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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
United Jewish Appeal
Drive Opens Tonight

The 1914 Wilmington United
Jewish appeal will open officially
at a supper meeting Monday at
1880 p. m. in the banquet room of
the Friendly cafeteria, it was an
nounced by the Rabbi M. Thurman
Sunday.
Jacob Chalat, prominent New
York attorney and distinguished
communal feared, will be the
principal speaker. The Rabbi
Harry Bronstein of B'Nai Israel
Synagogue, will pronounce the in
vocation. Ben Kingoff, chairman,
will preside over the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
Negro Is Killed In
Wreck Near, Southport

SOUTHPORT, March 5.-(Spe-
cisD-Lewis J. smith, about 80.
a Negro, was killed late tonight in
an accident five miles from here
on the road to Supply, and a pas
senger in the car Smith was driv-
ing was injured, Coroner w. E.
Bell, reported.
Bell said the passenger, whose
name was unavailable, told Smith
to slow down or stop several times
He added that Smith evidently was
driving under the influence of in
toxicants.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
YANKS REPULSE
GERMAN THRUSTS
Continued from Page One)

nits on German troops moving
west of Crecchio.
Raj Kittyhawks bombed ship
ring and rail installations at Porto
Civitanova on the Italian east
coast, and strafed the station at
Tortoreto. Spitfires and Warhawks
oatrolled the beachhead, and Wei
.lngtons, Mitchells and Airacobras
of the coastal airforce pounded
shipping and rail targets on the
italian west coast. Two Allied
planes were lost during the day,
and one German was doWned off
The North African coast.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06

Extremely warm weather in the
southern states is producing a
precarlous situation with regard
to early fruit trees which are bud
olng and blooming prematurely in
ADVANCE OF the normal frost-free
date.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
FELLOWSHIP SUPPER

The Mcclure Fellowship
Bible class Will meet at the
YMCA Monday at $3.50 p. m. for
fellowship supper. The Rev.
Sam Wander Nicer, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church,
will speak.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
M'SPADEN WINS

GULFPORT, Miss, March 5.
-tP)-Harold "Jug" McSpaden
Of Philadelphia, fired = three
under par 68 in the final round
today to win first place in
the $4,000 Gulfport Open golf
tournament. Sammy Byrd, the
winner of the New Orleans
Open last Monday was second
with a four-round total of 282,
six strokes above McSpaden.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06

Safest bomber in combat is the
B-26 Marauder. These planes re.
Gently completed their Tooth mis-.
sion over western Europe from
English bases, dropping over 1000
tons of bombs with a loss Of only
81 Marauders, or less than three.
tenths of J. per cent.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
City Briefs
MEET CHANGED

The regular meeting Of the
Board of Stewards of the Grace
Methodist church will be held
Tuesday at 1920 p. M, instead
of Monday night at the usual
meeting time.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
TIRE THEFT

: w. A. Hundley, 100 IL South
Front street, reported to police
Sunday that two auto tires and
two wheels were stolen from
his car parked At the rear of
his residence Saturday night.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
CARD PARTY

The USO at 3rd and Grace
streets will have card party
of service wives Monday from
S-5 p. m. Bridge lessons will
be taught; bridge and any
game of your choice will be
played.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
RUSSIAN ARMIES
LAUNCH OFFENSIVE
Continued from Page One)

of the spectacular northern drive
which freed Leningrad. For the
past several days German broad
casts have mentioned Soviet con-
centrations in the Shepetovka and
it was presumed they were ready
for the drive.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
SOTARE DANCINC

SQUARE DANCING
Square dancing for serv-
ice men and community people
will be held at the End. and
Orange streets USO Monday at
D. m.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
BAPTIST CONFERENRCE

