance.
The big triple1ruddered four en-
gined ship with a sharks oody
contour flew east from BURBANK
calf in the colors of Transcon-
tinental & Western Air, Inc, when
sponsored it's development, out IS
being turned over to the Army I'M
nediately for use in war transport
work. o+o11,
tion's time for the nonstop fhgn'
is the previous fastest cross.coun-
trv trip of Z hours % minutes
flown in a specially designed plane aN
bv Howard R. Hughes on Jan. ~
1937 Hughes flew from Burbank
to Newark, N. j., on Z'4oo,in nas
route at an average speed OF 81
miles an hour.
In contrast with his lone trip
however the Constellation carrleo
~ persons, and there was room II
tic cabin for 40 more passengers
w, With luxury accommodations. A.
troop transport it could carry
100 soldiers with full equipment
The fastest transport crossns
nreviously flown was 10 hours q
minutes by Leland S. Andrews ant
a. B. Snead in two-enaine Vul
tee from Los Angeles to- Washing
TN on Feb. 20, 1925, at an aver
age speed of 221.6 miles an hour
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
AMERICANS RAID
BELGRADE, SOFIA

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS.
Naples. April II. -(P)- Strong
forces of American Fortresses and
Liberators bombed Belgrade and
Sofia today, hitting rail facilities,
aircraft component factories and
an airdrome on the third straight
day of the Italy-based air assault
on the Balkans ahead OF the Rus-
sian army's advance.
The American attack was mace
in series of swift jabs.
Fortresses led off, pouring BOMBS
into the rail yards at Belgrade IN
the first air attack on the Yuso-
slav capital itself since the Ger
mans dive-bombed the then de-
fenseless city at the opening OIL
their conquest of the Balkans three
years ago this month.
Next major force of Llberators
dumped it's bomb loads on the rail
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
OPA's Generosity Has
Limit To Stretching
Ability, Dealer Finds

NEW YORK, April 17-(R-Meat
Dealer Casper Roppolo had an
appointment with the OPA today
on the 55th floor of the empire
State building-but he said he was
allergic to elevators.
The OPA met him more than
half way. A staff moved down to
the fourth floor to hear his case,
and Roppolo walked up.
That was as far as OPA's gen
crosby stretched. A few minutes
later Hearing Commissioner Ralph
Masinter suspended Roppolo for
six weeks for having overdrawn
his ration account.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
GERMANS TRAPPED
Russian Airmen Join In AS.
sault On Romania, At
lacking Galati

LONDON, Tuesday, April 18.|A
Russian troops plunged to within
mile of Sevastopors bay on the
north yesterday, seized two juno
tions on roads leading into the city
from the southeast. and hurled
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
VATUTIN HONORED

MOSCOW, April " R -
Residents of Moscow listened
in awed silence tonight to "a
salvos by "a guns in tribute
to Gen. Nikolai F. Vatutin, AZ,
brilliant young Russian COM
mander buried in Kiev at noon.
General Vatutin, who liberated
Kiev last November, died Fri
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
New c.. OfC. Executive
Secretary Arrives Here

Walter j. CARTIER who assumed his duties executive
secretary of the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Com
yesterday gave informal address at the dinner
meeting of the Retail Merchants Association in the banquet
hall Of the Friendly cafeteria at $50 p. last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18
FORECAST

NORTH CAROLINA: Tuesday slightly
warmer with showers and th,,nder,
showers over west portion in afternoon
Temperatures yesterday:
High: 75-Low: SO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-18

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
.Ndziis Fight
Air Fleets

LONDON. March % CUP)-
Two powerful formations of Amer
lean bombers attacked Germany
today. the Berlin radio reported
and fought violent battles against
massed Nazi defense planes over
the central, northwest and west.
ern regions of the Reich.
German defenders attacked the
big raiding fleets from the time
they crossed the frontier, and shot
down several planes, the official
news agency reported. 1t said the
aerial struggle was particularly
intense over the Feutoburgiar
forest in the -Bielefeid-
OSnabrueck area of northwest
Germany.
The reported daylight assault
on Germany. the first since last
Friday, was the 18th this month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
U.S.0pposes
.ChdpinM

