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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
u. S. Planes Blast
Schmidt Following
Recapture By Nazis

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ern Holland plunged ahead and the
German radio said the battle of
WalcheYen island was near its end.
A few thousand enemy troops
still were fighting on Walcheren,
but with the Allies advancing on
all sides of them and their main
route of escape flooded, they could
only swim, surrender or die.
Allied troops clearing the west
ern flank in southwestern Holland
for the impending offensives ham,
mered forward two miles in a gen.
eral advance that swept to within
three miles of the last German
escape bridge at Moerdijk, now
within easy artillery range.
A few thousand enemy rear
guards were pressed into a strip
three miles deep on the southern
bank OF the Mas river, and these
were under aerial assault as their
transport columns damned the
roads.
The battle spread along the Mas
nearly 20 miles east to a point
west of S Hertogenbosch, where
the British under a violent arti1-
lery barrage broke across Aft
watering canal and fought north
more than mile in new drive
to unhinge the enemy's east flank
and shove the last German across
the river.
u S. infantrymen in eastern Hol-
land, defying mud and mortars'
plowed ahead more than two miles
and recaptured Ospel, 16 miles
southeast of the Allied base at Find
hoven, thereby erasing almost all
the gains ground out by the abor-
tive enemy offensive week ago.
Maintaining a mile-a-day CLIP,
the U. S. Seventh and French FIRST
Armies in the Vosges fought on
east through the mountains, deep
ening a wedge driven into Ger
man lines blocking the way to the
two vital passes of Bussang and
Schulcht. Five hundred prisoners
] were seized yesterday.
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GREAT FIGHT RACES
ON BUDAPEST'S EDGE
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and against the German Danube
Russians Repulsed
brideeheads. The Russians have
strong numerical superiority"
Berlin announced that the Rus
SLAMS temporarily had seized Pee
ses and Ullo, only five and eight
mile, southeast Of Budapest, but
said they were then thrown out Of
those rail towns in fierce counter
attacks.
French radio broadcasts said Red
army tank spearheads already had
broken into Budapest's suburbs,
but this was not confirmed by Mos.
COW. However, dispatches from the
Soviet capital and Berlin broad
casts said Russian artillery n d
planes were pumping explosives in
to the capital.
A Budapest dispatch relayed by
Berlin said Soviet planes roared
constantly over the Danube city,
bombing and machinegunnins
streets clogged with German troop,
tank and gun columns and knots Of
frantic civilians.
Long caravans Of vehicles jam.
med with fugitives and their scan.
ty possessions flowed westward
across the Danube bridges out Of
the city as German reinforcements
passed them enroute to the battle
line in the city's outskirts, the
broadcast said.
"Other districts of the city. how.
ever. seem almost deserted" said
the Nazi agency's report. Many
are staying indoors except for some
dozens in queues before bread and
tobacco shops.
Berlin said Soviet troops h d
tried to cross the Danube at Duna.
foldvar, 43 miles below Budapest,
in an outflanking move on the CAPT
tai.
Soviet front dispatches said large
German tank formations had been
wiped out in the Red Arny's north.
ward push between the Danube and
Tisza rivers. Marshal Rodion Y.
Malinovsky's troops were engaged
in an operation similar to that out
side Warsaw-whittling down Ger
man resistance east OF the Hun
garian capital before hurting their
full weight on Budapest.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
LABOR FILLS BIG
ROLE IN ELECTION
Nv HAROLD W. WARD
Associated Press Labor Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. - One
thing about next Tuesdays cleo
ton is certain right now; labor
will be playing its biggest role
after a history of ''bit" parts IN
amateurish support of the stars.
Labor organizations leaped into
the middle of the campaign to goad
the working man and woman to
register and vote. at time when
overall balloting promised to drop
sharply because about 10 million
citizens are absent from their u.s.
ual voting places or even far away
from their native shores.
Estimates of the percentage OF
service men and women who will
vote range from 20 to so per cent,
leaving a sizeable dent in the po-
tential vote which could only be
filled by making sure those left
ct home cast ballots.
The most insistent claim to cred
II for this vote drive is filed by
the CLOS political action commit
tee. All labor elements, however,
were galvanized into action.
The bigger unions, by speeches
and through their official newpap-
ers and publications, have been
loudly imploring members to get
to the polls.
Some of these advise their read
ers which candidates in the presi-
dental and congressional contest
to vote for, but all have one thing
in common: they beseech labor
get the vote out.
The answer to now effective this
drive has been, will be found in
the size of the vote cast. PACs
chairman, Sidney Hillman, pre-
diets it will be at least as great
as in 1910. In a speech before the
National Press club last Monday
he indicated belief that the 3d.
100000 mark may be passed.
This is something new for labor.
In the past some great labor or
CARNATIONS have endorsed candi-
dates and gone through the mo-
tons of supporting them. But new
er before have these same organ
izations, plus others which tradi-
tionally keep hands off politics,
been so intent on getting their
members to enter the polls.
The labor vote, like the soldier
vote, might swing the election. The
fact that majority Of union lead
ers have swung behind the Presi-
dent for fourth term does not
make it safe to predict that labor
will vote Overwhelmingly for Mr..
Roosevelt.
il Some leaders, notably John L.
Lewis of the United Mine Work.
ers, have supported Dewey.
Among the topflight AFL lead
ership, Secretary Treasurer
George Meany has maintained an
eloquent silence while those about
him, like President William Green,
Dan Tobin Of the Transfers 602,-
900 paying members) and Harvey
Brown Of the Machinists $3.50, 000)
are shouting support for Roosevelt.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER < ,,,.

