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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-30
LOSSES ON RAID
EXTREMELY LIGHT
Blast Anshan And laps
Say Dairen And PENN
sihu Also Attacked
BY JOHN GROVER


A SUP e R F ORTRESS
BASE IN WESTERN CHI
MA, July 29-P)-A power
full force of B-29 bombers to-
day blasted Anshan, key in
,dustrial city in the Mukden
area of eastern Manchuria
and the heart of Japan's ear
senal of greater east ASIA"
in the first Superfortress as
sault by daylight and from
high attitudes.
"a goth Bomber command COM
munique issued by the War de-
partment also listed Tangku, the
port of Tientsin in occupied China,
az a target, and said losses in
the raid were extremely light. I"
WObserved bombing results
were good against moderate enc
my fighter and anti-aircraft oppo-
sition," the communique said.
The weather was clear with good
visibility.")
Other Areas Hit
Japanese broadcasts said the
area of Dairen, near Port Arthur,
and Penhsihu, important coal field
site, also were hit. Tokyo declared
that one Of the raiders was shot
DOWN.
Anshan is the site of the Showa
steel works, whose Importance in
the japanese empire is second
only to the great steel plants OF
Yawata in Japan itself, target OF
the two preceding B-29 attacks.
Taking off in perfect weather
the planes of the world-ranging
U. S. Goth Air force loosed a tor.
rent of explosive on THE city, also
important as a producer of many
munitions components. Huge col.
umns of smoke beloved from the
bombed installations, and it was
estimated the damage would re-
quire IL months to repair.
Third Major Assault
As the great planes roared to-
ward their detectives in this first
American air blow at Manchuria
and the third major B-29 assault
on Japanese installations, diver
sionary force of Superfortresses
headed for Chenghsien, bottleneck
junction of the Peiping-Hankow
railway in northern Honan pro-
vince, and bombed the railyards
which the Japanese are attempt
ing to rebuild.
The others headed farther north
in the crimson dawn and after
hours of silence, code words flashed
back telling that bombs had beer
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-30
.
GERMANS FACING
MAJOR BEATING
Record Offensive Smashes
Forward Despite De-
termined Resistance

SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE, Sunday,
July 30-(R-The greatest
u. S. Army offensive since
the World war smashed de-
termined German counter-at-
tacks in at least 100 duels
with huge Tiger tanks and
thrust II miles below cap
tured Coutances and thirteen
beyond St. Lo yesterday in
drives which threatened to
envelop the enemy's Nor
mandy's defenses in a major
defeat.
The American assault had pro-
crossed 81 miles since it began
Tuesday, and was continuing
against stiffening but unsuccess.
full Nazi resistance.
! Twin thrusts below Coutances to-,
| ward Breha1 threatened to snare
at least some of the Nazis who
so narrowly escaped from the Cou.
tances pocket Thursday and Fri,
day. The Brehal road junction all
ready was under American artil.
lery fire.
Withdrawal Talked -
The German radio began to talk
of the necessity of wholesale with.
7drawal along the entire 40-mila
western wing of the invasion front
even while the enemy was making
desperate counterattacks on the
American east flank near Tessy-
Survive with tank forces pulled
out of the static front facing the
British east of Caen. ~
From all appearances, 1t. Gen.
] Omar Bradley's carefully planned
/ precision offensive has broken
clear through the German Seventh
Army" said Yves Gallagher, AS
j ISOLATED Press front-line reporter
/ with the American forces. &
'1t may well be that the AM
orleans are fighting and winning
one of the great decisive battles
" of the war;" he wrote. IF Hitler
is unable to stop the American Of
! fensive soon, it may have done IT.
reparable damage to the morale
and strength of the Wehrmacht In
!, France"
A high-ranking officer in General
Eisenhower command declared.
fright now we are fighting Tor
ports and elbow room," and con-
cluded emphatically: -
Were doing good"
Nearing Percy
In the southernmost penetration
of the fifth day Of the offensive,
the Americans sent an armored
spearhead across the Tessy-Brehal
road to within about mile OF the
big town of Percy, midway be-
tween the Wire river and the sea.
This column was well beyond La
Tilandiere, and patrols were de-
ported still farther forward.
Farther west another tank COLI
umn sped down that road through
st. Denis LIE Cast, Lengronne and
Hambye to points less than four
miles from Brehal, through which
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-30
BY IVES GALLAGHER

