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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE SIMPSON
Associated Press War A.

C,. war Analyst
Canadian forces On the LET, :.
the Allied line in Holland %
spring the first of a series Of . Nv
tential traps threatening all n 'V'
forces west and south of the zn;s
Zee. ' Aulder
Above Antwerp, in the drive
ward Bergen op Zoom, advsoa "'
elements were reported An
banks of the eastern scbe]ds 'as
tuary and astride the onlv Iand eS
cape route. for enemy garr u eS'
stu cllnglng to Walcheren s,s
north and south Beveland isl. aa
that lie between the two mon+S Ss
OF the Schelde. Freeing Of +as
western Schelde approach IN A.. lie
werp to shorten Allied comml,n 1i.''
ton lines seemed assured, w.s
ranting the conclusion that An wa" an
out Allied offensive to turn s su'
lower Rhine flank of the N a!s
Siegfried defense system need N NJ.
be long delayed. A''
Eastward along the Canada,
British front, however a NO..
menacing situation for all Germ
forces n Holland between ,,a
Schelde mouths and the Zuider "a.
was rapidly developing with Brt'
ish development of HertogenboscS
main transportation hub in Hol
land south of the Mas,
Capture of the swamp, canal an,
river girt old town would do ror s
than insure clearing the foe from
the southern bank of the Mas IA
the Schelde estuaries, giving Field
Marshal Montgomery the comm'
nications he urgently needs and
secure his left flank against Colin.
ter attacks. 1t would put him in
position west of Anthem for
drive northward to the zuider Zee
swapping the last land escape lanes
still open to German troops in all
western and central Holland.
A drive to the Zuider Zee to emf
off the enemy in most of Holland
would also serve to intensity the
British threat to the Anthem gate.
way to Germany itself 1t would
permit heavy concentration Of
majority of British and Canadian
forces, except those left to mop u,
in western Holland, on relative
ly narrow front and with adequate
supply lines to support them.
It remains to be seen, however
in view of the approach Of winter
weather, whether Allied master I
plans call for any more than tn. /
freeing Of the Schelde. Antwerp
route and its road and rail connec. !,
tons south Of the Mas at this I
stage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
Roosevelt Declares
He Hasn't Sniffle.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-AE
Present Roosevelt smilingly told
his news conference today he
hasn't even got the sniffles after
his four and one-half hour ride
through cold rain in New York
Saturday.
At the opening of his news con-
ference, Mr.. Roosevelt said just
a few of the reporters-a very
small percentage-were going to
be disappointed in his answer to
any question about his health. Be.
fore any question could be asked
the President said:
THE answer is yes, he hasn't
even got the sniffles.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
Scott Warns Lean Men
On Control Sabotage

RALEIGH, Oct. "a -lRE Tobac.
CO farmers of the southeastern
states, who with others identified
with flue-cured tobacco production,
will meet here tomorrow with rep
resentatives of the National AS
sociation of Tobacco Distributors,
were warned tonight by Kerr Scott,
state commissioner of agriculture,
that strong efforts are being
made to sabotage the government
control program in the production
of fluecured tobacco"
Among questions to be consider.
ed at the conference tomorrow are
the amount of flue-cured tobacco
needed to satisfy the minimum
requirements Of 1945 and succeed.
ing years, the present shortage OF
cigarettes, and present and post
war demands for tobacco products.
Scott said that if shortage IN
tobacco stocks exists, it is only OF
temporary nature; and said he
had been informed that, with the
leveling off of domestic use and
the anticipated near-record crop
for this year, the stocks situation
will not be far from normal again
by July /.
Indications are, he said, that the
fertilizer and labor situation will
be much improved in 1945, and that
next years crop should be as large
as this years.
Scott prophesied that within five
years ian attempt will be made
to reduce tobacco quotas rather
than to raise or discontinue them. I"
and pointed out that absence of
government control in 1899 result.
ed in an average price of $14.sO
per hundred pounds and created a
surplus which, in 1910. kept the
average price at $16.4O.
Basing his assertions on infor.
nation provided him by the bureau
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
BY KENNETH L. DIXON