DAT ISI OONC E1ICNINOG
DIR. Arthur Gillespie, who is
conducting a School of Mis-
sions at Temple BAPTIST church
each night this week, will adj
dress the Baptist Pastors con-
ference Monday at 10 a. m.
at the First Baptist church.
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WEATHER
Eastern Standard Time)

eastern Standard Time)
(By u. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "A hours
ending 1880 pm, yesterday.
TEMPERATURE
1870 am, IS, 1880 am, So, 1880 pm, 63,
1880 pm, 81.
Maximum 66, Minimum So, Mean 50,
Normal 81.
Humidity
1880 am, "a, 1880 am, "a, 1880 pm. 49,,
1880 pm, Sc.
PRECIPITATION
Tota! for the "a hours ending 1850 pm,
=: Total since the first of the month.
~ TIDES FOR TODAY
(From the Tide Tables published
by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Mas0nooro Inlet s s:ssa ll:4la
Sunrise, 6:34 am, Sunset, b:12 Pm,
Moonrise, 1922 pm, Moonset, 4:45 am.
WASHINGTON, march S. -(R)-Wea.
Their bureau report Of temperature and
rainfall for the "a hours ending 8 p. m
in the principal cotton growing areas
orl o1cawhArA.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
MINISTERIAL MEET

MINISTERIAL MEET
The Wilmington Ministerial
Association will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting Monday
ut IL 3. m. at the YMCA.
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TAX GROUP GIVEN
MANY SUGGESTIONS
Continued from Page One)

United a report in 1927 on which
a 1923 sinplification act was found
ed.
'No effort to simplify has since
been made" he commented.
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Still Destroyed By ATU
And ABC Officers

Investigators of the Alcoholic
Tax Unit, in conjunction with
ABC officials seized and destroy
ed a hundred gallon submarine
still three miles from Carolina
Beach and arrested Freddy Will
son, Negro, as operator of the
still Saturday morning, it was an
nounced Sunday.
Eleven barrels of fermenting
mash was destroyed.
Wilson was given hearing be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Downing
in Fayetteville Saturday evening.
He was released on 5000 bond and
bound over till the next term of
Federal court in Wilmington,
April Is.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06

Excavators have discovered
COINS dated in the 18th century
near Ayr, Scotland.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06

Gasoline consists entirely of a
mixture of hydrogen and car.
bon. -.....- ~..,-
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Milk of mother seals is 10 times
richer than cows milk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
Myopic Beginning

President Roosevelt has enjoyed an enviable
reputation as an astute politician He has been
credited with being able to interpret trends
in public sentiment quicker than other people
and turn them to his own account This
being so, it is difficult to understand why
he should schedule his first campaign speech
for meeting of the teamsters union - an
organization which has played a conspicuous
part in wartime labor disturbances and fric.
ton to the detriment of the whole war pro-
gram.
He hopes for labor's vote in the November
election. But one would suppose that the de-
feat of labor's candidates in the Maine
elections would have convinced him
that labor does not exert dominating in
fuence in American politics and cannot con-
troll, or throw, an election despite its ire
mendous campaign funds
Has Mr.. Roosevelt lost his cunningo Or is
ne so certain that his dynasty cannot be
overthrow that he believes it will make no
difference what audience he selects for his
initial campaign utterances?
The shadow of Sidney Hillman's hand seems
to hover over the engagement.
1t is possible that millions of voters who
have watched the procedure of labor's leader
snip If the war emergency, and shuddered
at the handicap strikes have nlaced unon
war production, will view his premiere be-
lore union group as an affront. with sharn
repercussion at the polls.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
Supreme Asiatic Command