CANISY, France, July 29-RL
Captured Germans told senior
American staff officer today that
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel had
been critically wounded in an Al
lied air strafi.'g attack, and a
French Red Cross worker said they
told her he later had died.
The staff officers said captiveS
told him the erman commander
was wounded near Lisieux, on the
Eritish front, two weeks ago when
Allied planes shot up his car and
wrecked it in a ditch. He said a
German captain told him Rommel
had been unconscious for six hours
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-30

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
HEADQUARTERS, Pearl Har-
Dor, July 29-tR-A front line
dispatch disclosed today that
United States Marines have bat
tied their way into the rubble-
strewn Marine barracks, dear
to the Leathernecks' hearts, on
Guam's Orte peninsula. An
American flag used by the Nip
p0nese for a cushion was re-
trieved.
The devil dogs avenged the
tiny American garrison which
was overwhelmed there shortly
after the war opened in De-
cember, 1871.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-30
Final Phase Of Contest
For Florence Is Opened
Army Transport Plane,
With rs Aboard, Lost

WASHINGTON, July 29.-R
Loss of an Army transport
plane with rs persons aboard
including Is patients, while en-
route from Scotland to Mitchell
Field, New York, was announc-
ed today by the War depart
ment.
The plane, a C-54 transport,
presumably went down We'd
nesday morning between Ice
land and Newfoundland, the de-
partment said. 1t was last heard
from about 100 am. Wednes-
day and would have exhaust
ed its some naesning,ss'
the announcement declared. An
intensive search is still under
way.
Aboard the plane were Is
Army and three Navy stretcher
cases.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-30
CHINESE CONTINUE
TO HOLD HENCYANC
Japanese Troops M ak e
More Than Ten Attacks
In A Single Day

CHUNGKING, July 90 tR -
Bitterly intensified fighting for the
priced railway town of Hengyang,
with the japanese making more
than ten attacks in single day,
was announced tonight by the Chi
aese high command, which said
Chinese positions still stood firm.
On the other embattled fronts
ranging from Human province into
Western Hangs, the Chinese said
they had lost Pigsiag, IS miles
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-30
Bill Rising And C.L. Bair Arrested
For Sc, 500 Jewelry Store Theft Here

Is and charged with vagrancv, but
a new warrant was drawn for him
Friday, the bond set at $4,000. At
habeas corpus hearing before
Superior Court Judge Henry L..
Stevens Friday at noon, Rising S
bond was lower I'd.
Rising was already under 100
bond in a morals case postponed
from the past term of Grim
inal superior court until next
months term. Along with Sam
Iineberry, he is charged with oc-
cupying a room for immoral pur-
poses.
Continued on Page Two; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-30
YANKEES PASS COUZANCES, ST. 10;
BATTLE IN SIGHT OF Warsaw
= B-29'S BOMB KEY MANCHURLAN CITY
Marines Battle Way
Into Guam Barracks

''I'd like to ram my bayonet
into the pants Of every Jap
who sat on this" Sgt. william
Brown, Of Los Angeles, told
John r. Henry, war CORES
p0ndent, as the Marine held up
the flags remnants.
Henry, representing the COM
bined Allied press, reported d.
rect from Orte:
"Although enemy troopers
occupied the buildings since
1871, the Marines paused as
they passed through the wreck
Continued ON Page Eight: Col. z
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Allies Utilize Starvation
In FIGHT To Do1un Nazis

the long suspension bridges, the
Allied high command will have
all the problems and preparations
of an anphibious operation.
Economically, on the basis OF
official estimates by the British
ministry of economic warfare,
Germany already has reached the
danger level through loss of sour
ces to feed and equip the military
and civilian populations.
1t is highly probable that the
Germans will attempt to bring
some foodstuff and some strategic
metals in by submarine and an
occasional ship. But the Allied sea
forces now have their best chance
of the war to seal off even that
trickle.
There exists no over-optimism
in London that Germany can be
brought to her knees by starva-
ton alone.
Those who advocate the bomb
and-blockade technique maintain
it will leave Germany softened up
for the final punch at a saving
of thousands upon thousands OF
Allied lives
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-04
Indian Who Shot Officer
Paws For Crime With Life

