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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-31
CHERRY BECOMES
GOVERNOR JAN. 4

RALEIGH, Dec. 3d. Up R.
Gregg Cherry of Gastonia, lawyer,
Legislator and ex-soldier. will be-
come North Cardinals second gov
ernor to take oath in wartime at
;nauo1ration ceremonies next
Thursday. Zeb Vance took. his oatn
during the Civil war.
The Inauguration will. follow by
one dav the formal opening. of the
1s45 bienniel general assembly
which faces the task Of handling
an unprecedented general fund
surplus expected to reach $70,0O0,-
600 BIZ the end of the present fis-
cal year.
The oath of office also will be
administered to L. Y. Ballentlne,
dairyman and legislator, OF Flu
ouary-Varina, as lieutenant COVER
nor: eight constitutional officers
and two associate justices OF the
state supreme court.
The constitutional officers are
Charles M. Johnson, treasurer;
Clyde A. Erwin, superintendent of
public instruction.; George Ross
Pou, auditor; Thad Eure, secretary
of state; Harry MCMILLAN, attor-
ney general; W. Kerr Scott, COM
missioner of agriculture; Forrest
Shuford, commissioner of labor;
and William P. Hodges, commsi-
sioner of insurance. The associate
justices are A. A. F. Seawell and
w. A. Devin.
The oaths of office will be adj
ministered by chief justice Walter
P. Stacy of the state supreme
court. The ceremonies will take
place in m m 0 r auditorium
where the new governor will de-
liver his inaugural address
Preceding the formal opening of
the general assembly at noon Wed
nesday, house and senate members
will caucus Tuedsay night. T h e
house will nominate the majority
candidate for speaker from a list
of two announced candidates, o.
car Richardson of Union and
George Uzzell Of Rowan. Archie
Gay of Northameton repeatedly is
unopposed as the majority candi-
date for president protein of the
senate. Both caucuses will nomi-
nate principal clerks and sergent-
alarms. Ray Byerly of Lee is I'M
opposed for principal clerk Of tho
senate and w. H. Scott of Chat
ham. has no opposition or ser
gent-at-arms In the house, the two
announced candidates for principa
clerk and ergeant-at-arms are
Mrs. Annie Cooper of Raleigh and
H. L. Joyner of Northampton.
Meanwhile. Adjt-Gen. J. Van B.
Nets. in general charge Of ar
rangements for the inaugural cere-
monies with the help Of a joint
committee from the house and sen.
ate and committee from the Raj
eigh Chamber of Commerce. has
completed plans for the parade
which precedes the inaugural cere-
monies
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-31
|NAU PLANES HIT
| 9TH FRONT TOWNS

WITH THE U. S. SEVENTH
ARMY ON WESTERN FRONT,
Dec. 30 - ,P) = The Germans
bombed eight towns on the Seventh
Army front today using IL captur-
ed American PAT Thunderbolt
fighter-bombers in one of the at
lacks. Meanwhile, ground action
was confined to patrols.
The ThunGerbolts with German
markings bombed and strafed five
towns in the Bitche area, while
other German planes hit Stoultz
and Surbourg, in the rear Of Am
erican troops south of Wiesem-
bourg, and I!ienheim on the
S.ca sbourg-5averne highway.
BPS Marauders Of the First Tao
teal Air Force smashed back with
a blow at the German supply and
fuel dumps at Dos, four miles
south of Rastatt just across the
Rhine, and Thunderbolts destroy
ed five Messe-schmitts in the air.
hit the Cos dumps, "The whole
town was a mass of dust and ex-
ploding bombs,' Sgt. James Lee
of Tellico Plains, Tenn, tailgun-
ner, said. IT saw ten or more ex-
plosions in the target area" Sgt.
Gerald Weyenberg Of River Falls,
Wis, said.
Thunderboits also smashed rail
lines in and near Kaiserslautern,
Homburg, Karlsruhe. Landau and
Colmar, destroying or damaging
70 locomotives and 664 rail cars.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-31
QUAKE REPORTED
IN NORTH ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec. 30-P-No seri-
Gus damage or casualties nave
been reported in a survey taken
throughout northern England fol-
lowing two-minute tremblor
which rocked widely scattered
areas at 1885 a. m. today.
Although light earthquakes are
not rariety in rgland-this was
the sixth since 1925-today's was
the worst since before the last
war
Residents of one large city
dashed for air raid shelters in
belief the long flight Luftwaffe
had returned, and in other areas
many buildings were felt to sway
as crokery ratified and pictures
moved on walls. Homes in Man
chester were reported violently
shaken and tremors were felt
at West Bromich, 30 miles away,
and at Leeds, 116 miles from Man
chester.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-31
PETITION FILED