LOS ANGELES, March %
Inns II Attorney Charles II.
Carr moved to the center of the
stage today in Charlie Chaplin's
Mann Act trial. replacing the
comedians butler, who fatty de-
clared that Chaplin had admitted
intimacies in New York with the
red headed Joan Barry.
Carr stepped before Federal
Judge J.. + r 0,Gehner- to answer
the plea of Jerry GieSler. defense
counsel. for a directed verdict of
acquittal.
Giesler'S motion followed the
testimony OF Edward CLANCY.
ChaplinS sleekly groomed butler,
who was the last witness for the
government. Chaplin. the govern
ment charges, violated the Mann
Act in assertedly transporting
Miss Barry 10 New York and back
in October, 1912, for immoral
purposes.
Replying 10 questions by Carr,
CLANCY at first was vague as TO
what he heard when he answered
a summons 20 the swimming pool
at Chaplin's Beverly Hills estate
last June.
At the pool, Clancy admitted
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Girl Told of Date With Suspect

Golema told police that Joyce told him she going
to the "3oyearold suspect Monday night He quoted
her saying the picked her up Woodward
Saturday night and gave her the flowers and promised the
money for return date.
An autopsy revealed the girl in red bobby died Of
hemorrhages caused by knife wounds the left side both Of
which puncured the lungs She had the head
apparently by small block but Coroner Edward A.
Hughes said she had not been criminaly assaulted.
The body found $40 yesterday by a bottle
picker 80 away from the body found
plaid skirt pieces of pink slip gdle and pair Of mocassins
There indications she had put up fight police said
The girl last alive leaving filling station and
tourist camp Telegraph and W. Warren just mile from
where body found boarding between $40
10 p. M Monday after making phone call Goema.
The worker told police he picked Joyce up Michigan
Lvernos shortly after midnight Friday day
appeared That the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Leaders Join i'm Plea
To Save Eternal CITY
special to THE DETROIT TIMES

NEW YORK. March 29-While
emphasizing that the lives OF
american soldiers -sfrotfd tc given
the first consideration. statesmen.
college presidents. noted his
torianS and writers and leading
churchmen Of various faiths con-
tinue 10 pleas that Rome be
spared 10 civilization.
As efforts are being made 10
determine il the Germans are
sincere In their announced demili-
tarization of the Eternal City, IL
has been proposed that the mill
tary authorities on both sides
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Lionel Barrymore
COmposes for John

HOLLYWOOD, March 20 (UP)
Lionel Barrymore said today
he had composed an orchestral
suite IN memory Of his brother,
John, who died two years ago.
The composition will have its pre-
miere April %, when it will he
performed by the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Eden Denies America
Dictates 10 Britain

LONDON. March % CUP)-
Foreign Secretary Eden quickly
spiked an intimation in Commons
today that the United States die
tated British foreign policy.
I'VE work in absolute CO.
operation" he said Neither
one Is subordinate 90 the other"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Ndziis Bolster
Position on
CdsSiinoFront

ALLIER HQ., MALES. March
% (UP)---Gerrnan troops have
sealed their defensive victory"
in the Casino area by regaining
control OF the upper slopes Of Mt.
Casino, il was disclosed today
The Allied air force announced
meanwhile, that its bombers have
cut all railroad communications
between the Nazi armies in south
ern Italy and their northern sup
ply centers.
Air force headquarters asserted
fatty that bridge-busting Ma
rauders. MitchelSs, Invaders and
Bostons have smashed bottleneck
points on every railroad line lead
ing down from northern Italy TO
the Germans on the AnZio beach
head. al Casino and on the
Adriatic front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
OFFENSIVE OVER