was nin broadcast st;a by the cairo ~:
preted MOSCOW 9aF' dssn5 here iat,'.
the sanatescu govern Tr'eration Of
warning to the prem 1,,,sn II. as a
n ms mouse and organize ~ = clean
Unless the premier ho.,
sia's warnings, these So ,esas Rus.
IL IT. appeared l'p; probable that tb h. said SAID
ct union might wing IFS VI" .e Sow.
10 the Communist r! party, v ssaipp't
growing in strength in ~ p winch il
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
JAPANESE FLEE
LUNGLING AREA
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(COnClnueu 1rOm rage OHSJ
nan province near the Burma Dor
der.
Reviewing til e campaign for
Lungling, the Chinese command
said the Chinese occupied most OF
the city on June 10 but withdrew
June II in the face Of heavy Japa-
nese reinforcements, then resumed
the offensive on July 5 and took
positions on three sides of til e
stronghold
In August, however, the Japa-
reese again were heavily reinforced,
recaptured several positions a n d
regained control of the Lungling
terminus of the road to Tengchung
on the north.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
MRS. ALFRED E. HOLIDAY

M AS. ALT VtSO Cs
News Of the recent death OF MRS,
Alfred E. Holiday at Pennsgrove'
N. j., has been received here by
her sister, Mrs. Margie Potter
Mrs. C. L Gregory, and Mrs.
Henry Avant.
She is also survived by her nus
band; a daughter, Mrs. J. J. Jay
lock of Pennsgrove; son. Clyde
Medlin, Baltimore, Md; her moth
err Mrs. J. H. Potter, Leland; four
sisters, Mrs. E. ]. Gregory. War
saw, Mrs. Hilda Lang, Greensboro;
and Mrs. Florence Skipper ana
Miss Margie Potter Of Leland, ana
two brothers, A. L. Potter ana
H. L. Potter of Leland and Wal
lace, respectively.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
DAMAGE SHIPS

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, Nov. 4.
-[R-Marine corsair planes heavily
damaged two small Japanese car
60 ships near Babelthuap island in
the Palau group Nov. l, Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz announced to-
day.
The cruiser raiders also hit zap
island, Northeast of the Palaus, En-
envy barges and trucks were de-
stroyed by Marine bombs and STRAIT
ing at both places, Nimitz' COM
munique said.
Army Thunderbolt bomber-fight-
ers attacked Pagan island in the
Marianas Nov. 2, destroying JAP
anese twin engine bomber as it
neared an airfield.
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Romanian Governments
Resignation Reported

LONDON, Nov. 4-REThe Ro-
manian government Of Premier
konstantin Sanatescu, which III e
Moscow radio charged early today
with protecting Fascists, was re-
ported tonight to have resigned.
There was no official confirmation
OF the report which Reuters said
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Obituaries
HAROLD S. NORWOOD