The war has been going none too good for
the Allies in the Asiatic area recently. Wash
ington realizes that something will have to
be done if the campaign on the mainland IS
to reach the pace of Macarthur and Nimitz
in the Pacific. There is strong sentiment for
making General Stilwell, ranking American Of
ficer in Asia, supreme commander with au-
thority to streamline all Chinese forces.
stilwelrs selection would be wise. He is
not only an intrepid leader and efficient STRAIT
egist He knows the Japanese and their tricks
thoroughly, and is an aggressive fighter. But
the selection of a capable commander is not
the only need in Asia. An endless stream
of men and supplies are near the top OF any
list. And it would seem that consolidation
OF command in all Asia, headed by driving
and broad-visioned commander is not far from
the top, either.
This would unite the war effort IN India.
Burma, China. 1ndo-China (when that becomes
battlefield) and all other sectors on the
Asiatic mainland 1t would do away with the
separate commands, including that of Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten and, hopefully inject
a new spirit on all fronts
Lord Mountbatten, however gallant and
spectacular rs head of British Commands,
has been on the job in India for a year
and save for minor campaign in the I'M
phael area has little to show for his services
To be sure, he has been under some handicap
for men and ships and supplies, but observers
in a position to voice competent opinions feel
that despite these handicaps definite progress
on much larger scale could have been made
with a more aggressive and skilled soldier in
command. There has long .r~en strong feel
ing that Lord Mountbatten is not up to speci-
fications.
Now that there is prospect that Great
Britain will be able to throw ships, men and
materials into the war against the Japanese
without stint, the more or less secretive COM
plant of Lord Mountbattens lack of aggres-
siveness is being brought into the open and
voiced without restraint
Whether the supreme command falls to Gen.
eral Stilwen or someone else, it is the studied
opinion Of capable officers that single COM
mand should be set up on the mainland and
be awarded to someone other til n Lord
Mountbatten
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
Two Phases of the Combat

Two dispatches from the European war thea
ter in yesterdays newspapers are especially
significant as indicating what may be expect
ed from the enemy in the remaining period,
however long OF short, OF combat with the
Germans.
One told Of the surrender Of some twenty
thousand Nazi troops in southern France
mand is determined to fight it out street by
street in all big cities and by guerrilla tactics
as Allied forces advance.
The surrender of so large a force to the
U. S. 9th Army on the southern banks Of Loire
bears out the opinion of many observers that
instead of a single capitulation, as in the
former World war, German military forces
will quit in single units until they are COM
pletely dsintegrated.
We may expect to learn of other similar
are cut off outside Germany This applies to
combat zones on other than the western front
where the Russians and Yugoslavs are apply
ing the strategy of enlightenment throughout
the torturous long line from the Baltic to the
Black seas. But if the high command is cor
rectly reported, it does not apply to the arm
les of the Reich within Germany proper.
The German command is moving as many
troops as rapidly as circumstances and hot
pursuit permit back into the fatherand There
they will keep up the fight with the despera-
ton Of despair if only in the hope of softening
the terms to be offered when their last de-
tense has been conquered
From this time forward it appears that
surrender outside Germany and stiffening re.
sistance within will be the order of the day
as long as hostilities in Europe continue. This
being probable it becomes obvious that Gene
raj Eisenhowers strategy henceforth will be
to strike at every vital point in Germany be-
fore the high command has had time to create
stronger defense. 1t accounts for his sending
the largest airborne army ever to be placed
in action into Holland at the northern tin of
the Siegfried line with the valiant purpose
OF skirting this main German defense and
move with all speed against Berlin itself.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
The Literary Guidepost

selves left, he has not been able
to include much that the n W
stories lacked. Nor is there much
sense of immediacy b out the
book, because the accounts of the
news services are still perfectly
fresh.
But at least Mr.. Wertenbaker' 5
book gathers everything (wel], al
most everything) into one consec.
utive story. He was attached to
Bradley's headquarters, and al
though he reached the beach con-
Cherbourg peninsula and the sec
ond to capture Cherbourg. are
carefully covered. And Invasion"
gives some sense that the war is
siderably later than the first troops
he remained close to headquar-
tiers, and so kept a more balan ed
picture Of the fighting before him
than if he mad been dashdng
around on the trail of one particu-
lar command.
Bradley's two mastery surprise
actions, the first to sever the
a continuing affair rather than a
succession of isolated events, since
it shows how the lessons of Africa
and Italy were applied to the prob
lens of France.
Mr.. Capa's pictures are excel
lent in quality, and rather unin-
Spired in subject matt
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
Deadly Souvenirs

