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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-08

command and even fusion of the
i forces is desirable. But are we
right in assuming that the unifiea-
ton and fusion should be the same
in all theaters? May it not be
that our fundamental interests call
for one kind of unification and
fusion in the Pacific and a diff
ferent kind in the Atlantic?
The actual development of our
armed forces supports this idea.
The Navy, relying upon the his
toric fact that the Atlantic had
so long been safe in the strong
and friendly hands of Great Brit
ian, has always made the Pacific
its great concern. To conduct war
in the Pacific the Navy has be-
come much more than a navy;
it has in fact become combined
force of all arms under unified
naval command. The navy is
already not only Navy but a
larger rny than our whole peace
time army and air force, a great
construction and transport service.
There are some very expensive
and contentious Implications as a
result. But ought we not to ask
ourselves whether the right course
is not to preserve and perfect, the
unification and fusion which the
Navy has actually brought about,
and in the postwar period to treat
the Nays present organization as
the nucleus of one militry estab-
ishment for the Pacific?
If. that is correct, then it would
seem to follow that the present
organization of the War Depart
ment might become the nucleus
Of one military establishment Of
all arms in the Atlantic.
It may seem startling at first TO
suggest that our best policy is to
have two largely self-contained
military establishments facing in
opposite directions. But the fact
that they do face in opposite direc-
tons may be a very good reason
for treating them separately. Ever
since the construction of the
Panama Canal it has been an
axiom of our policy that our forces
in the two oceans should be inter-
changeable. We need to examine
this axiom. To a considerable ex-
tent military units and their equip
ment may be interchangeable. But
what are not interchangeable are
the strategical problems, many
fundamental tactics, and much OF
the staff planning and the special
lied training. Moreover, the
Panama Canal is far from being
an adequate connection for great
forces moving from one ocean to
another, and it would be impru-
dent to become too highly de-
pendent upon it.
So we ought to explore the ad-
visibility Of having separate es-
Establishments for the two oceans.
It is scarcely necessary to say that
though they were self-contained,
above them both there could and
should still be the joint chiefs of
staff, and many joint services Of
research procurement and supply.
But it may well be that since the
problems on our two oceanic from
tiers are so radically dissimilar,
we are most likely to get efficient
and progressive military leader
ship by organizing separate es-
tablishmente.
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BISHOP DIES

BANGOR, Wales, May 7-(P)-
The Most Rev. Charles Alfred How
ell Green, 70, bishop of Bangor,
and archbishop Of Wales until his
reitrment about month ago due
to ill health, died today. He was
appointed archbishop Of Wales in
1884.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-08

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-08

Alabama exports about 10000
queen bees every spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Russ ArtiIIe cry
II 0nnmerS at
PruSSiun Front
Major Drive
Opens Along
Baltic Areas
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, Nov. 10. (UP)
Soviet military dispatches
reported Friday that massed
Russian artillery had opened
a large scale bombardment
on the East Prussian and
Baltic fronts in an apparent
prelude to a major offensive.
Semiofficial reports that the Red
ariny's big guns had broken the
lull on the northern front followed
by a day published forecasts that
Russia's winter offensive from the
Baltic to the Danube was about to
begin.
Riga dispatches indicated that
the Russians already haCi launched
a major assault against 80 German
divisions pinned against the Baltic
coast in Latvia.
At the opposite end of the front
Russians had begun a new offensive
from a 45-mile bridgehead on the
western bank of the TiSza river,
driving toward Budapest from the
east while other forces closedl against
the Hungarian capitol from the
south.
Dispatches said the Soviets were
advancing slowly over troublesome
terrain between the Danube and
Tisza in the face of unusually heavy
resistance. The German and Hun
garian armies appeared to have been
reinforced in an attempt to save
Budapest.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
County Leaders
Shape Sixth
War Lean Drive

Bond chairmen from all Imperial
county attended meeting at the
Barbara Worth Hotel Thursday aft
ernoon for the purpose of outlining
drive procedure for the Sixth War
Loan November 20-December l6.
Present also as speakers of the
day were leaders from Los Angeles,
Howard B. Mills, associate field
director War Finance Division, U.
S. Treasury; j. M. Johnson, vice
chairman of the retail section state
headquarters; Joe Morgan, vice
chairman of the community divi-
sion; M. Penn Phillips, state vice
chairman: Mrs. Edmund Gale, state
women's chairman, and Lyle Shell
don, agriculture.
AT the outset of the meeting, Her.
bert w. FaWcett, county chairman,
who presided, calico on chairmen
to present representatives from
their portion of the county. Also in
troduced by Fawcett was Viggo Han
sen, ewly-appointed Ell Centre
chairman, who will take over duties
formerly assumed by Ira w. Kim
sey, whose business transfer from
Ell Centre to Los Angeles necesSi-
tated his resignation recently.
According to both Mills and Nor
gan, the Sixth War Loans quota
will be more cifficult to raise than
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10