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 80
ga petition to annul an inter-
state commerce commission dir
ective that a number of railroads
establish a through route Tor Sea-
train Lines. Inc, was filed today
in U. S. district court here. The
petitioners said Seatrain operates
oceangoing vessels between Ho-
boken, N. j., and Belle Chase,
Lamn via Cavana, Cuba, on which
freight is transported.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-31

The Old Chapel at West Point
contains a memorial plaque to
Benedict Arnold, but his name
has been deliberately gouged out,
leaving only his rank and date
OF birth.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-31

The Saar region in Germany
ranks as one of the foremost coal
mining and industrial areas in
continental Europe.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-31

were required 10 attend was in
creased from 81 to So with COM
mensurate increases in pay.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
10000
JOBS Counted

Washington, April 10. - CUP -
More than $4,000 japanese dead
have been counted in recent months
in the southwest and central Pa
cific fighting, Secretary of War Hen
ry L. Stimson announced today.
The secretary said at his news
conference that 4,370 dead Japanese
were counted on Bougainville alone
between March 8 and April 8. On
New Britain, 1879 enemy dead have
been counted and 232 prisoners TAX
en-, and enemy forces on New Guinea
up to April have suffered 1853
counted dead.
In the Admiralty Islands, 1852
Japanese dead were counted while
in the central Pacific campaign H.
600 to 10000 Japanese have died, the
secretary said.
'"These figures include only the
Japanese who have died within the
American lines" he continued
''They do not include the dead who
have persisted in the jungle, died on
ships or fallen under bombs in jap
aneSe installations"
Stimson said recent weeks have
seen four major developments in the
campaign to extend Allied control
in the Pacific. He said these were:
1. hopping up on the Admiralty
Islands where there are probably
not more than a few hundred Jap
anese remaining"
2. The air blow in New Guinea
at Hollandia which wiped out a con-
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
John Linskey,
FIyer,M

Lieutenant John ]. Linsky, Bra.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F..
Linskey, former Naugatuck residents
who now make their home in Co
1umbus, Ohio, has been missing In
action over Italy since March %, ac-
cording toia War Department tele-
gram his sister, Constance Linskey
Of 50 Faber avenue, this city, re-
ceived from the War Department
yesterday.
Lieut.. Linskey attended Manga
tuck schools, Cheshire Academy and
Northwest University. He left the
latter institution In his sophomore
year to become an Aviation Cadet.
He took his basic and advanced
training at Selman Field, Louisiana,
graduating July "a Of 1913 as nav
igator and second lieutenant.
He married Eileen Moran Of Co
1umbus, Ohio, July 7th, 1913 at Mon
roe, Louisiana. He left this country
in January 1914 for Africa and then
went ON to italy in February. He
was a Navigator on a Flying Fort
ress based In italy with the 18th Air
Force.
His last letter dated March Goth
stated he and his company were
very busy, rising at dawn every
morning in preparation for flights.
He added he was feeling fine and
asked to have some Hershey bars
sent him If any were available here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13

Flee Flood
(By United Press,

The Mississippi river poured from
its banks at Grafton, Mo-, today
flooding an area extending 200 miles
southwark to Cairo. ILL.,, while hun
dreds Of families were forced from
their homes by the White and
Wabash rivers in Indiana.
The Mississippi was 1911 feet at
Grafton, IL feet above flood level
and still rising. 1t was 1916 feet
at Cairo, less than half q foot
below flood level, rising steady. 1t
was a foot and a half below flood
level at st. Louis and four feet
below flood stage at Cape Girar-
deau, Mo.
Several hundred Army trucks were
moved into the area to evacuate
residents. Army engineers pre-
dicted that all Of the lowlands be-
,ween Grafton and Cairo not pro-
tected by levees would be inundated.
Red Cross and civilian defense
workers sandbagged a broken levee
at Anderson, Ind. where the west
fork of the White river reached
more than II feet, five feet above
flood stage. At least 200 families
were warned to move from their
ZONES as the river continued to
rise.
On the east fork Of the White,
crests Of 20 feet or more were ex-
pected, but all levees were reported
holding. The Wabash rose to 20
feet, at some points with expected
crests ranging up to Is feet. Trib-
(Continued on Page f.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
Outlaw Strike
EndsAtCoIt's