Funeral services Tor Harold
sholes Norwood, Of Charleston, s.
C.. were conducted at 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon in the chapel at
the Yopp funeral home with the
Rev. c. D. Barclift, pastor OF the
Fifth Methodist church officiating:
Mr.. Sholes, a former resident OF
Wilmington, is survived by his
wife who was Miss Margaret Rich
a,-dson. of Louisville, KY, his
mother, Mrs. Eta Sholes Norwood;
= sister, Mrs. Harlan Mitchell. OF
Woodlyn, Pa, and two brothers
Henry W. Norwood Of Miami, Fla;
now serving in the Navy, ano
q Allen Norwood, OF Glen
olden, Pa. n
Active pallbearers were ;. n;
Primer. Wilbur r. Dosher, HOWARD
Pinner, H. Earle King, simon r
Branch. and James w. Allen.
Interment was in Bellvue GENE
terry.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
FAVOR ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, Nov. A. R -
Rep. Larcade D-La), just back
from overseas, said today he be-.
lieves American soldiers on front
line duty in the European theater
overwhelmingly favor reelection
of President Roosevelt.
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ROCKWELL J. SMITH

Rockwell J. Smith, 83-year-old
retired grocer, died at his. home,
1121 South Sixth ST., yesterday at
ternoon at 5:45 o'clock after q long
illness.
He is survived by three sons, A.
R., A. H. and w. G. Smith, and
one daughter, Mrs. W. H. Shew,
all of Wilmington.
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MRS. SALLIE ]. HEAD

Mrs. Sallie J. Head, "a, 81
North 3rd St., widow Of W. B.
Head, died at James Walker Me-
mortal hospital at 7 p. m. yes
terday after long illness.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. w. L. Savell, Of Washington,
D. c., Mrs. F. J. Bingham, Mont
gomery, Ala, Mrs. c. H. Pearson
and Mrs. C. E. Thorpe, both OF
Wilmington; three sons, William
G. Head, Of Wilmington, M. H.
Head. Durham, and T. ]. Head,
of the Panama Canal Zone.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by Andrews mortuary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
FDR Decides To Stump
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against the New Deal. On two oe- casions now the White House has released compilations of facts" making the point that the State- ments had been lifted from context and their meaning twisted.
 The presidents speech before the Foreign Policy Association in New York Saturday is expected to be a scholarly discussion of international policy, perhaps replying to Dewey'S attack last night against the ad- ministration's conduct Of foreign affairs.
 But when he speaks at Shibe Park in Philadelphia Q week from next Friday night, Mir. Roosevelt Is ex- pected to take of the gloves and follow the slugging style of his Sep. tenber g speech to the AF'L Team. sters' union here, At stake will be Pennsylvanias important 35 elec- toral votes.
 MT. Roosevelt also will be going after New York's vital ~ electoral votes on his Saturday trip. Ills tour of the city before the foreign pol icy speech will include stop at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn for . rally in behalf of Sen. Robert P. Wagner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19

with invaded Germany"
 He protested that c Russian rep. resentative acted as agent for the U. S. when RomanlAs withdrawal from the war was settled and that the Polish problem is being handled personally and secretly" with Russ sian Premier Josef Stalin.
 He charged that "porslstent res fusal to grant recognition to the De daulle government of France iS contributing to the increasing chaos behind our lines at c critical period of the war"
 "Take now the case of Germany" Dewey continued. "Our experience in Italy should have brought about timely decisions on how to handle the invasion and occupation Of Ger many. As long ago as last January General Eisenhower told us we would have to deal with that prob- lem this year. Yet, when the in- vasion Of Germany began, there was still no official plan"
 Carefree Plans
 Dewey said careful plans had been worked out by the War and State Departments at one time but pros tested that that kind of planning goes for nothing when the Presi. dent personally handles foreign pol- icy"
 He criticized the fact that MT Roosevelt took Secretary of Treas ury Henry Morgenthau whose qualifications as an expert on mill tary and international affairs are a closely guarded military secret "to the recent Quebec conference in- stead of Secretary of State Cor dell Hull
 The result was a first class cab- inet crisis when 1t appeared that the work of the State Department and the War Department was to be scrapped in favor of e brand new scheme produced by the Treasury he said. "In the end the Treasury plan was scrapped."
 Dewey said 1t had been fuel for the mill of Nazi propagandist Goeb- bels.
 "On the basis of our Treasury Departments i'll conceived proposals the German people were told that a program of destruction was in store for them if they surrender, T he said. Almost overnight the mos rale of the German people seemed changed. We are paying in blood for our failure to have ready an intelli- gent program dealing with invaded Germany"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19

