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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13
Will 1t Be Dewey?

With Chicago selected as the site Of the
attention now centers chiefly in candidates
for the partys presidential nomination Any
preview of the attitude of Republican leaders
will show that Wendell Wilkes stock is fall
ing and Thomas E. Dewey's rising.
A look-see on Saturday revealed that Willlzie
supporters on the national committee con-
stituted only a minority of state chairmen
and women vice-chairmen. The check-up that
disclosed this also revealed a preponderating
sentiment for Dewey.
There is plsnty Of time between now and
the date of the convention for a complete
reversal of opinion or the injection Of another
potential candidate, but it appears improbable
that this will happen. For months there has
been growing up in the party leadership and
among the voters Of the party, an adverse
attitude toward Willkie, and it is not probable
that the Russian attack upon him recently
will react sufficiently in his favor to offset
the growing opposition to him. At the same
time this has been taking place, Dewey has
steadily gained strength, largely because he
has kept silent tongue in his head we may
believe while Willkie has continued to speak
on various and sundry subjects in a con-
troversia1 manner.
It is quite obvious that if he wants the
nomination or not, Thomas E. Dewey is very
liable to be candidate of the Republican party
at time when he would least desire the
honor. Dewey has let it be known that he
does not choose to run this year. There is too
much disturbance in the political waters to
make any men cover the chance to 20 be-
fore the people as presidential candidate,
least of all Dewey, who is still novice in
politics But in another four years, when some
semblence Of normally may have returned,
and when he has gained greater experience,
II is conceivable that he would be ready to
solicit the party's support for the nomination
and put his whole heart into campaign to
win the election
Now it begins to look like he will be in
sected into the national campaign at the will
Of the party leaders when he is not prepared
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13
Daily Prayer
FOR HIGH INCENTIVES

We pray to Thee, o Almighty
God, Creator and Ruler Of the
universe, for ali ever-quickened
consciousness of the sacredness OF
the objective of this war. May
We be intelligently aware that we
fight not only for our Country, AID
for the Oppressed everywhere, but
that we also do battle for Thy
truth, Thy honor, Thy Church and
Thy revealed program a. iiie.
Grant us high aims in even the
loWliest service. Deliver US from
all selfishness and meanness as
we seek to fulfill patriots duties.
Save us from shallowness, greed
intolerance and Indifference. What
ever befalls, may our own souls
grow in the qualities waiel are
Impaired by Thee. Enlarge the
horizon of our interest and Of our
prayers, so that our concern may
be not only for our sons in service,
and for the forces of the United
Nations, but also for our enemies
and for the great masses Of man
kind who suffer wars tribulatlons'
This we ask that Thy Kingdom
may come, upon earth as in heaV-
en-. Amen.-W. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13
On The Wrong Tack

A dispatch to the New York Times leads
off with the following paragraph:
It appeared certain today that the Pro-
visional Consultative Assembly's Commit
tee on the Reform of the State would
unanimously adopt program for restor-
ing the Republic in France that would
be substantially different from the plan
submitted by the French Committee OF
National Liberation and that submitted
by the Socialist leader, Vincent Aureol.
Because the French in Africa and else
where, except in France itself, are in the
to day, it is not worth while to review, or
even note, what these proposals are. BY the
time this article is in print there may be a
complete new set Of them.
What engages our attention, and is essen
tally cause Of distress to all of Frances
real friends, is that the war has fallen into
second place in Frenchmen's consideration,
and under the DeGaulle influence the chief
concern of most is what they can get out of
the restoration Of peace-how they may profit
politically by the deliverance of their country
from the Germans.
Frenchmen in the aggregate were devoting
as much. of their efforts and mental powers
to helping win the war as they are to politics
they would be in much better position,
when the war is ended, to have voice in
their nations future.
The great task of the free peoples of the
world and those others that have been over.
powered by the Germans, is to break the
letters with which Hitler has bound so great
part of Europe in slavery. No people have
suffered more injustice than the French. Yet
they concentrate their chief endeavors upon
formulating theories of government when they
have been freed by the forces OF other ma.
tons, instead of putting their souls into help.
ing to win freedom for themselves.
Inasmuch as Joseph Stain probably will be
the principal arbitor of Frances future, as Of
the rest of continental Europe, it is not amiss
to think that these committees which are de.
votlIe their time to devising governmental
types are engaged in a negative enterprise.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13
DIVIDENDS GIVEN
BYPE0PLES BANK
Large Majority Of Stock
Holders Attend An
nual Meeting

