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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
PARIS TAKES STEPS
FOR PETAIN'S TRIAL

Z LONDON, Oct. 4.-(R}- The
first official moe to prosecute
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
for high treason has been tax
en-, the Paris radio announced
in broadcast recorded by the
Associated Press.
O.nitting Petain's title, the
announcement said the Paris
police were ordered by a judi
cial commission to investigate
the activities "of a man named
Philippe Petain, accused of
treason and communication
with the enemy
Petain is in Germany where,
the German radio announced,
he serves as head Of a German
created French illegal govern
ment.'
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
Firm Asked To Handle
City Power Interests

purchase. It would be impossible
for the municipality to treat with
the matter directly.
At the meeting last night, the
council also took under considera-
ton the matter of hiring plan
ming executive, a proposal viewed
favorably by the City Planning
board.
Action on approving such an
executive was deferred. The coun-
Gil promised to study the proposal
thoroughly and to take action at
some future meeting.
1t is understood that several of
the city's top officials are of tae
belief that central planning head
is necessary for effective indus
trial planning and coming for the
postwar period. Several experts
are said to be under consideration
Continued ON Page Six; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05


The first report meeting Of the
current War Chest drive is sched-
uled for l o'clock this afternoon
at st. Paups, Parish house, where
five civic clubs will be hosts at
a luncheon, for drive workers.
Entertaining at the report ses-
sion will be the Rotary, Kiwanis,
Exchange, Lions and .Civitan clubs.
Guests will be the leaders. and
workers in all phases of the drive
special gifts, unit divisions,
mems division, women's divisions,
and the county solicitation group.
Ranald Stewart, general chair
man, will be in charge Of the, ses.
sion. -.
Speaking will be brief, but group
and division leaders will report on
collections to date, and these totals
will be chalked~ up on a huge
board, which at the end of the.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
Clark And Montgomery
Get Order OF Suporop

LONDON. Oct. 4 -(P)-The Mos.
cow radio announced tonight that
the Soviet government had award
ed the Order Of Survorov, first class
to Lieut.. Gen. Mark w. Clark, COM
mander of the U. S. Fifth army in
Italy, and to Field Marshal Sir
Bernard L. Montgomery, COM
mander of the British 21st army
group on the western front.
The order, bestowed by the Pres
idium of the Supreme Soviet
the U. S. S. R., is the highest army
decoration given to any person out
side the Soviet union. General
Dwight D. Eisenhower also holds
Il
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05

Pursuing its interest in the ulti-
mate purchase of the properties
of the Tide Water Power COM
pany lying within New Hanover
county, the City. council, in spe-
cia1 session last night, authorized
Alex Brown and Sons Of Balti-
more, Md, to handle the city's
negotiations concerning the pro-
posed purchase
City Manager "A. C. Nichols was
directed to communicate the
wishes of the council to the Balti-
more firm.
Nichols letter will carry the in
formation that the City Of Will
rnington is interested to, the ex-
tent Of $4,000, 900 in the purchase
of the New Hanover portion of
Tide Water.
Alex Brown and Sons have pre-
viously offered to look after the
city's interest in the important
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
Reds Close
In Fast On
Belgra
Is MILES FRO
Yugoslav Capital Appears
Destined To Fall In
Short Time
By w. w. HERCHER

~ LONDON, Thursday, Oct.
5.-(P)-The Red Army, now
Joined with Marshal Tito's
partisans in a campaign to
drive the Germans out of Yu-
goslavia, gained a point only
Is miles from the capital city
of Belgrade yesterday in a
spectacular 27-mile advance
across open country to the
northeast.
Belgrade appeared ready to fall
soon, perhaps in a day, unless the
Germans offer more resistance
than they have put up so far
against the new offensive on the
capital from the north and east,
the opening of which was annoumc-
ed only "a hours ago.
Knitting overland so swiftly as
to suggest the Nazis were able to
put up but little fight after long
harassing by the Partisans, the
Russians captured the railway
towns of Banatska Kraljevicevo,
Is miles northeast of Belgrade,
Crepaja, is miles north of the
capital, Debilyacha, IS miles north
and Banaska Novo Selo, 10 miles
northeast, Moscow announced in
it's midnight communique.
The plunge to Debilyacha repre-
scented a gain of q miles eastward
from Ulma, capture of which was
announced "a hours earlier, and
overran the rail stations og Alibu-
mar and Vladimorovac en- route.
One hundred miles southeast of
Belgrade other Red army forces
racing to smash the rail network
over which the Germans must es-
cape from the Balkans, outflanked
the three-way rail junction Of Ia
jecar, capturing the town Of vra-
tarnica nine miles 70 the south,
and penetrated to within 40 miles
Of the important junction If Mis-
astride the main railway from
Bulgaria and Greece.
The Soviet command in its COM
munique announced that Red army
forces had joined with the parti-
sans in this region land with them
fought engagements for the ami
hilation'' of German troops-the
first soviet comment on a junction
formally announced Monday night
by Marshal Tito.
Altogether the Russians over
ran 10 towns and railway stations
in this area, including the town of
Dor, center of the second largest
copper deposit in Europe, and viii
lagos within ten miles of the Maid
anpek goldfields. Dor is so miles
north of Mis- and the Maidanpek
fields lie farther northward an
other Is miles.
In their race to cut the Nazis'
rail escape lines the Russians at
captured Vratarnica stood IS miles
east of the main Belgrade-Nis rail-
way and 80 miles east of Kralevo
on the last rail line the Germans
could take out of the lower Bal
kanS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
ROOSEVELT SEES !.
UNION LEADERS
(By The Associated Press)