WITH THE AEF IN FRANCE,
Oct. 20.-Oelayed)-RASgt. Lu-
ther Peters of Dallas, Texas, will
do practically anything in order
to aid the Maquis in case those
fighting Frenchmen require as
sistance, which is not often.
One of the Maquis came to mis-
rescue in what was practically the
tightest situation in the sergeant s
entire existence. 1t concerned a
woman, but in case any women
folk back in Texas feel any pro-
prietary interest in the sergeant
they can relax, for it was not that
kind of situation.
1t all began when Peters, an
artillery battalion mess sergeant,
went to a nearby village to fill
a water trailer. Accompanying
him were Pts. Carm4ne Barletto
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Pvts. al
Zimmerman of Philadelphia and
Walter Leaver of Kearny, N. j.,
but they proved a total loss dur
ing the crisis, leaving Luther to
face his fate alone.
When they arrived in the vii
lage they promptly got lost. No
body seemed to understand their
French or know where the water
point was.
Suddenly big blonde, very bel
ligerent, broke out of the sur
rounding assemblage and scramb.
led up into the cab of their truck.
Once there, she began to make
herself obnoxious by clawing,
scratching and Shaping Sergeant
Peters, who was closest to her,
meanwhile giving out loud
screams.
Never having made her ac-
quaintance before, Luther was
more than a little upset. Down
Texas way men do not strike
women. No adequate defense
from feminine fingernails is
taught to artillerymen, so Peters
was rapidly accommodating battle
wounds.
Remembering Barletto's rough
and tumble hometown, he turned
to him frantically for assistance,
but in Brooklyn it is also consid-
cred discourteous to strike a
strange woman. Zimmerman and
Leaver made themselves scarce
with considerable rapidity.
Luther was bleeding profuselY
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
Liberation

The imminent liberation of the Philippines
ard Corregidor, more than the fulfillment of
General MacArthur's vow that he would come
back. It is the final step in a long and painful
struggle for independence.
France waited four years for liberation The
Philippines have waited for 400. Through the
centuries, Spanish and Portuguese and Eng
lish warred with the natives and with each
other. Slowly the Filipinos' desire for freedom
grew, smoldering weakly at first but finally
flaming up, 70 years ago, in the first serious
revolt against Spanish domination.
From then on the fight grew fiercer. The
revolt of 1896 merged into the Spanish Amer
lean War; The Philippines declared their in
dependence in 1898. and elected Aguinaldo
president the following year, but the brave
beginning was thwarted when that dictatorial
general turned against the United States in
open warfare
So the long process began again. This time,
however, it was under the generally wise and
increasingly benevolent and sympathetic guild
ance of this country. At last came the con-
stitution of 1885, and the accession of the
late Manuel Quezon to the presidency. Only
one more step apparently was to be taken
the withdrawal of the last American official
and the complete independence of the Philip
pines on July 4, 1916.
Then the Japs came. And it looked. during
those last tragic days of Corregidor as if
that final sep might be taken at hoplesslv
distant time. The Japs found quisling for
their puppet government in Manila, But in
Washington the legal Philippine government
remained as symbol of the promised freedom,
while a small force Of its citizens Joined the
great force of the United States in its relent-
less progress back toward liberation.
Now the fight for that liberation has actual.
ly begun And with it has begun new chapter
in the history of long misunderstood and ex-
plotted Oceania. 1t will be bright CHAPTER.
and a great day, when the is million people
of the archipelago can take their place in the
commonwealth Of free, responsible, represen.
tative governments. And it will be chapte,
which hopefully may stand as the text ano
model of tt satrnent for other colonial posses
sions elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25

! of agriculture economies '''
said: u.
I'm the years 1859, the a ~,
rage stocks of tobacco on ns.'
each July /, were about eq4' n,
lent to the average producuo,aa m ~
any given year. However IN nv N
after the non-control years. wv,
on hand >:ere approximately tT ~
as large as the production f0F "'
season. q,
The tobacco committee OF ". ",
state farm bureau federation IT, H.
to be represented tomorrow, '.- IN,
week went on record as la ....,l
the crop control program, s.'s i
tobacco farmers can proou' s,i-.
ficient tobacco to meet the lsq' a,
ments of the consumer ana {, i
sorting that any shortage NM. n
garettes was not due to q '
age in tobacco. 81
Meanwhile, Joseph Koloa 4a,,,.
ecutive secretary Of the . .,,rt4
distributors association, dls..'' NJ
apprehension among grove,
the association plans to el i.. b
all government control o''! 4.
acreage of flue-cured toDacs s,,,.
claring that, although the s NM
alton once advocated no anl,tacis
as a means Of obtaining su .ss. q
tobacco, 1--WE believe no" s .+s
adequate yield may be wv
within the quota system. T., c.r,s
Kolondy said that manure sadnss j
had been forced to reou 'sr- y
ments from 80 to 50 per ..f;ts1lI t
that since cigarettes cons consul nh
to 70 per cent of the rel {: s.asets
'ethe sharp curtailment u u: ~ W
places the distributors III
perate condition .orrs:p
In addition to growers ~ ~. nj
tatives of the tobacco e@p i''ali !:
and warehousemen, as wv. DR.
number of state agricul'u..s~nd y
ials, are expected to a'''D'
all-day session tomorrow
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
With The AEF
The Sergeant's Combat Wounds