RALEIGH, Nov. 3.-R-James
Taylor, 43, who said he was two
thirds Indian and one-third ne
gro, was asphyxiated today for the
Staying May 30 of Constable joan
L. Taylor of Wake Forest.
He told Chaplain L. A. Watts
shortly before he died that he had
been drinking heavily when he
fired the shots into the officer,
who sought to arrest him for the
alleged rape of a young Negro
girl. He claimed at his trial that
he shot in self-defense, but states
witnesses testified the constable
had not pulled his pistol from its
holster.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-04

LONDON, Nov. 3.-(R)-An in
tensive Allied effort to blockade,
bomb and starve Germany into
internal submission will be coord-
mated with Western front often
sive during the coming months to
defeat the Nazis this winter or at
least soften them for spring
death blow.
Prime Minister Churchill told
Commons Tuesday he could not
predict-''still less guarantee -
victory over Germany before
spring or early summer. The Pres
ident indirectly said the same
thing, declaring Thursday that 1--WE
do not expect to have a winter lull
in Europe
On the military side, President
Roosevelt's assertion that 1--WE ex-
pect to keep striking" raised the
possibility that Allied troops mass
ed on Germany's border will mount
a full-scale offensive soon to move
on at least to the Nazis' next ma
tural defense line-the deep, wide
Rhine river.
If the Germans, forced to re-
treat behind the Rhine, destroy
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-04
.STATLER BATTLE
REACHES COURT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.|R-The
'battle of the Statler'' got into u.
S. District court today.
An attorney for two naval Of
ficers involved in the affair filed
libel actions with the court, ask
ing 5000, 900 damages each from
the ALL Transfers union and Dan
iel j. Tobin, the unions interna-
tional president.
The suits alleged the naval men,
1t. Randolph Dickins, Jr., and 1t.
Comdr. James H. Suddeth, were
libeled in an article concerning the
'ebattle'. published in the last is
sue of the International Teamster,
official magazine Of the 1nterna-
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen a n d
Helpers.
The article in question featured
affidavits by members of the union
and others who participated or wit
missed the ARRAY on the mezza'
nine floor of the Statler hotel here
the night of Sept. %. after Presi-
dent Roosevelt opened his fourth
term campaign with a speech to
a Transfers dinner.
The Navy men charged publicly
the fight was started by teamsters'
questioning them concerning their
voting intentions.
The union affidavits commended
the officers provoked the trouble
after observing Roosevelt cam
paign buttons in the lapels of those
leaving the dinner.
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Faulty Information
Holds Surviving Son

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-REThe
War department said today that
delays are occurring in giving only
surviving sons non-combat assign
ments because parents fail to give
complete information in their ap-
plcations for such assignments.
The armed forces recently adopt
ed a policy of returning to or re-
tanning in the United States the sur
viving son Of family which has
lost two or more sons in battle,
except where the remaining son is
on non-hazardous duty overseas.
In urging that full information
be given by the families, the de-
partment said all requests should
be directed to the adjutant general,
Washington. The request should
include the names of the sons
killed in the service, their Army
or Navy serial numbers, the name
and serial number of the surviv-
ing son, and statement that he
is the only surviving son.
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Liquor Registration
Here Totals l,454