President Roosevelt, on the eve
of his second fourth-term campaign
Speech. yesterday wednesday,
was pledged support for. reelection
by. officers Of a group Of railro Id
unions and the International Ladies
Garment Workers (AFL).
The chief executive speaks to-
night. Go pm. .EWT- CHS, MUTUAL
to- party workers by radio from
Washington. ~ .as-
Continuing a series Of labor con-
ferences begun last week, Mr..
Roosevelt met with leaders Of rail
road brotherhoods and rail unions.
Afterward, George Harrison, presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Clerks, said the union Off
Gals assured the President that
the railroad men are still for him
and we are going to do the best we
can to reflect him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
Put All Paper
Out Front For
Final Pickup

.. trucks, manned by members
=, the Senior Fraternity of the
n'isade Boys club will can
s"ss the city early Sunday
morning; j.. to collect wastepaper
-. IN. the last stage of the Frater-
s-sponsored paper salvage
campaign.
I'll Inc Fraternity has asked
n, a' all Wilmingtonians tie 1un-
Wv s.eS OF paper and place them
w.. sneir front porches or In
s, ont OF their houses by 9 o.
s'1ck Sunday morning.
tha o'nt forget that paper is
n ne nations Number 1 criti-
eal war materiaE
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
PUPILS WILL HAVE
CLUB AFTERNOONS

In reply to rumors that the Third
and Grace USO center was to be
turned over to the high school for
use of the pupils, Miss Martha
Ordway. director of the center has
asked this newspaper to publish
the following statement:
"The USO at Third and Grace
streets is temporarily offering its
facilities to the students of New
Hanover High school. The club will
serve as a place to drop in on week
afternoons after school and on Fri
day evenings till II o'clock. Here
the students may meet t h r
friends, dance, play games, listen
to records. The USO has worked
out the plan with the PTA of the
high school and with the approval
(Continued IN PAGE Three: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
$4,000 in DETROIT
ALONE NOW DLING
War Materials, Coal And
Flour Production Hit
&
At Many Plants
BY The Associated Press

More than 10000 workers
were idle last night (Wednes-
day. as new labor disputes
slowed the nations produc-
ton of war materials, coal
and flour. The largest work
stoppage occurred at Detroit
where a strike by 5000 main
tenance workers in n i N e
plants forced $4,000 other
workers into idleness. The
walkout, begun despite pleas
of international United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO) Off
GERS that it be deferred pend
ing a scheduled hearing by
the WLB over the wage dis
pute.
The plants included six units OF
the Briggs manufacturing compa-
ny.
The maintenance men are not
engaged in direct production but
keep assembly lines and equip
ment in operating condition.
The WLB tonight urged union
officials to ''make every effort to
restore production Immediately at
the. war plants affected.
At Paterson, N. j., the Wright
Aeronautical Corporation sent
home 5000 workers on all shifts
at the company's Wood Ridge plant
as the result Of walkout of SUI
pervisory employees who are men,
bers of an independent union.
The company said the workers
We're sent home because there was
"nos adequate supervision at the
plant. These workers, the compa-
ny said, would be recalled as soon
as there was supervision available
in the plant.
In Washington the WLB termed
the work stoppage ga violation Of
labor's no-strike pledge" and or
dered the supervisory employees to
return to their jobs. The board
said it had directed reinstatement
Of all employees discharged or sus-
pended since the stoppage await
ing final determination of the case.
At Akron, Ohio, a work stoppage
of an estimated 1000 workers
threatened production of heavy
duty passenger car tires at the
Goodyear Tire and Rubmer COM
pany's plant No. l. Paul w. Fuller.
U. S. Commissioner of Cancellation,
said the stoppage menaced produc-
ton of 5000 workers and eventu-
ally would impair operations in
other Goodyear plants if it con-
tinueG.
Fuller said the dispute started
among four-man mixer crew that
cbjected Monday night to remix-
ing old stock.
In Pennsylvania 1900 miners in
three Bethlehem Steel corporation
mines were out because of To-
cal grievance. The men at one pit
refused to work with the weigh
boss who they said refused to join
the supervisors union. Employees
in two other pits went out in SYM
pathy.
Production of flour was halted
in seven Kansas City mills as ap-
proximately 1000 workers remain
Continued on Page Three; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
YANKEES REPULSE ,COJN7ER7HRUSTy
1TWO MILES INSIDE GERMAN BORDER:
10000 STRIKERS SLOW PRODUCTION
PATTON FORCES
IN FORT DRIANT
Fight Hand-To-Hand Duel
With Defenders; Metz
Outpost Crumbles

SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE, Oct. A.
(P) - Squdarons of hard
hitting American tanks
which had been held back for
two days while doughboys
hacked a yawning hole in the
Siegfried line north of Aach-
en- were sent charging
through the breach today to
blast German secondary de-
lenses and help clear the path
of 1t. Gen. Courtney H. Hold
ges' First army to the Rhine.
Pouring into gap two and a
half miles wide in the vaunted
westWan the Yanks tonight were
fighting through minefields, tank
traps and hastily-built rifle pits
more than two miles inside tae
border of Germany after having
thrown back three weak enemy
counterattacks in the early morn.
ing hours.
Front dispatches said the Nazi
commanders, for all their desper.
ate need to halt the burgeoning AL
lied drive at the heart of the in-
dustrial Rhineland, did not have
enough first class troops to throw
against Hodges crack infantry di-
vision and tremendous reserves
of armor.
More than 100 miles to the south
in France 1t. Gen George S. Pat
toms Third army veterans fought
bitter hand-to-hand duels inside
Fort Driant, a great rabbit warren
of defenses guarding the vital city
of Metz from the west bank OF
the Moselle river.
After Yank troops stormed into
the gun-studded fortress and be-
gan driving the Nazis out of I'M
foreground tunnels with blazing
oil, the enemy rallied from hidden
machinegun and rocket nests with
in the mile-anda-half-long maze
and a deadly close-quarter battle
ragged into the night.
While headquarters announced
officially that the fort-one of
several similar strongholds pro-.
tecting Metz-had been captured,
field dispatch from Edward
Ball of the Associated Press said
that the Hazi garrison, composed
of former students of the German
Officers school at Metz, still was
putting up "Fierce resistance"
The American officer command
ing the attack told Bal, however,
that he was optimistic his shock
troops would stay inside Fort
Driant this time. They were
thrown back in their first attack
last week after fighting across q
moat guarding the fort.
Metz, which never has been
taken by storm in all its war-torn
history, stands between Patton's
forces and the Saar basin of Ger
many 30 miles to the east.
Capture of the elaborate fort
would open the way for an assault
on Metz itself, strongest fortress
city in western Europe. The at
tack On Driant, whose thick walls
stood almost intact under heavy
preliminary bombing and artillery
fire, was delivered head-on by
tanks and infantry who just kept
going until they smashed through.
There were losses of American
Continued on Page Three; Col. 3D.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
DIETRICH IN PARIS

LONDON, Oct. 4.-(P)- Marlene
Dietrich has arrived in Paris and
will make a stage appearance in
the French capital before continu-
ing her tour Of troop centers, the
Paris radio. said tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
10 MORE SUNK

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, New
Guinea, Thursday, Oct. 5.-tR-
Allied planes sank or damaged 10
more, Japanese freighters, pound
ed Japanese airfields and lashed
at an important port in sweeps
from the Philippines to Amboina,
reported today by headquarters.
Heavy bonbers ploughed through
fairly heavy anti-aircraft fire to
attack Makassar, major Japanese
port on the southwest coast of
Celebes. They started II sizeable
fires among oil tanks and wharves
during the assault Monday night
and early Tuesday morning. No
Allied planes were lost.
Catalina patrol planes hit the
largest ship of the bag in Amer
ong bay, Celebes, during the same
night. They left the 2,000-ton freigh-
ter burning and listing heavily.
The Cats also pounced on clus-
ter of smaller freighters and bar
gest at Gorontalo, north-central
Celebes, damaging three, sinking
several barges and bombing land
installations.
Earlier that day Lightning fight
er planes sank four 000-ton
freighters in Ambon bay, Amboina
island. Heavy units struck the ad-
jacent Laha and Haroekoe air.
dromes with IS tons of explosives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-05
JAPS WATCH ship
HIT BY US. BOMBS

u. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD.
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, Oct.
4.-R)-Striking within 615 miles
Of Tokyo, American Liberators
bombed and hit a Japanese car
60 ship at Chichi Jina in the Be-
min islands while two enemy
planes watched but declined to
give battle, the Navy announced
tonight.
The big bombers attacked ship
ping in Chichi lima harbor Mon
day.
Navy ventures hit Paramushiro
in the Kuriles. Other air raids
were reported against Marcus is
land, Pagan in the northern Mari
anas and Jaluit nd Maloelap in the
Marshalls.
In the invaded Palaus, where
Marines and soldiers are mopping
up on Pelelilu and Angaur, the to-
tai enemy dead through Tuesday
was given as 10,987 = 9,878 on Pc
leiu, 1,109 on Angaur.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05

and a strong one, but law won
out.
Lausche refused 10 discuss his
plans as the states chief eXecu-
tive, even in broad outline.
Two years hence will be time
enough TO discuss the future.
While | received the majority
of the votes, ! don't feel that a
victory will really have been
won before then. There is too
much work 10 be done, and all
citizens. myself included, have
our individual duties 10 state
and nation, which must be car
ried out"
He admitted being impressed
by the way political lines had
melted away. Substantial proof
that they had was the fact that
Dewey supporters who carried
Ohio. as we'll as independents,
voted for a Democratic COVER
nor. Nor did any one group car
ry him in. Pressure groups are
LauSche's pet peeve, while the
State Political Action Commit
tee did give its endorsement, he
emphasizes that PAC in Cleve-
land, were the labor vote is
heavy, refused to support him.
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Rowing Reporters

governor-elect and slim, attrac-
tive Mrs. LauSche were still re-
ceiving congratutatory meSsag=
eS.
Lausche's personal ch m,
which is of the quiet rather than
the flamboyant sort, makes it.
self felt at once. "A nice guy
is likely 10 be your lasting inn
preston. He's a siX-footer, has
a great thatch of dark. curly
hair, and intelligent, lively eyes.
The son of a Slovak mill work
or, he was born Nov. II, 1895.
second oldest in family of 10
| children.
His father died when he was
10, and Frank helped his mother
operate a restaurant while he
attended public schools. Base
ball, not politics, took his fancy,
and he was good enough at the
game TO play for Duluth. Il was
known as the Terror of the
Northern League" he reminisc-
es. Then someone came up
with a hook ball l couldn't hit,
and ! became the outstanding
flop of the league"
But when World War ! came
and Lausche was sent to Camp
Gordon, Ga, his performance
on the team there attracted the
attention of the owner Of the
Atlanta Ball Club in the South
ern League. He promised
Lausche (who became a SER
geant after one week in the
Army a contract some day.
LAW OR BASEBALL?
Shortly after the war, when
Lausche was attending John
Marshall School of Law in
Cleveland, a letter came with
the contract and expense money
to Atlanta. 1t was a temptation
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
BY ROBERT DUNCAN
NEA staff CorTesponden t