Abandonment OF the two sail
ents appeared TO signal the end
OF the latest Allied offensive
against Casino.
Headquarters spokesman said
fighting in and around the town
yesterday was limited mostly to
artillery exchanges, with the Fifth
Army gunnerS pounding inces-
sanity AT the Continental Hotel.
where German tanks and trench
mortars were enplaced.
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NDIA-Tankled japanese drives Allies back page
ITALYnd&n and New Zealand troops withdraw from Mount
Casino as barrage distracts Nazis. page II
RUSSIA-Red armies drive Germans back toward Odessa
after capturing Nkolsev. Page ~
w. PACIFIC-Runways Kavieng ardrone on New Ire
land bombed into uselessness page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Victim sFriend Tells
Police Of Her Dates

A good looking" man about 80 who had given
Joyce Raulston dozen roses and promised her $50
if she would meet him the night before her stabbed,
beaten, half-clad body was found on dump near W.
Warren and Ann ArbOr Trail, was sought by detec.
tiveS today
This lead was given police by Edward Golema,
20 of 5658 Florida, De Soto plant war worker who
picked the 14-year-old problem child up at midnight
last Friday and told police he last her at Las
p. m. Sunday.
Golema surrendered to police the McGraw station late
yesterday He said that he had read of Joyces murder and
wanted help clear Of the mystery surrounding her
disappearance.
He held for investigation after volunteering the
information that he the who told Mrs T. W. Raul
ston 12204 Monica mother of the dead Duree intermediate
student the telephone Monday that her daughter
married and had left for California.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Nazis Hold Ploesti

LONDON. March % (INSl-
Reuters news agency said today
that Ploesti. site Of Rumania's
rich oil fields. was under German
m atrial law as the Russians
pressed steadily across Bessarabis
and massed on the Prut River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
RETURN TO REAR

Half-starved Indian and New
Zealand infantrymen who had held
out on Hangman's Hill and nearby
Hill 202 for 10 days and nights,
under constant fire, stumbled back
into the main Allied lines Monday
night as a heavy Allied barrage
diverted the Germans attention 10
the eastern end of Casino.
Isolated and supplied only by
air, the two attachments chung TO
their exposed positions high on the
mountain slopes as long as there
was chance of the Nazis being
ousted from Casino.
When that hope disappeared and
the battle of Casino settled down
into an artillery match they were
ordered 10 withdraw.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29

reach an agreement on the preser
walton Of Rome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
AGREEMENT POSSIBLE

II is pointed out that such an
agreement. similar TO understand
ings concerning the exchange OF
prisoners. is possible.
Neutral emissaries may be sent
TO Rome shortly TO make impair
tial Investigations of the whole
situation.
Because the Eternal City Is
still vital troop transportation
center for the Germans, with rail-
roads and motor lines extending
north and south. as well as across
the peninsula, Allied commanders
have denied the enemy's recent
request to declare Rome an open
city"
Many Americans today are
gravely concerned over its pos
Sible destruction should the
Germans continue their military
occupation. for 10 them Rome's
priceless religious and cultural
(CautlnnaI -. D.uo o 81 ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
HARD TO UNDERSTAND

There was no immediate eX-
PLANTATION as TO how that disclosure
jibed with the stubborn stand of
the apparently well-supplied Ger
mans at Casino.
Army spokesman revealed that
two advanced units of Allied troops
who fought their way high up
the slopes of Mt. Casino more
than a week ago had been with
drawn. apparently ending the
Fifth Armys costly attempt to
drive the Nazis from their de-
lenses astride the inland road TO
Rome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
R0SE GIFT CLUE
TO GIRLS k|LLER
British
Retreat
In India

.
NEW DELHI, March o.
British imperial troops were
reported falling back ID miles
inside the Indian frontier
today under heavy attack by
Japanese invasion forces
swarming down through the
S0mra hills towards the Mani
pur state capital OF Imphal.
A headquarters communi-
que indicated the first major
battle of the Indian campaign
was in full swing along the
western fringe of the wild
Somra tract near Ukhrul.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
In The Times TO-DAY

c. VI. MACARTHUR. DENTIST.
I'LL Grisw old, over KinSers.
Hours; SO; Sundays, l0-l2.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
City Finds
Gas Saver