In New York well-meaning soldier gave
a bazooka rocket to relatives for souvenir.
The boys of the family were proudly show
ing it to their chums. The shell exploded,
injuring six of the youngsters. Part of it's
explosive charge had been removed but
enough remained to cause an explosion that
cost one lad both his legs and riddled two
others with shrapnel
The accident awoke New Workers. to the
danger Police bomb squads have been busy
since then rounding up similar souvenirs
They have collected other rockets, sizeable
artillery shells hand and rifle grenades, car.
tridges, tracer bullets.
Similar tragic mishaps should not have to
occur in other communities to make people
realize that death Turks in apparently limo.
cent mementoes OF war. Ordnance is moi
designed for the mantle or the library.
The strict Army rule against privately pos
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
SEAL SALE PLANS
BEING ARRANGED

Mapping Of plans for the 1914
Christmas seal sales in New Han
over county is underway here t.
day. following the arrival in the
city Of Miss Irene Carlson, field
consultant of the National Tuoer
culosis association.
Miss Carlson, accompanied by
Mrs. Ralph Andrews of the North
Carolina tuberculosis association,
arrived yesterday to confer with
the New Hanover association. The
meeting here is one of a series TO
be held throughout North Carolina
THIS month on seal sale proceed Ires
and program development.
Miss Carlson emphasized IN an
interview yesterday hat the chal-
lenge Of the future in the fight
against tuberculosis is the greatest
since the first Christmas Seal sale
In 1907 because Of the devastations
in the wartime nations
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
AntOnescu A Prisoner

Ion Antonescu, Romanian dictator and Hit
Ter collaboration, whose perfidy is second only
to Pierre Lavaps, is reported to have been
turned over to the Russians when Romania
broke allegiance with the Germans The Lon
don dispatch making the announcement adds
4 statement broadcast by the Russian In
formation Bureau said Antonescu '.rnipht
prove to be a suitable candidate for inclusion
in the list of war criminals,
This, of course, is the genteel way OF saw.
Ing that Antonescu has little to expect in III.
way Of consideration or mercy - probably
no more than he showed in dealing with
Romanians not sympathetic to the Naz;s
during the long period he was Hitler's strong-
arm man.
Russia has displayed unprecedented DISPOSE
tion to be gentle with nations victim Of Hitler
misrule. The peace terms with Romania are
exceptionally easy. Finland too mas no reason
to complain of the settlement offered at Mos
COW but there is no reason to assume that
Individual despots OF the Antonescu stripe vii,
be kissed and forgiven Rather, it would an
pear. he will be made to pay heavily for his
ruthlessness. And no one will have ius
complaint If he IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
Daily Prayer
FOR THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER

FOR THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER
In unuttered words, and by the
sincere desires of the soul direct
ed Godward, the world is praying
unto Thee continuously, O Father
OF mercies. Our deepest instincts
are as prayer. To whom else
may we turn in life's mysteries
and miseries? Upon our hearts
weighs the woe of wa. The well
fare of our dear ones in service
is our burden by day and by night.
Save. Lord, or we perish! Make
definite and real the prayers that
we offer. Give us to feel the mys-
tic fellowship of all who pray. AS
the flower turns to the sun. so NAV
our spirits ever be directed toward
Thee, o Source of light and life.
May we pray without ceasing. as
sured that Thou art a prayer-hear-
ing and prayer answering God.
Thus would we be attuned to Th7
viii, and be at peace, whatever
befau. Amen.-W. r F.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
BY JOHN SELBY

-"INVASION!" by Charles Chris
tan Wertenbaker (Appleton Cen
fury; $2.50).
We have grown SO used to jour
naliStic enterprise in this war that
some examples which would have
electrified the profession in 1918
are not even remarked in 1914.
Charles Christian Wertenbaker' $
Invasion" which is a book con-
tanning parcel of illustrations BY
Robert Capa, is one of these, out
it is being remarked.
1t was kind of race. The ser.
ton OF the book dealing with pre-
liminary planning was, of course.
done well in advance. and prob.
ably arrived in this country bv
mail. But the part dealing with
D-day and after came by cable ~
wireless and was handled in ,oucb
the same way that wire story
is handled on a newspaper desk
That is the difficulty Of Mr. Wer.
tenbaker's clever stint. His book
has been scooped by the news
services and special Correspond.
ents. Nearly everything that has
happened since D-day is fresh in
the mind of the public, and be-
cause Mr.. Wertenbaker's la er
chapters left Europe almost At the
same time the news stories them
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
Notable Achievement