CLEVELAND When CteVe-
lands Mayor Frank j. Lausche
announced his candidacy for the
governorship of Ohio, his
friends said he didn't stand a
C. ance. A Democrat, he was
seeking the seat occupied for
three terms by Gov John w.
Bricker, COP vice-presidential
candidate.
Lausche has always polled a
strong vote in Cleveland, but he
was virtually unknown else
where in the state. Southern
Ohio was predominantly Repub-
lican. Campaign funds at Lau-
sche's disposal were miniscule
compared TO those of the oppo-
sition. 1t looked as though Frank
Lausche would take a licking
like the one he took in the dark
Democratic days Of 1924, when
he ran for the state senate.
But Lausche went over the
top by 100000 votes, defeating
Republican James Garfield
Stewart, Cincinnatis mayor,
and the states political wise
men have been hiding ever
since.
mice GUY"
What sort Of man is Frank j.
LauSche, the man whose modest
campaign slashed through party
lines and upset the political
dope in a state which went for
Dewey? A half hours chat at
his home made clearer the rea-
sons why even Republican votes
went his way. In the living
room of his 80-year-old frame
house, located in a smoky, hard
ly fashionable section of Cleve-
lands industrial east side, the
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Yea rei'mcvcr, LonsstaH. DuBsy
Bruneel and Westendorf,
Nay-None.
Commissioner DuRey.LonEs.aH NOV
cd that he several applications for
beverage, meat and restaurant licenses
be approved.
Carried
Yea-Brcitmcycr, Lonss,aH. DuBay
Bruneel and WesteUdOrf
Nay--None
Commissioner DuBay-LonEStaH NOV
and Vespni for building permits be
approved, subject to the approval OF
the City Engineer.
Carried.
Yea-Breitmeyer. LonEstaH. DuBay
Bruneel and Westendorf.
Nay-Nonc.
Commissioner Brcitmeyer-DuBay NOV
ed that the Clerk and City Attorney
be instructed 20 have a title search
made OF the property quit-Claimed by
Paul Starkcy and wife 10 the City of
Mount Clemens.
Carried
-Breitmeyer. Bruneel, Lonsstaff.
DuBay and We5tendorf,
Nay-None.
COMMISSIONS BruneCl-LonEstaH NOV
ed that the communication from Ma
jor II, d. S,uCkey OF Sclfridgc Field.
regarding the Pickup Station on the
triangle opposite Ned's, be received
and the permit granted 10 Government
authorities 20 construct same; title of
which shall belong 10 the Government
and subject 10 removal at their plea
sure, or upon 2 ninety go day no.
tee 10 vacate by the City of Mount
Clemens.
Carried
Yea-Breitmeyer Bruneel, Longstat.
DuBay and Westendorf
Nay--None.
Commissioned Breitmeyer-Lo staff
moved 10 adjourn.
Carried.
Yea-Brcitmcyer Bruneel, Longstan.
DuBay and Westendorf.
Nsy-None
JOSEPH H MATTHEW'S,
City Clerk
Dec 5-M. L.
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MI Clemens
Commission
Proceedings

November 20. 1914
Commission Chamber.
State OF Michigan
City OF Mount Clemens
Al regular meeting OF the City
Commission of the City OF Mount
Clemens held on the above date, there
were present Mayor Wcstendorf and
Commissioners Breitmeyer, Bruneel,
LOu9staf and DuBay.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Commissioner Longstaff-DuBay NOV
ed that the report OF the Finance Com
missioner be accepted, and the Mayor
and Clerk be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to issue war
rants against the several funds there
In named. as follows:
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Approved
FREDERICK BREITMEYER JR..
Finance Commissioner.
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November 20, 1914
Commission Chamber.
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December I, 1914.
Contingent Fund
Payroll sl,32s "a
Forbes Duncan IS 90
Police Fund
Payroll sl,s24.77
Fire Fund
Payroll Sl4l7l5
Volunteer Firemsn $4,000
street Fund
Payroll S. 352.I3
Park Fund
Payroll is45 80
Recreation Fund
Payroll 1887
water Works Fund
Payroll 81 sl2.s2
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Looking Towards
Tomorrow

viii the colored citizens OF
Bremerton get a new building
for Industrial Service No. 2, to
continue their services or will the
USO officials continue to bieker
and debate on the question: rs
$4,000 too much TO allot for
Negro recreation?"
Any person with the opinion
that there should be such a
building erected in downtown
Bremerton will be during their
civic duty to write a post card
to USO 522 Burwell Street and
express their desire to see this
project rushed to completion at
the earliest possible date.
Although the plans are drawn,
negotiations for the building has
dragged along for a year without
any form of decision being af-
fected. All the while the lack
of adequate facilities for recrea-
ton has existed.
We agree with regional author
tiles that the construction of said
building cannot and will not
solve our color problem-due to
present conditions created by
presidents relayed from the
south by the rebel elements-but
We can hope to alleviate the
heavy tension of racial antagon-
ism that occurs when a group
of the race frequent their estab-
lishments. That feeling of ''su-
periority" is in evidence both by
eyes and actions. When they
meet, which in so many cases
dampens the spirit of quite a
few who seek these available
facilities, therefore low morale
becomes inevitable.
However, at the suggestion of
Mr.. Allen, while we're waiting,
it is hoped more of our girls will
attend the Women's Center coun-
ell meetings, the Junior Hostess
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charge at the center.

charge at the center.
tdoor play, handicraft,
woodcraft, educational movies,
junior Red Cross work, hikes and
excursions are among the many
activities enjoyed by the chill
dren.
Summer daily attendance of
youngsters age to IA was 35,
states Mrs. Holmes.
School resumes September G.
under the direction of Bremerton
School District, Saturday and
holidays 10 a. m. to G p. m,
weekly 3 p. m. to p. m.