An annual saving of 100000 gal
Ions of gas year in city-owned
automobiles through use of a
chemical discovery which saves 10
10 Is per cent on motor fuel con-
sumption was predicted today by
DPW Commissioner William NJ.
Walker Jr.
The fluid chemical. according 10
Walker and George d. Stockham.
general superintendent of motor
transportation is known as Pow
crime and is made by the Motor
Fuel Corp. Of Medina. y. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29

her, he said.
About 400 a. m. Saturday
Policeman Gayal Sinkey talked to
the couple at the Washington
Blvd. entrance 10 the Book
Cadillac Hotel.
The policeman said he con-
fronted the girl because she
looked so young and while talk
ing TO her Golema came out OF
the hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
ADVANCE ADMITTED

The japanese, ignoring heavy
casualties piled up by the British
frontier forces, were reported
pressing their attack furiously and
the communique acknowledged the
defenders had taken up new po-
sitions.'
The main impetus Of the four
pronged Japanese invasion of In
dia appeared to be centered for
the moment on the Ukhrul sector,
but the Allied communique said
enemy columns still were on the
march farther north. apparently
striking toward kohima and the
upper end of the Manipur Valley
road.
Heavy air fighting also was re-
ported over northern and central
Burma, where the Allied air forces
scored a l0-to-1 victory Monday
and Tuesday, shooting down 30
japanese bombers and fighters to
run their score for March 10 100
enemy planes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29

II Not Registered as a Voter
REGISTER NOW.
Transfer If You Have Moved.
Ill City Hali.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
3 PLANES LOST

Three Allied planes were lost
in the two-day action. making a
total OF 80 lost thus far in March.
Other Allied forces maintained
their hold on the Tammupalel
area, on the lower reaches of the
road. but an enemy block across
the highway still is to be
cleared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29

Chinese troops We're attacking
from three sides of a hill south
of Hkwanglaw and continuing
their drive south of a stream
they forded yesterday.
The main Japanese invasion
column in India was opposed by
infantrymen. backed by mortar
batteries and heavy machine-guns
as II pushed along toward the
fiat Manipur plain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
TO TOURIST CAMP

The latter told him. the police
man said. that he had been invited
10 a party in the hotel but
couldn't find il. Later he ad-
mitted he went there to rent q
room but failed TO get one.
Released by the officer the
couple boarded taxicab and
went to the tourist camp at War
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
GET YEARS SUPPLY

Satisfied that they have made
find " DPW officials have
requisitioned a years supply for
1000 cars. for $4,000.
In addition TO boosting mileage.
Stockham said. the fluid increases
power and pickup, accelerates
starting, clears sticky valves and
reduced friction and engine wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
HALF-CENT A GALLON

Powerine. Stockham said. is in
iected into gasoline at the ratio of
one gallon to 400 gallons. The cost
iss only one-half cent per gallon of
gas.
Tests on police cars. Stockham
said. ConcluSively proved that the
chemical increased mileage Is
miles per gallon of gas or more
than Ia per cent.
In another test with a different
type of car. Stockham affected n
3.26 mile per gallon increase by
using Powerine. or 25.65 per cent.
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THE WAR FRONTS

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Montana labor news., 1944-04-13

per cent of the value Of the Montana
Power Company is inflated. Motion that
recommendation be concurred in and
that SAINT be carried in succeeding
minutes. Carried and so ordered. Presi-
dent Steinmetz read a letter from Presi-
dent Green Of the ALL condemning
James d. Graham in his opposition Of
the Wagner y-Dingell bill.
Leo Stewart reported for the school
election committee. On motion COM
mittee was discharged with thanks.
Motion that oPA in Helena be written
to ascertain the status of AL Farmer on
the local rationing board. Carried and
SO ordered.
On motion letters were ordered sent
our two senators asking their support of
H. R. 2 which will be placed on the
floor of the Senate on April II. H. r. 7
is the Anti Poll Tax bill.
The Union Label League is holding a
card party at the Y. W. c. A. on satur-
day, April %. All members of organized
labor are invited TO attend.