The forty-fourth meeting of stock
holders of the Peoples Savings
Bank and Trust Co., was held
Tuesday Jan. II in the banks di-
rector's room. Horace Pearsan
presided as chairman OF the meet
ing. A large majority of the stock
holders attended personally or
were represented by proxy.
President Warren Johnson. pre-
scented a report of the banks ac-
tivity for the year 1913, and
showed the remarkable growth
with marked success as the ex-
perience of every department OF
the bank.
Total assets Of the bank exceed
ten million dollars, and the year
just closed revealed an increase
in excess of 80 per cent over the
prvious year. Stock holders re-
ceived dividends of 8 per cent on
1943 operations. Surplus and ua-
divided profits were substantially
increased. D. M. Darden cashier.
made a comprehensive report to
the stock holders on the financial
status of the bank as of Dec. 81.
The board of directors was re-
elected in it's entirety and inn
mediately concluding the stock
holders meeting. The directors
convened and elected the follow.
ing officers of the bank:
Warren S. johnson, president;
]. Henry Gerdes, vice president;
D. M. Darden, vice president and
cashier: Robert H. Tate, vice
president and trust officer; Ora.
ham ]. Burkheimer, assistant
cashier; H. Lacy Hunt, assistant
cashier; w. L. Marks. assistant
cashier.
''In its greatest year. of achieve
ment the services of the bank and
its facilities were geared to war
time effort in the handling of war
bonds, ration banking, war con-
tractor financing, and 9TH r
phases of financial assistance to
win the war effort. In addition to
all these activities with many per-
sonnet requirements, the commun-
ity and area functions of normal
banking services were carried for
ward with a marked degree of
satisfaction" it was said by di-
rectorS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13
The Attack On Sofia

| eeuera1 theories seem to account for the
he,vv .pounding Allied bon1bers are giving
sof;. the Bulgarian capital. One, which may
be the chief of all, is to drive bulgaria OUT
of the dictator fold. Another detection from
the Axis would drive Hitler down anotner
r,ng on the ladder upon which he hoped to
climb to world domination. The loss OF Bull
earia would add another stunning blow to
bis ambition and bring his final defeat nearer.
Another reason, or theory, is that by knock
ing Bulgaria out the Nazis could not hope to
make a quick thrust into Turkey and rob
the Allies of that country's ultimate support
in a Balkan campaign or use OF its territory
for the passage of Allied forces when the
time arrives for the overland assault on Ger
MANY. It has long been foreseen that Hitler
would use Bulgaria as a junping-off place
for a thrust against Turkey. if only to pre-
vent the Allies from striking at him through
Bulgaria.
But it could be that the present constant
hamraering of Sofia coupled with the mighty
air blows at Germanys main production cen
tiers is also going forward with the hope that
the Nazi air force will be so scattered that
it's power along the invasion coast of France
and Belgium will be materially weakened
when the about attack is launched.
Germanys bomber strength is chiefly con-
centrated for the defense of the Channal coast
and Germany proper. Germany's fighter
strength, which has been substantially in
creased within year despite destructive air
attacks on Hitler's war plants, is being used
to combat Allied bombing raids within the
regions held by the Hitlerites. If both bomb
ers and fighters can be forced into combat
over a wide area, by such attacks as are
now being launched against Sofia, the inva'
sion may be undertaken with less cost than
if they were concentrated in the most en-
dangered regions. This may be a part Of the
general strategy of the Allied high command
Aside from these theories, it is obvious
that if Bulgaria is knocked out, with German
forces under heavy assault in Yugoslavia,
and Rumania and Poland at the mercy Of
the Russians on the east, Hitler cannot hope
long to retain his strangle hold on Hungary
and Austria. Every blow against his Balkan
satellites brings the Allies nearer to Ger
many's frontiers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13