when the aforementioned Maquis,
sizing up the situation with a
glance, moved up to the truck in
a gentlemanly manner and cour.
teously dubbed the big blonde
over the head with his rifle butt.
Before she could recover mel
strength or her breath, they haul.
ed her off to the village bastile.
A few moments later, the
Maquis returned and gave a full
explanation.
"She is a German woman" he
said. "She has been hiding here
to avenge her man who was eth.
er killed or captured by the Am.
orleans"
"She avenged him. said Ser
geant Peters, gently placing a
bandage on his neck and an adj
hesive plaster on his chin.
Since his wounds were received
''in contact with the enemy" his
friends are thoughtfully trying
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25

to get Luther the Purple Heart
award but he is not cooperative.
As a matter of fact, rather than
stand at attention and listen to
an official citation describing how
ne received the wounds, he theat-
ems to shoot anybody who puts
his name up for a decoration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
TOP o. THE MORNING

TOP O. THE MORNING
Before Gideon could make any progress
against the Midianites, he had to reduce
his army lest the people Of Israel should
believe that it was their own valor that had
saved them. His army was cut from thirty
two thousand to three hundred men. This
was a drastic cut, but in Gideon's day, as
in our own, spiritually alert minorites Of
ten carried the burdens and brought the
victories. "THE UPPER ROOM"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
18TH POLIO CASE

DURHAM, OCT "a Up Dur.
hams 18th infantile paralysis case
was registered today when health
department officials revealed that
Marvin Watkins, 7-year-old boy OF
Morrisville, +. l, was admitted at
Watts hospital on monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
EXTRADITION SOUGHT

RALEIGH, Oct. 24.-P-G''
ernor Broughtoa today asked Ss'
rotary Of the Navy Forrestal III
civil custody of Edward Hardlsa'
a Coast Guard electricians na'
wanted in Currituck county to la'
a charge of rape of a Coinjock W.
man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
The Road To Berlin
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press
1-Western 'front.' 301 miles drom west OF
Duren).
Russian front: $40 miles Grom Warsaw.
3-1talian front: $50 miles drom south Of
Bologna.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
rs Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)
OCTOBER 25. 1919

Announcement is made from
Princeton university of the estah
lishment of 10 scholarships in the
University in memoriam Of 10 grad
yates who gave their lives in the
late war. Among the 10 is Arthur
Bluethenthal, of this city, who was
killed in France early in 1913 He
was the first of Wilmingtons sons
to pay the supreme price and was
killed shortly after he rejoined his
squadron after a furlough here
H. Earle King, popular Whining
ton boy, who has been in the Nav
for some months during and ats
the war, stationed at Norfolk Va,
is at home again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-25
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution OF the
war to complete Victory.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Voteless League
Opens Foreign
Policy Campaign
By Gretchen Smith,

Initial steps in launching one of
its most important foreign policy
campaigns were taken by the Dis
trict Voteless League of Women
Voters at meeting yesterday at
the YWCA.
Opening a membership discussion
of what the local league can do to
further the national leagues post
war program, Prom Total War to
Total Peace" Mrs. Max Lorenz, a
past president and for many years
chairman of the Foreign Policy
Committee, reviewed the organiza-
tion's past achievements in further
ing its objective of world peace.
Declaring that one of the leagues
alterations" was supporting reduc-
ton of national armament in 1921,
Mrs. Lorenz said, "We thought that
by taking away the tools of war
there would be no war. We have
learned that there are many tools
of war besides guns and ammuni-
ton"
Mrs. Lorenz said the League of
Women Voters had consistently sup
ported its policy of over 20 years
ago to urge national cooperation
"in an organization that takes all
aspects of peace into consideration. 4"
The speaker emphasized the fact
that the league has opposed national
isolationism since its inception in
1920. She added that the league has
gone on record also in revoking en-
bargoes and has supported a pro-
gram urging removal of racial dis
elimination in the immigration laws.
Mrs. Walter Laves, who followed
with an explanation of what the
league proposed to do to carry out
its program, asserted that this time
the league would "see that the
public is back of an international
organization for world peace"
The District league, she added,
had more opportunities to contact
a unique" public than any of the
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Large Company
attends Tea