Hartford, Conn.,, April 13.-(UP)
Needing pleas Of arbitrator that
nothing can be done until you 60
back to work." 5000 workers at the
Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufac-
turing company ended a wildcat
strike today over War Labor Board
award which drastically Slashes the
rates Of piece workers.
The workers, for the most part,
had remained at their jobs since
protests against he rates first were
heard Monday. Yesterday, however,
as CLIO union and management con.
ferences made no Roadway, they
began leaving the plant in droves.
By late afternoon IS per cent Of the
employees had quit.
At mass meeting last night
union officials, federal conciliators
anud Prof. Douglas v. Brown Of
the WLB who drew up the new rate
scales, pleaded with the workers to
get back tot heir jobs.
you've got to get back to the
shops" Brown told them. We're
at stalemate until you go back"
Moret han SO per cent Of the
workers were on the job this morn
ing, and the other shifts were ex.
pected to comply this afternoon
and tonight.
Officers Of the CLIO Colts union
declared the strike did not have
their sanction.
CLIO Union President James Con.
nors complained that whereas the
WLB award cut piece work rates
an average Of 37.6 cents an hour,
"misapplication" Of the scale by
the company affected most workers
Tot he extent Of so cents or more
an hour. Some, said Connors.
would be Slashed as much as 50 an
hour. Some, said Connors, would
be slashed as much as 81 an hour,
although they were far In the ME
nority.
Conferences were continuing todaD
in an endeavor to compromise 10
issue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
Tobin Selects
IS Delegates
From District

Heading his own slate of dele
gates, Sen. John F. Tobin, indie
pendent Democratic senatorial can
didate from the 10th district, today
made known the list which he will
present at the Democratic town
committee meeting Saturday night
in preparation for next Wednesdays
primary contest with his Democratic
opponent, administration choice,
Patrick j. Wallace.
The slate which includes several
who also were listed two years ago
consists of the following, including
Sen. Tobin: William j. Cavanaugh,
who Is also Mr.. Tobin's political
agent and manager; Domenic Bar
bieri, Elizabeth c. Dryer, Peter L.
Kenney, Peter j. Lawlor, Francis K.
Brennan, Christopher G. Harmon,
John Wrenn, William j. Gaughan,
Katherine Siani, Michael Rossi.
Michael A. Sasso, Thomas p. Heal
ey, James j. Green and alternate
Joseph M. Devery.
The slate, as stated, will be pre-
sented Saturday night when the
Democratic town committee meets
to accept all lists of delegates. Mr..
Wallace will also submit his slate
at that time. Separate states must
be filed for the 10Th and for the
18th senatorial districts while
single slate may be submitted for
all congressional state representa-
tives and probate judge candidates.
The town committee will meet be-
tween 8 and 9 p. m. at party head
quarters, 70 North Main street.
Patrick j. Wallace, who is oppos-
ing Mr.. Tobin yesterday received
the full endorsement of the admin
istration and the Democratic party
ina statement issued by Mayor
Monagan In which the latter stated
that those he spoke for had full
confidence in Mr.. Wallace" The
mayor also charged that the city
authorities opposed Sen. Tobin be-
cause they could not tolerate" his
legislation during last years general
assembly session. Mr.. Tobin had
previously accused Mr.. Wallace of
being "a rubber stamp" candidate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
Firms Reject
Soviet ermS
BY JACK FLEISCHER
United Press Staff COrreSnOndenfl