''break their necks to win it and no scrap
of paper would escape.
Everybody knows that youngsters always
work hard with prize in the offing. They
would be as willing to tote paper to school
from blocks around their homes, with a
chance of winning a reward as they are in
any prize-offering competition.
The proposal is passed on for what it is
worth to the PTAs. There would seem to be
good reason to believe it will solve the paper
collection problem
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13
Raymond Clapper Says:
M'Arthur Is Considered
A Possible Candidate

gaps in his knowledge of domestic
events and problems of the last
few years. Likewise of what has
been done in high diplomacy
among the Allies.
Furthermore, the election of
General Macarthur to the Presi-
dency might easily mean consider
able changes in the conduct of the
war-perhaps new directions in
foreign relations. There is no way
of knowing at this time. Also, there
would be some practical difficult
ties in the way of leaving his
command to return home to parti-
cipate in the campaign. And it
would be necessary for him to
state his position on a number of
questions which he could hardly
discuss while in an active military
command. So the more one thinks
the matter through the more are
the difficulties that suggest them
selves.
Yet Macarthur would be for
midable candidate if he overcame
those difficulties. There is enor-
NOUS power in the man. He seems
like a Gagged or wounded lion, suf-
fering deeply. In many ways he
seems deeply tragic figure. His
capacity, his stature, his military
ability, his power as leader,
seem of large dimensions, yet he
has been relegated to minor
part in the war and put on starva.
ton rations. Macarthur unques.
tionably feels deeply on this, as
his occasional statements indicate.
Those statements are explained
here as not being connected with
Presidential politics but as design
ed to answer what are considered
here to be unfair or inaccurate
statements regarding what has
been done for the Southwest Pa
cific
For instance, some of the Gen
erals friends say that if he had
been sent planes in the quantity
he is now beginning to get he
would have been able months ago
to advance his campaign as he is
now beginning to do.
Most of the story from Mac
Arthur's point of view cannot be
told until the end of the war, but
it is highly probable that when
the time comes and that secrecy
is removed there will be historic
controversy over Macarthur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA,
-(by wireless)-In politics any
man who is widely mentioned as
a possible Presidential candidate
is considered to be receptive to
the nomination unless he removes
himself categorically from consid-
Grafton. In that sense, Gen. Doug
las Macarthur must be consider
ed available.
Possibly the time will come
when General Macarthur will
make a categorical statement of
that kind, but nothing Of the sort
has been indicated by his close
friends. Countless editorials in the
United States have advanced Mac
Arthur's name for the Republican
nomination. Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan is talking it actively
Steps have been taken to enter the
Generals name in the Illinois pref
erential primary. A number OF
newspaper correspondents here re-
gard General Macarthur as can
didate. Until some more definite
word comes from the General that
political activity in his behalf is
distasteful and embarrassing, we
must aSsume-as we do with re-
spect to other public men under
similar circumstances-that he is
already to respond to a call
That does not mean that General
Macarthur is taking any initiative
in the matter. believe that he is
ready to let nature take it's course
without trying to intervene him.
self either way.
On Oct. 20, 1912, General Mac
Arthur said in statement:
Il have no political ambitions
whatsoever . I started as sol
der and l shall finish as one"
A year later, on Sept. 81, 1913,
the General announced that he had
no personal military ambitions
whatsoever"-which was in COM
ment on the Quebec Conference
and the reports that his role was
to be curtailed and made second
airy to that of Lord Louis Mount
batten.
General Mac Arthur is a natural
subject for glamorizing, and he
has suffered from that. In CONVEX
sation he gives far stronger i'm
preston of sincerity, deep convic-
ton, wide intelligence, and Of
course complete courage.
It is unusual for this kind of
copy to come from military area
"a piece like this about the COM
manding general of that area
but 1 am assuming as I write this
that General Macarthur recog-
nizes there must in a democracy
be free discussion of political mat
tiers, and that he will interpose no
censorship, since nothing herein
relates to considerations Of securi-
ty. General Macarthur has been
subject of political discussion for
months, and therefore I feel that
it is within the bounds of propriety
to write here as I would write
after a visit to any other promi-
nent political figure who is being
considered for a Presidential
nomination.
One of the questions about Mac
Arthur answers itself instantly
when you see him. He will be "a
this mongh, but he gives the inn
preston of being in his early SOS.
He is vigorous, there are almost
no lines of age on his face, only
few flecks of gray. On the physi-
cal side he seems thoroughly ade-
quate, even though we have sell
dom elected to the Presidency
man beyond his SOS.
One serious handicap for Gener-
al Macarthur, although perhaps
not so serious as I had previously
felt. is his long absence from the
States. Inevitably there are many
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13

either by inclination or experience to make
his best fight If he were to be opposed by
President Roosevelt it is doubtful that he
could be victorious even with the support VI
voters who are irrevocably opposed TO a
fourth term for the present White House
tenant
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13

1t is estimated that approximate
~ 10000, 900 persons are in AXIS
labor gangs. prisons. or conceh'
tratlon camps, or'have been driven
from their homes because Of the
war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-13
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecution OF
the war to complete Victory.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Religion may be tested by various Vn'
tues, but it may be safely said tnat ns
surest proof is kindness.
Ian McCaren
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-10