Mrs. C. A. Berendsen, wife of the
New Zealand Minister, and Mrs.
Henry F. Grady, wife of the former
Assistant Secretary of State, were
guests of honor at the large tea
given yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Julian E. Gillespie and Mrs Walter
Wyatt in the latter's home on Kali
mia road. The party also compli-
mented Mrs. Wyatt's sister-in-law,
Mrs. Robert S. Graves, who is her
house guest from Syria, Va.
Presiding at the tea table and
generally assisting the hostesses
were Mrs. Hugo L. Black. Mrs. Will
liam o. Douglas, Mrs. Wiley Rut-
ledge, Nine. Bruggmann, Nine.
Semi Pramoj, Mrs. Thors, Sonora de
Munilla, Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, Mrs.
Homer Ferguson, Mrs Carter Glass,
Mrs. Burnet r. Maybank, Mrs.
Chapman Revercomb, Mrs. Edward
v. Robertson, Mrs. Fred M. Vinson,
Mrs. Justin Miller, Mrs. Bruce D.
Smith, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. J.
Marcellus Woodward and Mrs. DON
aid ShinQler
Evening star., 1944-12-13
State Societies
TO Entertain

The New York State Society will
give Christmas dance tonight from
10 to ! o'clock at the Shoreham Ho-
tel. Enlisted servicemen are in
vited to be the guests of the So
ciety. Miss Marsha M. Froeder, sec
retary, can be contacted for further
information.
The Nebraska Society will give a
dance tomorrow evening in the Con-
gressional Room of the Statler Ho-
tel. There will be door prizes and
entertainment. Enlisted servicemen
are invited.
The North Carolina Society will
have its second at home of the sea-
son, Sunday afternoon from 4 to
o'clock, in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Anthony Walden at 2401
Calvert street
Receiving with Mr. and Mrs. Wad-
den will be Brig Gen. Kenneth C.
Royal, vice president of the society,
and Mrs. Royal, Representative
and Mrs. John Folger. Mr.. and Mrs
Grady Hedrick, Capt. and Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert H. McNeill.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
laszsz zlz5
Republican w omen
Hear La1Un1aker

American supply lines are "a vast,
Strengthening network that
spans from these shores, through
the great warehouses of England,
and up to the front lines" Repre-
sentative Lowell Stockman said last
night at a meeting of the District
League of Republican Women.
The Representative returned in
October with group OF other Rep
resentatives from a visit to Eng
land, Scotland and the continental
theater Of operations. He paid par
ticular attention to the problems
of supply and since his return has
stressed the valuable part played
by the engineers, Transportation
Corps, Medical Corps and Quarter
master Corps in making the Ameri-
can fighting man the best equipped
soldier in the world.
Mrs. Robert w. Cornelison,
member of the Board of Women's
Republican Clubs of New Jersey
and president of the Radio Council
of New Jersey, spoke on the role
of youth in the Republican party.
Speakers were introduced by Mrs.
Joseph harrington.
A film, Battle of New Britain, I"
was shown.
The president, Mrs. William S.
Culbertson, presided.
Evening star., 1944-12-13

A military theme was carried out
in the arrangements for the we'd
ding yesterday Of Miss Margaret
Nan Cazell and Capt. Mackubin
Thomas Owens, U. S. M. C. r. st.
Margaret's Episcopal Church was the
scene of the ceremony, the rector,
the Rev. Armand T. Eyler, of1iciat-
ing last evening at $50 o'clock, and
Mr.. Raymond Rapp, organist, play
ing the wedding music.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
Gabriel F. Cazell of San Antonio
and Mrs. Cazell of Bryan. Tex. She
was escorted and given in marriage
by her brother, Ensign Cazell, jr.,
of New York. Her wedding dress
was of white duchesse satin trimmed
with seed pearls and made with a
long circular train. Her flngertip
veil was held by seed-pearl tiara
and she carried cascade bouquet
of white orchids, white gladioluses
and stephanotls.
Mrs. Cazell, jr., was matron Of
honor for her sister-in-law, and
the brides other attendants were
Miss Gwynne Wofford Of Shamrock,
Tex; Mrs. G. French Owens of Co.
lumbus, Miss Marjorie Smith of
Bryan and Miss Bonnie Mary Neeley
of Washington. Their frocks were
Of chiffon and satin.
Mr.. G. French Owens of Colum-
bus was best man for his brother,
and the ushers, wearing full-dress
uniforms of the Marine Corps, were
Capt. William Dickinson, Capt. A.
H. Peterson, Capt. James F. Nc
Clanahan and 1t. Harry Lee, all on
duty at the Marine Barracks and
all having been on combat duty In
the Pacific with the bridegroom.
A reception was held at the Mar
tina Washington Seminary, where
Mrs. Wayne H. Darrow greeted
the guests as they arrived. and Mrs,
Cazell, mother of the bride, re-
ceived them in the drawing room,
assisted by Mrs G.. French Owens,
the bridegroom mother. Others
assisting were Miss Patsy Deems of
San Antonio. Mrs. w. H. Neeley and
Mrs. Bart Smith.
Capt. Owens, who is the son Of
the late DR.. Owens of Southern
Maryland. and his bride went to the
Pocono Mountains on their wedding
trip and will make their future home
at 316 East Seventh street. Bloom
ington, Ind, while Capt. Owens is
on duty at the Naval Ammunition
Depot in Crane, Ind.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Sorority Meets