(Centinued from Page D miles due east of Cesena,
 In the south, British troops cons tinued their steady advance through the foothills of the Apennines and were approaching Cellneordia. only one mile south of Cesena, tho first big terminal point on tho highway westward from Rlmini,
 Indiana troops also operating In the British sector broke c week. long battle to reach the SaVio river, where they clear the town Of Roy. ersano and continued two miles northeast to take Aquarola, approxi- mately two and 0 half miles south. east of CesenN,
 Coercion
 HeadauarterS disclosed that c German non commissioned officer, who deserted the Nazis, reported that the Eighth Army's terrific artils lery fire had been so demorali2ing many Germans would surrender If provided "safe opportunity" He said ttlc NItEIHullA AlWQ ttlltutShSd tV~ prisals against the families of do. Serters,
 On the Fifth Army front, the Germans brought up strong rein. forcements in on attempt to check the American drive on Bologna, but the U. 8. forces managed to eke out lmited advances in bitter fighting,
 The main drive up the highway from Florence was still about nine miles farom Bologna, although other Americalt forces on the eastern flank occupied several small villages in the hills east of Monte Belmonte'
 One American unit captured Castel Vecchio, six miles due east of Livergnano, while other force operating farther east cleared San Clemente on the Sillaro river, seven miles southwest of Castel San Pietro, Q junction joint on the Bologna Rimini road,
 Tn the western coastal sector, American Negro troops of the Fifth Army captured the peak of Monte Castilglione to bring their line nine miles north of Via Reggie,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Community Chest
 May Aid Local Vets
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yesterdays meeting, These sub. committees will meet with repre- sentatives of various local agencies and groups In seeking to "nall-down" and establish c unified, inclusive program for tho returning veteran.
 Under plans for 0 new location for such 0 program, it was suggested that tho possibility Of Q site similar to that used by the Community Chest at Church street Do adopted, Tentative plans for allocatlon of quarters within such R structure were laid out as follows; 6 rooms for uso by the local advisory office for purposes of councillors room; testing room; library and intorrqa. ton room; intake room (consulta- tlon) clerical room, Also ono largo room for conferences, { rooms for use by each of the four local draft boards; 1 room for conferences, ( rooms for use by each of tho four local draft boards, 1 room for the soleetlVe service State representa- lives, one room for the Veterans Administration representative,
 Expansion of the personnel staff of the local office Also will oVentu- ally be adopted
 Closing stages
 The local Combined War Fund and Community Chest campaign is now reaching the closing stages, Tho committee yesterday went on record as urging the public of Wa terbury to give as generously as pos. sible now, not only for tho benefit of the many agencies assisted by the Chest Inc, but for assuring Q sound, progressive and understanding" program for assisting their sons and daughters upon their return to Wa terbury.
 Members of tho general eemmit- acc present ct yesterdays meeting other than the subcommittee here- in mentioned included; pr, T, ], Condon; Prank J. Green; John w, JenuSaitis; Charles W, Melville; Nell r, Bulger, Prank oreneole; pr, John c. Walker; Olive M, Walton; Prank Brennan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
D. J. DriscoII
 Resigns Post
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NVonInuU0 HUH ,&NtV ~
 nittee, protested against the Nee Carran bill declaring it was Q "wrong-end approach" He favored a federal central agency approach to tho reconversion issue rather than Q sectional one, by states.
 Resignation
 Mir, Drlseolls resignation in full as forwarded to the Democrat today is as follows;
 q agreed to serve on the gover. nor's special committee on Indus trial Reeonversion," said MT, Dris- cole, "beoause believe that even in the midst of Q political campaign, 0 non- partisan effort could Do made by representatives of industry, goV- olnment and labor to help plan for peaeetime production Os we have planned for the production of wtr materials and equipment, Instead, however, of meeting such proposals As the MeCarran subcommittee Tee port with Q logical analysis and using this opportunity to renew our demands upon Congress for Q fully eoordinated federal planning coun- ell, I find that Governor Baldwin and his political supporters are at- tempting to make Q political foot- ball out of this vital subject,
 Tt is unfair and untrue to con- demn the MeCarran report NS Q New Deal project, whom Governor Baldwin and oil his adherents know that Senator McCarrNn Is An Nnti-New Dealer and his eomrnit- toe is composed equally of Repuh- lieans and Democrats. The CfO- PAC in Nevada, Ns 0 matter of fact, did It's best to defeat Senator Me- CarrNn ia the recent primaries there,
 Condemnation
 'The Executive Board of the Connecticut C1O Council has unani- mouSly condemned Gov, Baldwin'S partisan approach to Q subject which vitally concerns all our people, whether working at home or fight ing Nt the front,
 T cannot continue to serve on Q committee which Is not funetioning toward the objective of full pros duetlon and full employment after the war, but Is being used Instead to confuse the Issues In the com- ing election"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19