Supreme headquarters. IiIcd
INrrdIli"uLiN i'urc". JuIr 10
hPp-Il lir \ETTirIn uInih air
iorcr. whose Iph Is in provide
ground iuTrcS with ,iu.r tactical
support hSs c,tIhiisHrd I'D
vancrd hcidIudrtcr, ~ France.
II wdN announced TODAY.
Establishment al hcdduuir-
tCrS is preliminary to getting ld-
vlnCcd dir ba5rS III upcrdliOr,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-10
De (laulie $
Visit Here
Significant
Washington Views
French Cooperation
WIlh ti,c Invasion

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r~ p' t'tuIi'.. thr White UntI.r
t"' .'tEi" Department, lrr hold
"'., . h''i"e'up" on the french
N'i'"uFi "umIltr"', ,nuprra-
i"n with ihr tliIrd uy..inn
command
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-10

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-10

Nu"irirr headquarters. iijird
Nprditi"iiIN Force. June I'll
itrI--huI',Icau tru"V,. support
80 uS SlIi,d riimr., "rcrIl'ns
itrT trench soil Tor the iIfrt
irnfr .,ig.r !3ir. touch, turnI..h
German. rit'',u utflir rrrnnh
tudi' l,..ui Strategic ''ri-
hrug.. irni.. the iliIWL, ErirN
GGr raft m several places and
.'iyrrg two fmpurtIui tnwu~.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-10

hr resolutions committee.
r"n"IHtIul, ul tw0 mCmhCIS from
each state. VIII meet ia Chicago.
Jun" = to eject it, uiIi.cr> rud
hrgIn hcarInrs nu tn" pIL'tn,n
1" l." Recommended to TIN rpu-
NCnttUn opening Jun, %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-11
Rails, Aviation
Issues Gain

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 fINS)-
The stock market today prac-
tically duplicated yesterdays per-
Torrance, with rails and aviation
shares higher and the rest of the
list just about hanging on.
Volume ran at a fair rate in
the early hours but quoted down.
Important gains were marked
up by such pivotals as Douglas
Aircraft Cup a point al one time
Consolidated Vultee. Boeing,
United Aircraft and United Air
Lines.
In rails, New York Central was
an active favorite and advanced
about a half-point. Souther n
Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio
were others to score gains.
The main body of industrial
stocks moved but little and there
were several with minus signs.
". S. Steel was lower. General
Motors and Chrysler gave up
fractions. Oils were quiet.
Liquor shares enjoyed a firm
market on the basis of the new
whisky-making holiday set for
January.
Curb prices were slightly higher.
Bonds were steady.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-11
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov 10 ms i-Hocs-ls, 900:
S.l9c higher Top. $3.50; bulk. si4@
i1si: sissS4 %; packing scs, 's sls.4 Hsa'
cAfTLE.a. 500 st.edy. Calves 500:
steady. Beef steers: Choice sl7aIsso: me
Butcher. Heiier. .sSi ra cows sssiIS:
bulls. ss@i3.5o: calves. ss@i5: feeder
steers, slo@l3;75. .stockers Steers. see
, so cows and heifers. s7@125o.
sHGEP-7 500 ,stsedy Lambs si37s@
i7.oo. feeders. si1ei525. ewes. s4e5.75.
PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH. Nov, 10 tINs CATTLE
@I7so; medium to FOOD. sif@ie: common
TO medium, si2@l4; grass steers sea
/ so heifers good 70 choice. si4 SOILS
medium medium to- good, ,si2si4.so common 70
and cutters. s4s7: bulls. good to ehoicc. ST
HoGs-2oo, bidding is cents lower and
some held higher; 16o-1so lbs, s14.15s
IL 40: 10000 lbs. Sl44o@145o. 400
22o lbs si4.4osl45o. 52o-25o lbs.
Sl4 loo 1880 250-3oo lbs, si3.s5a
u 10; 3oo-55o lbs, Sl3 60@i3.s5: 100
$50 lbs. si2.2e@13.so: roughs. STA. SOC
sHEEP-ioo: slow at steady prices: choice
lambs. si3.25@I4 medium TO good Sill so
oil so. common lambs s5@7. ewes, t2a
$50. wethers, S2@4.5O
CALvES-50: steady on tops and others
SLOW, good to choice. sIT91e medium, SIS
@lt; eulls and common s5ae
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-11