Alpha Province, Lambda Chi
Sorority, will meet at o'clock to-
night at the Wardman Park Hotel
Evening star., 1944-12-13
90 leagues in the national associa-

500 leagues in the national associa-
ton.
I'VE have the everyday public like
the other leagues" she commented.
THE milkman, the grocer and the
man who reads the meters very
important public. We also have
what the other leagues do not have
the greatest number OF opinion
makers in the country. The news
commentators, the editorial writers
and the newspaper columnists. Then
we have Congress - we can get
directly to Congress, while other
leagues cannot"
Mrs. Laves announced that the
opening gun" in the publicity cam
paign to further its objectiyes will
be held by the District league with
an "all-day school" on January %
at the Shoreham Hotel. Prominent
speakers who will discuss the Dunn
barton Oaks proposals, the possible
legislation which will be enacted in
support Of the proposals, and how
organizations can make the pro-
gram work, will include Leo Pasvol-
sky, Charles Taft and a United
States Senator who name will be
disclosed later.
The District league aims to re-
cruit at least 100 local groups in
furthering the national leagues
peace program. Speakers will be
supplied ORGANIZATIONS for the mr..
pose Of informing them on all mat
ters pertinent to the subject. Mrs.
Hugh Butler, well-known lecturer
and elocution teacher, member of
the local league, will instruct mem
bers in the art of public speaking.
Mrs. Herbert Hirsche, vice presi-
dent Of the league, presided in the
absence of Mrs. Eugene Dufield,
the president.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Veterans Problems
VII Be Discussed

A panel discussion on problems
OF returned veterans will be led by
DR.. Paul Douglass, president OF
American University, at the annual
founders day celebration Of Alpha
Chapter, Phi Delta Gamma, Ma
tional Fraternity for Graduate
Women, at tbs pm. tomorrow at
the Sulgrave Club, 1901 Massachu-
sets avenue NV.
Decorated veterans of all fronts
will be guests of honor and provide
the program for the evening.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
RECEPTION at Panama Embassy
For Foreign affairs Minister
By Betty MiMken

Many the gentleman guests the reception given yesterday the
Embassy Ambassador enez their
ladies home then the dinner given the Carlton Hotel
the visitor
Edward r. Setinius, jr.
The Ambassador the Minister with
Diego Panama Chief Protocol accompanied
this country the last at the dinner they
mained the receiving until closing of
the State Department Nelson Rockefeller who also
the reception yesterday the evening luncheon
today Seno Diego staying the Blair
House while in Washington of the United
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Packages Collected
For Walter Reed Men

Gifts for 200 packages for Walter
Reed Hospital were collected today
by the Welfare Committee Credit
Women's Breakfast Club at meet
ing at the willard Hotel.
They will be packed Friday at the
home of Miss Francie Rowe, 1101
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
The Red Cross already has re-
ceived $50 from the club for Christ
mas kits for prisoners Of war.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Party for Soldiers

The Greek Ambassador and Nine.
Diamantopoulos will entertain at an
informal party this afternoon from
to 7 o'clock at the embassy for SO
convalescent soldiers from Walter
Reed and other hospitals. The
guests will include the members of
the staff and their wives, together
with number of young ladies, resi-
dents of the Capital.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Informal Party

Miss Maude Snead, president of
the District Division of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, was
guest of honor at tea given Sum-
day by DR.. Ella R. Fales The in
formal party followed the hostess
return from Nashville, where she
was delegate to the convention of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
The other guests included Mr. and
Mrs. Dexter Fales, Mrs Eugenia z.
Rollins, Mrs. John William john
son, Miss Marion Smith and Mr..
Gordon Cooper.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
HOLIDAY Plans

The Commissioner of Accounts of
the Treasury Department and Mrs.
Edward F. Bartlett will be joined
at the end of the week by their
daughter, Miss Ruth Bartlett, who
will arrive from the Colorado Wom-
ans College. Miss Bartelt's twin
brother, Mr.. John Bartlett, will be
with his parents and sister for
Christmas, coming from the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
where he is a student.