United Press Staff Correspondent
Stockholm April 13-(UP)-Fin-
lands reply-believed flat rejec-
tion-to Russia's latest peace terms
probably will be delivered to the So
VETS today or tomorrow, reliable
sources said.
The Finnish parliament was be-
lieved to have authorized rejection
Of the terms at a secret session yes
terday, though the official COM
munique on the meeting said mere
ly that it had approved the govern
ment's declaration regarding the
political situation"
Premier Edwin j. LinkomieS ex-
planned the governments viewpoint,
the communique said.
"a BIC correspondent in Stock
holm said the Finnish situation was
beginning to cause anxiety in Swe-
den with quite a lot of talk in
Stockholm about the possibility OF
civil war in Finland.D
1t was likely that the Finnish re-
ply, like that rejecting Russia's orig
A1d4 PCdCC IC4ALoS WONAO CAPA Soo
willingness to continue negotiations.
The latest terms were given to
Julio K. Paasikivi, former premier
of Finland, in Moscow earlier this
month afte Finland rejected the
original demands as too vague and
requested Qualification.
Moscow's reply was understood to
have specified that Finland intern
or drive out of Finland by June
German troops garrisoned there.
pay. certain reparations to Russia
and cede the Petsamo region of
Northern Finland to the Soviets. In
return, Russia was believed to have
dropped its claim on the Hango
naval base at the southwestern tip
of Finland guarding the entrance to
the Gulf of Finland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
Pre-Invasion Drive Resumed
Today For Sixth Straight Day

London, April IS. - Cup
- Powerful bomber forces
swept eastward against the
continent today, the sixth
straight day of a record pre-
invasion offensive, and Ber-
lin reported strong American
bombing fleets over SOUTH
west Germany and Hungary.
Nazi broadcasts lacking
immediate confirmation re-
ported intense air battles
over Germany and Hungary
between German fighters
and United States bomber
forces. The formation over
the southwest Reich had a
strong fighter escort, they
added.
The outbound parade Of bombers
from Britain indicated that the Ale
lied Air Forces might be engaged
AL O11C VA UIIC41 huSACoU 06yO JOS, eAAANA
Nazi Lrtadcasts suggested pincers
assault with heavyweightS Of the
18th Air Force striking up from
Italy.
The Royal Air Force carried the
unprecedented campaign through
the night with a two-way attack on
Osnabruck, Germany. and the Hum
garian capital of Budapest from
Britain and Italy.
Nazi propagandists broadcast re-
ports of violent air battles over Hum
gary between Axis fighters and
American bombers apparently strik-
ing another blow at vital targets
ahead of the Red Army driving into
the Balkans.
Another Berlin radio report said
strong bomber formations flew In
over southwestern Germany, but
gave no details Immediately.
The air ministry announced that
Raj Mosquito night raiders dropped
great number Of bombs on OSna-
bruck, big German rail and steel
center, including 16 blockbusters Of
1000 pounds each.
Bosto and Mitchell medium bomb
ers from the RATS End tactical
force started the parade from Bri-
fish bases at dawn. They hit MILF
tary detectives along the French
invasion coast and returned with
the loss Of one plane.
Next were Marauders from the
9th q. s. Air Force, which attacked
a number Of additional military
targets in northern France and Bel
GUM, including the junction Of Ma
muir on one Of the main supply and
reinforcement routes to the invasion
coast. at Spitfires escorted and
covered the bombers.
tightly packed formations crossed
the Straits Of Dover and English
Channel toward the continent IN
sunlit skies. Windoys and doors In
English coastal towns ratified as
heavy explosions achoed across the
water.
The Berlin radio reported that
single enemy planes penetrated
northern and central Germany, and
Radio Luxembourg went OF the air
because Of the approach Of enemy
aircraft"
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
New Britain Boy
Reported Missing

San Francisco, April 3D.
(UP)-William S. SZparkOwSki,
30, of (246 Broad ST. New Brit
ain, Conn.,, was one Of A mem
bers Of the crew and naval
armed guard of an American
oil tanker reported missing to-
day.
Twelfth Naval District Head
quarters disclosed the ship was
tOrpedOed and sunk by an en-
envy submarine in mid March
in the Arabian sea.
The ship, the HI. ID. Collier,
a medium-sized modern tanker
operated by Standard Oil Com
pany of California and named
for the cOmpany'S president,
carried a complement of 20.
Thirty-three ships officers and
crewmen and IL of the gum
merry crew were missing, while
10 officers and men and 16
armed guard personnel were
rescued.
Standard Oil spokesman said
no survivors would arrive in
the United States for several
weeks. The ship was the second
operated by Standard of Cali
fOrnia to be sunk in this war,
the first being torpedOed in the
Pacific last May with the loss
Of two lives.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
'AceOfAces'
Veteran ot23