yEuITs-AppI.s B.ldsins, No, !. e SOC
2ss ssh ea DeIieious No ~ $500
as 45-lb bu Mcintosh. No. /. - 25-2-es
ts-s b. Northern e. SPY 70 \, s s1Is s ~
,aes'ss ssh bu woi' River No /.
s2s7 so 4S-lb. bu. Pears. Kleiiers No. l.
VEGETABLE GREENs-csbhaFe Greens No
! 75cesi bu ColIards No. si@i so
ssl, No J. p s ,, es L Se No 9sca
q i SAB S b. sai,s cRsrd' No .s5a Is'
bu Mustard Greens no ;lsi2s bu
qrnlH Sr,sn. AVN No Ai sip q 3
fsney' So 500 b. No i. 81 1902 E,sa
role sG 30 1 DO. Lea. ~ L. HSss 1fs
II basket Parsley. curly. 4Oseoe doz. bchs
Romslne. No /. soessi as ou. -
yEeErAssEs MIsc-S ~ i H. so 500 es
Broccoli, NO. !, s3s So b. S aee".cso Ne Ne
SSry 10 co. S y, h Su ,oo Csro 30 SgnfHfs
fss buO cSaii 10 fancy sgp 81 IS su: No
!, ;Iassioo .S Ssl:Ty f1 rsnn., 7 BE-
si.sos2 do1. bchs Horse-rsdish,. s2s7. 50
g gc.is. 0' .es: No 10 medium, 81 aOs IS
No i"ip' s cS dor. SShs ~ Pepper, red
:, 10 I,sio. 50 s sS' 'T;fp ss Nj
b. pumpkins. NO j, 500 Use bu Rsdlshe.
Ee no 7scs,i $50 as so 1of ecSa no,sous s.
fs1 ssss NJ s.ef " ' 81 *
psIieious. fancy; 81 rs ~; ", ! TseS u1s
bard. fancy. 81 so bg NO !; 7Ssssi
fancy. s7 bu. No i, ST 5ssi75. vsretsb'
scGsrL.ri.. siTsis so-aor case; me
dun. slsaisao small. si3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-11
Detroit Livestock Market

s1s': en cRs , s oSS ss sass
ST. pGDs s, , SS%% qS, n ,n,,5s medium alS
BIO down 20 IS Common TO good heavy
sslvs, .oId unsysniy from sssis' Gull hss'-
Prices nuctusted sharply IN the hog house,
being sharply higher a. the week opened and
then iosins much Of ne Sptum on the
rod and nd e sSo soo-aSo,ls' noss sroasS,
si44o today. with 10000 and 74o-37o
10. s,stins $3.50, Most 27o,sso 10.
with i4o-ieo lbs. st si32se13.1s Good
and choice scvs oulhed a. sisels so. soms
are unsy,nly Sc 10 7se higher than last
sHIEP@wess's ssisbie receipts. 4, 300.
Receipts expanded TO largest volume Of the
year. Trad. "a. gut. liiel, ,, an see, and
Win lsi. ei..I:nes incomgis,.. Kses.siys
ss'G ~ .s sss for ss shs ss. . s.u.s
SIS so Good ana choice natives bulhed late
a. Nssiss2s medium a,, and rocd , .r.6s,
rrsdes sseio: euiis. .s4ez. sheep cold
steady most fat eve, 81 soHs. best handy:
vsishts $3.50. yeedinf lambs vsrs vesh Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-11
MOreEggs
I'm 1915

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 CUP)
Civilians will find plenty of eggs
on the market in 1915 and prices
may be slightly lower than this
year. the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics had reported today.
The bureau predicted that con-
sumption will stay near this years
record level OF between 345 and
$50 eggs per person. Abundant
supplies are expected to bring a
reduction in retail prices.
Privately, food officials are
much concerned over next years
egg production. which may result
in a surplus even larger than
this year, when the government
was forced 10 step into the mar
ket and buy about 240.0O0, 900
dozen at a cost of more than
500, 100000.
This view was supported by the
bureaus estimate that while, out
put may drop from 8 TO II per
cent. reduced demands from lend
lease and large storage stocks
probably will more than offset the
decline. This would result in even
larger supplies for the civilian
market than in 1914.
Chicken supplies in 1915 may
be below those of 1914, but prob
ably will exceed any year before
1912, the bureau estimated. Tur-
key production is expected TO ex-
coed the record 500, 100000 pounds
produced this year.