(Continued from Page l) without waiting for the end of the war, and that 1t enter such a com- pact without any reservations which would nullify it's power to halt fu- ture aggression, using force If neces- sary.
 The Republican presidential can- didate eXpounded his foreign policy views in a nationwide broadcast from the stage of the Waldorf AS toria hotels grand ball room in New York before an invitational audi ence of approximately 2,O00 club wo- men, business men and civic and soc cial leaders at the final session of the annual New York Herald Tri- bune forum.
 Polite Audience
 Tn contrast to the huge partisan rallies before which he has been making campaign speeches from coast to coast with boisterous res- ponse during the last month, last nights audience was politely atten. tive. They interrupted him with ap. plauSe l5 times.
 Nevertheless, Dewey associates believed that he had presented a severe challenge to President Roose- welt, who is scheduled to make his campaign speech on the subject in New York City Saturday night be- fore the Foreign Policy Association.
 Dewey's greatest response came when he declared that ''this must be the last war" and that ito this end the U. s. must take the lead in establishing a world organization to prevent future wars"
 Italian Situation
 Dewey described the present tur- bulent Italian situation as "the im- provised, inefIicient administration which personal New Deal govern ment is giving than.
 He charged that i've are paying lu blood for our failure Co have ready an intelligent program zol 1Ea'|zI7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Allies Push
 Through Mud
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  Dutch front that British infantry driving south from captured Ven. ray and British armor striking across the Deurne canal made junction this morning in Voueen, three miles south of Venray and three north of Amerika.
 To their right, American armored . forces slogged down the Venlo.Hel- mond railway line to within two miles or less of Amerika, the east strong point on Q highway running nine miles southeast to the border town of Venlo,
 Rain had been falling almost continuously for 24 hours, turning the swampland off the highways into quagmires.
 Aachen Front
 On the Aachen front, U, s. First Army forces hammered the Ger" mans back house by house through the streets of Aaachen and easily beat down Q German feeler coun- ter-thrust to the northeast, carried out in no more than company strength.
 German planes made five separ. ate raids on the American positions north of Aachen during the night, scattering anti-personnel bombs ID an attempt to throw the U. s lineup off balance.
 Headquarters reported that U. s, fighters and fighter-bombers made 6 concentrate dattack on buildings in northwest Aachen, the main pocket of remaining Nazi resistance in the city which apparently had been written off by the enemy high command.
 United Press Correspondent Clln- ton B. Conger reported the storm ing of Bruyeres in dispatch from the Allied Sixth Army group front. The Americans drove in from the south and west while other forces were clearing road block at the northwestern approaches of the town.
 Troops Held Up
 Southeast of Bruyeres, U. s. troops who had occupied Champ Le Due were held ap just east of the v.l- lage by intense German gunfire.
 The Germans launched six colin- ter-attacks in the northern sevtog of Laneueville-Aux-Bois and the heights east of the Moselottc rEvcT north and east of Cornimont. All were repuulsed, and French armored units captured 200 prisoners in l0- cal actions south and east of Corr nimont.
 Tn the Baccarat area the Ger mans were burning houses and evacuating civilians from the path of the Allied advance.
 On the opposite flank of the vest ern front, the Canadian first army was reported making steady prog ress in its drive to clean out ths Schelde estuary and opone the sea lane to Antwerp. The Germans had had given Up counter-attacks at the entrance to the Cleveland peninsula.