The Senior Fraternity, whose members have
been collecting scrap paper on oft time
after work for some months, has achieved
a notable record by placing New Hanover
county second in the Old North State. Only
Buncombe has topped it, and that only by a
fraction OF a pound per person. which, with
its larger population, is not remarkable.
The finest aspect of the record is that be-
fore the Fraternity took up the job. New
Hanover county had Jagged behind in its con-
trbution to the nations stock pile Of scrap
paper, long one of the chief scarcities placing
a handicap upon the war effort.
Now that daylight is shortening, with little
left after customary working hours, the Fra
ternity finds it will be impossible to 60 on
with the work after October 8, on which day
a fleet of trucks will make 4 thoroughgoing
round Of the city. Residents are urged to
have their hordes Of paper at the curb to
prevent delays in collecting. Contributors are
asked to tie magazines, newspapers, card
board and other loose paper in separate bun.
dies, and tie them securely and to pack scrap
paper in cartons, cardboard boxes or con.
tainers.
With the Fraternity unable to continue its
splendid work, opportunity is offered other
organizations to take up the task where if
leaves off. With Wilmington's Boy Scout
troops drafting fall and winter programs, this
project might be given a place among their
activities
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20

The War .
By KIRKE L. SIy,pSo
Associated Press w sun

Irving to link up with .;,SS
Allied forces in caste vi aal!Fooro,
more than turn the flarI. g 10 %
Slegfried line. 1t is aini1a A Of h.
y y shaft nd1. at Berlin Itself t5r DEAD
the half open Nijmegen. aasGnga
delta. u me Rim,
A Berlin radio admi++os
er Allied air landings in = .. SaFtS
Holland tin with fighting in IA D sss,t'a
"nor'h of the great rivers y;o's.sa
reference apparently is 10 t5o IL
and the Rhine and their t,j I-g MAJ
Arnhelm, gripped by ai,S.-
troops, is the northern n @~'SFa.
the the Brabant gateway to S'l ps-:3:'
Through that area run The p s.,
road and -ail connections Io asea
Berlin and the low count rt;,Ysea
1t is too early,yet 10 saw GHf..
~ whether the Allied breaktb-.+Sss
a tempt at the head of the -, ~
delta is the main ATTACK ~ 4N'as
Anglo American blows in the w.. 10
or is designed in part At Ie. .e.'
force a diversion of German w.. %
northward from the Ama a.;ss'
front. 1t seems precisely .;..a1
through the Nijmegen Ar ri,,sa
gateway to avoid both the M,
flooded coastal areas in pol i,aa
and the heavily contested F ,''a
Cologne-Aachen triangle that f-.
American first army forces IN s ~
British right. I'll u's
That highly industrial ,o.
Rhine area of Germany is y.
most densely populated portior ~" II.
the country. Farther north how'
ever where the Allied air arr,r
now is operating with fast.nsoa5
British followup around the sem5
ern portal of the Brabant ga.a
way, there is no such obstacle 4
breakthrough there, once the RSns
is left behind, would encounter ma
further water barriers of co,,s.
quence to slow its pace.
The fact that General Eisenbov,
er has thrown his carefully CON-
served separate air army into ~.
ton in this theater indicates the inn.
poTtance the attaches 70 the move
1t may prove that it was withheld
not only until the British ground
forces in western Holland were in
a position to take advantage Of The
air borne sweep, but until Amer.
can pressure along the rest Of The
front had occupied all available
German reserves.
1t is significant, at least that in
following through on the airbone
attack British armor apparently
found meagre resistance and rela.
lively little German damage b
communications.
That indicates that the Nazi higi
command was caught off guayi
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-20
A Welcome Move

Announcement that the Internal Revenue
office will be moved from the second floor
OF the post office to the ground floor OF the
Blackwell building on Princess street on or
about October / will bring solace to many
patrons who in the past have climbed the long
flight of steps to the former office with strain
on waning strength and tricky hearts.
Lack of an elevator in the post office has
placed aging persons and all others below par
physically at disadvantage when they were
compelled to visit the second floor.