Registration for new liquor ra-
ton books in New Hanover county
totalled 1854 persons during the
first two days of the sign-up Pc
riod, w. D. Macmillan, chairman
Of the county Alcohol Control
board, said Friday.
Seven hundred and nineteen per-
sons obtained books at the office
at Second and Grace streets
Wednesday, first day of registra-
ton, and 1876 books were issued
yesterday.
Mr.. Macmillan urged all who
intend to register to do so as
early as possible in order to avoid
the last-minute rush. Registration
will continue through November
30 and no books will be issued in
December except to servicemen On
furlough. Beginning on January 2,
1915 books will be issued on Tues
day of each week only.
Complete rules and regulations
for registration are posted in the
county's liquor stores and copies
may be obtained upon application.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-04
POLITICAL
BROADCASTS

$50 p. m. BLU-''Another War
or Socialism," speech by Norman
Thomas, socialist candidate for
president.
9 NBC, BLU, CBC-President
Franklin D. Roosevelt from Bos-
ton speaking under auspices OF
Democratic National committee.
1890 NBC, CBS-Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey from Madison Square
garden, Republican National COM
mittee.
II BLU-Democratic National
committee presents Senator Claude
Pepper from st. Petersburg, Fla.
II NBC - Transcription Of the
Presidents 9 o'clock speech.
11:15 NBC-American LIZ b r
rarty presents William Schieffelin
i speech for Roosevelt.
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FIVE AMENDMENTS
| ON STATE BALLOT

Besides casting ballots for ma.
tional, state and county officers.
New Hanover citizens will vote on
five proposed amendments to the
constitution of North Carolina in
the general election on Tuesday.
H. C. Carney, chairman OF the
board of county elections, SAID FRI
day.
The amendments are:
"a To make the commissioner
of agriculture, the commissioner
of labor and the commissioner OF
insurance constitutional officers
and members of the council OF
state.
(2) To exempt notaries public
from prohibition against double
office holding.
90 To change the state board
of education amendment.
"a To authorize the General
Assembly to provide compensation
for lieutenant governor.
50 To abolish constitutional re-
quirement of private examination
of wife for sale of homestead.
The proposal to change the state
board of education amendment
will rewrite the one adopted at
the last general election. the
principal changes proposed are:
the position of comptroller would
be stricken out and the state SUI
perintendent of public instruction
would be the administrative mead
of the public school system and
secretary of the board; ten board
members would be appointed by
the governor subject to confirma-
ton by the General Assembly, ono
from each of eight educational
districts, and two members at
large; and the following provision
in the present constitution would
be stricken out: "a majority Of
the members of the said board
shall be persons of training and
experience in business and finance
who shall not be connected with
the teaching profession or any
educational administration of the
state"
If the General Assembly is au-
thorized to provide compensation
for the lieutenant governor, it can
be done at the assembly's dis
erection. At present, compensation
is fixed in the constitution at $500
for each session of the General
, Assembly.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-04
BRIDGE REBUILDING
WILL START SOON

The reconstruction of Surgeons
creek bridge on U. S. Highway
No. IA near Leland, which was
severely damaged Sept. "a when
an overturned oil tanker burned
on it in an accident that killed
one person and injured five 9TH
ers, is scheduled to get under way
next week by the contracting firm
of J. S. Bowers of Whiteville, it
was announced Friday by R. A.
Ashworth, resident engineer of the
State Highway commission.
It is understood that the con-
tract involving the work amounts
to about $4,000.
During the time the new bridge
is being built, traffic will be main
tanned over an auxiliary detour
bridge to the right of the project,
AshWorth said.
The bridge, now about 20 feet
wide, will be widened to "a feet,
or to three lanes, Ashwortn said.
It will have a creosoted timber
pile foundation, and concrete floor
and hand rails.
Due to the intensive heat caused
by the explosion of the oil tanker
the steel girders under the bridge
had buckled, it was said.
Woodrow Leamon Hardee, a.
year-old sfipyard employe, was
killed when car driven by Carl
ton Butler, 20, of 500 Dawson
street, crashed into the bridge and
overturned before an oncoming oil
tanker, driven by Ed Master
Woodell, 81, of Lumberton.
Before Woodell could stop the
heavy truck, it repeatedly had
smashed into the overturned car
and exploded.
Two hours after the accident,
the tanker, bridge and road were
reported still burning, with flames
from the ignited gasoline lighting
up the countryside as waters in
the creek carried flaming gaso-
line away from the wreck scene.
Besides Butler and Woodell, tho
injured included Leamon Mintz Of
Free1and, Miss Daisy Smith OF
Ash, and David Billiard Of Maj
fit Village.
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County Had Balance
Of $411,O94, Oct. 81