Poplar, Wis, April 13-(UP)-
Capt. Richard Ira Bong, Poplar,
who was proclaimed Anne rica'S lace
Of aces" today for shooting down
his 26th and 9th enemy planes in
aerial combat, Is 23-year-old vet
eran of IS months service in the
southwest Pacific.
He left Superior (Wis) State
Teachers college in September, 1871,
to enlist in the Army Air Corps after
completion Of a CAA training
course.
He returned home on leave No
vember IT, 1913, after IA months
Of overseas service during which he
flew 1855 hours in operational COM
bat on 146 missions over Milne Bay,
Huon Gulf, Bismarck Sea, Orc Bay,
Wewak, Lac and Rabaul. At that
time the had 81 japanese planes to
his credit.
His bag included II fighters and
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
Yank Planes Blast
laps To SholD PolOe1

the southwest.
In consecutive attacks Monday
and Tuesday, Lberator bombers
rom Aleutian bases hit Matsuwa
sland, 1863 miles north Of Tokyo,
vice for the third raid In a month:
)nnekotan island, 100 miles south OF
iapan'S big naval base at Para
lushiro, and Shumushhu island be-
Hcen Paramushiro and the Kam-
hatka peninsula Of Siberia.
Liberators from forces under
9th Adm. Chester w. Nimitz and
len. Douglas Macarthur combined
n attacks on the Carolines.
Central Pacific boE1bers raided
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
Triple rosedy
Hits WestfieId

Westfield, Mass, April 13.-(UP
"A hospital orderly climaxed do
nestle quarrel early today by shoot
ing his wife and his daughter and
killing himself with the same re-
volver, Police Chief Allen H. Smith
reported.
Romea J. La Bonte, 43, an EN-.
ploye OF the Westfield state sana-
forum was dead Of a bullet wound
in the head when police arrived
at the home.
His wife, Dianne, ~, a Springfield
war worker, was hogpitalized with
bullet wound In the right arm, and
their daughter, Gloria, 10, a local
store clerk, was given first-aid for
a superficial wound caused when a
bullet grazed her scalp. TWO sons
sleeping In another room were I'M
harmed.
Chief Smith said the couple had
been quarreling for several days
regarding their daughter. The ex-
act nature Of the dispute was not
disclosed.
The shootings occurred. the chief
said, when La Bonte who preSum.
ably had gone TO work, returned
ct 4 .. m, and Weakened his wife
and daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-13
Men Over26
Deferred BY
Local Boards

The majority Of the city's men
over Is years of age slated for in
this month have been temporarily
deferred following last nights meet
ings of local draft boards 16-A and
15-A. The night previous the city's
other two boards 15-B and 1913
handed down their decisions.
Last night board 1913 after re-
viewing each individual case Of men
over the 26 limit issued blanket
deferment to be unemployed. Board
15-A after reviewing each case will
induct several who mthey deemd
not occupid within war supporting
activities. All men, scheduled for
induction previously who signified
the wish to go as scheduled will be
permitted to do so by all boards.
The previous evening board l5-B
likewise issued a blanket deferment
while board 16-B signified their in
tention to induct about five men
whom they classified as not being
occupationally essential.
All men who have received this
temporary deferment will not be In
Quoted for at least a month unless
the routine Of the selective service
program Of monthly quotas is
changed. Meantime men under Is
and others outside the qualifications
herein stated will be industed by all
boards next. week to make up the
city's monthly quota.
No further Qualification as to the
meaning Of "war supporting activi-
ties" relative to occupations had
been received this morning by any
OF the boards. To date the matter
has been left entirely in the hands
of each individual board.
Notes were being received this
morning by men over 26 assigned
to boards 15-A and 1913 as to their
present industee status. Boards 16-A
and 15-A were mailing out similar
notices this morning.
It was stated today that In a few
instances among local boards men
who earlier this week had signified
their desire to be indicted despite
the temporary deferment have asked
tn. board to reverse the decision
and will now wait their turn again.
A great deal Of confusion for in
dividual inducteeS has resulted from
the recent Washington directive re-
lative to men over 26. In many in
stances individuals had resigned
Jobs, broken up their homes and
sold personal belongings.
The matter will generally rest now
upon further Qualification Of the en-
tire matter by Washington officials.
Just when this will be forthcoming
1t is not known.