New Hanover county had a
cash balance of SAIL, 094.61, on
Oct. 81, it was announced yes
terday in the monthly report
of John A. Orrell, county au-
ditOr and treasurer.
According to the report, there
was a balance Oct. l, Of $780,
737.06. Total receipts for the
month were $315, 667.69, which
provided a total of $516, 4o4.75.
Of this amount, $1O5,31O.l4
was dispersed, leaving the bal
ance as cited.
Receipts included those OF
the ABC board and taxes.
Disbursements included ali
schools and the school supple
ment. Mr.. Orren reported.
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Germans Take Shoes
To Stop Desertions

WITH U. S. End ARMORED d.
VISION, Western Front, Nov. g.
R-An Austrian deserter told an
American officer today that n e
Germans were taking shoes from
their foreign soldiers at night to
prevent desertions.
The shivering Austrian walked
into American lines in his stock
ing feet and surrendered, saying
he was tired of it all"
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The earliest equivalent of mod
ern newspapers was the series of
public announcements called Acta
Diurna, issued during the Roman
Empire. ;
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BABIES STRICKEN

Luzon, with an area of 40,814
square miles, is the largest of the
Philippine islands.
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STORE EXPERIENCE. GOOD
SALARY AND COMMISSION
FOR INTELLIGENT WOMEN.
APPLY TAUBMAN'S 16 so.
FRONT STREET.
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WANTED TO BUY ELECTRIC REFRIG-
orator, electric or gas stove. good
condition. Reasonable price. Jack
Smith, 6l6 Dock.
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WANTED TO BUY q RIFLE IN GOOD
condition. anything but single shot.
J. L. johnson. 3o3G Vance ST.. Maj
| fit Village.
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WANTED FURNISHED TWO OR THREE
room apartment. not over five blocks
from Hemenway school. Write M. c.
| S., care Of Star-News,
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9O.-Help Wanted-Fema!e

YOUNG LADY FOR CANDY & CIGAR
counter. Apply Saunders Drug Store.
1O8 No. Front Street.
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SOLDER AND WIFE WANTS RIDE 70
New Mexico Saturday or Sunday. Help
drive and share expenses. Phone Mrs.
Dixon. 6537.
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Health card required. IZU NO. Ioln.
LADY FOR CASHIER OR SAILS
work. Apply Open Air Market. 18th
and Chestnut.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
Chas. Campbell. Attorney
pal IrSkina

STATE OF MICHIGAN Circuit
Court fcr the County OF Wayne in
charcery
WALERYA KOREA. Plaintiff. vs.
JOHN kORBA. Defendant
NO. 36i.1s5
a; a session o. said court held
n ne CITY Of Detroit. Sept. II.
ls44
Present The Hon WILLIAM
FRIEDMAN Circuit Judge
j satisfactorily appearing hv az
afayii on hle thar the DEFENDANTS
residence IS unknown and after
f.ligert search and inquiry II cam
not 10 ascertained IN what state or
country the said defendant de-
sides
AZ is ordered that he appear in
IBIS cause within three months
'rcm the date % this order. or the
Rsll % Complaint filed herein NAV
Ne taken az confessed. and ma,
'h's order be served and publish
- according 20 law, and copy
hereof mailed 70 The defendan, a.
mis- last known address
WILLIAM FRIEDMAN.
Circuit Judge
"a True Copy
CASPAR = LlNGEMAN. Clerk.
BY DAN WOICIK.
Deputy Clerk 1o-7-1i-iS 1914