Clear the way for the
American Legion Armistice
day parade Saturday and the
big rodeo Saturday and Sun
day!
Everything was in readi-
ness Friday for one of the
most spectacular and colorful Arm
istice Day parades in the history
of Ell Centre The rodeo contests
have attracted dozens of cowboys
from ranches throughout the south
west.
The parade will form at 10 am. at
Olive and Fourth streets in El Cen
tro and start moving promptly at
IL am. The line of march leads
north of Fourth street to Main,
west on Main to Eleventh, where 1t
will disband.
A snappy marine color guard will
head the parade. First Sergeant
Parker Beck will be in charge of
the color guard company platoon
First Lieutenant Beth H. Gillette
and Second Lieutenant Lois G.
Sayres will be in charge of the
Women's marine reserve.
Next will come the army, navy,
and marine corps contributions to
the patriotic parade. Members of
the American Legion will follow the
armed forces.
The rodeo section of the parade
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
County Battles
Coyote Menace

The coyote menace has reached
such proportions in Imperial coun-
ty this fall that it was necessary
to obtain the services of two more
trappers to assist in destroying these
predatory animals, County Agricul-
tural Commissioner B. A. Harrigan
said ,Fri6ay.
1t is probable it will be necessary
to use poison in some of the places
where the animals have been raid
ing chicken, turkey, and sheep
flocks. The use of poison was dis
continued two years ago.
Cne trapper employed jointly by
the county, state, and federal bu-
reauS of predatory and rocent con-
troll was not sufficient to eradicate
the cooytes so two additional trap
pers are to be engaged in this work
henceforth.
Coyotes breed rapidly on the des-
ert and when it becomes cole in the
hills to the west the hill variety
slips down to the desert where they
find it easier to get along than in
the colder climate.
Harrigan said that the coyotes
have been taking sheep, chickens,
and turkeys in all parts of the
county this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Wars Casualties
Reach 509,195

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. CUP) -
Combat casualties among American
soldiers sailors, coast guardsmen,
and marines during World War II
Friday passed the half-million
mark.
Secretary of war Henry L. Stim-
son reported army casualties
through October % totaling 1856,
while navy casualty reports through
November listed 7l,839 dead,
wounded, missing and prisoners of
war, for a total casualty list of
509,l9
This was an increase of 21,503
over the total figure of 487 ,692 re-
ported week ago.
Stimson reported that the army
casualties included 84,811 killed,
243,054 wounded, of whom 1884
have returned to duty, 55,0l1 miss
ing, and 54,480 prisoners of war.
The navy total included 28,599
dead, 29,442 wounded, 9,311 missing,
and 4487 prisoners of war in the
navy, marines and coast guard
The navy itself counted 18,460
dead, 1874 wounded, 1888 missing,
and 2542 prisoners of war for a
total of 38,309 casualties. The ma
rines had 9517 dead, 20,464 wounded
9l7 missing and 1945 prisoners OF
war for total of 32,943. The coast
guard listed 522 dead, 1874 wounded
l4l missing and no war prisoners
for total of 857 casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Cigaret Smokers
Face Dearth
For Three Years

WASHINGTON, Nov. TO- (UP) -
Cigarette smokers. now feeling the
impact of reduced crops over the
past few years. may be up against
a continued shortage for two, and
possibly three years, it was learned
Friday.
cording to the department of agri-
culture, were made for the most
part from tobacco grown in 194l,
and the improved crop fer 1914 will
not be available in the form of
cigarettes until 1947. Tobacco re-
serves have been cut to 48 per
cent of the 1889 total as a result of
heavy Withdrawals from stocks to
ease the present shortage.
The average yearly production CT
tobacco from 1910 through l943, the
department said, was 752, 2,400,000
pounds compared with an average
of 836,900,0tD pounds in the years
1885 through 1899.
Because the product is stored
from two to three years before it
is used the effect cf the short
crops are now being felt. The de-
partment discredited reports that
more cigarettes are being sent
abroad as a cause of the shortage,
which is becoming more and more
acute. A spokesman reminded that
soldiers always cmoked, even as
civilians, and that the United
States has always been a big eX-
porter Of tobacco.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Mexicans Arrive
For Farm Work

In respCnse to Imperial Valleys
request for agricultural workers to
aid with winter farming, 200 MeXi-
can nationals arrived in Ell Centro
from Minnesota Thursday, accord
ing to George GarrigueS, farm
placement manager.
Garrigues said adequate housing
has not been provided for worker
in the Ell Centre area, but said that
shelter will be provided at both
Brawley and Holtville camps as well
as at camps provided by employers.
We're still hoping for housing in
Ell Centro," Garrigues said, "but
I doubt that the War Food Admin
istration shelter camp will be ready
by the time the next group OF
M Xicans arrive"
Three hundred more of the work.
ers are expected November IA, he
said, and the remainder of con-
signment of 1850 workers requested
are expected to reach the valley by
December 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
E! Centrans Hear
Appeal for
War Chest Quota

With colors flying the Imperial
County War Chest drive headed
down the home stretch Friday in
a last burst CT speed to put the
camp 'gn over the top this week.
end.
The county total at D. m. Thurs
day was $4,000 The goal is $89, 1855.
A total of $4,000 is needed to pull
the county out of the red.
SOUNDS APPEALS
Meanwhile Jerry Robertson, area
chairman of Ell Centro, sent out an
appeal for the Ell Centre solicitors
to turn in everything they have
collected because the city must have
$1,000 to go over the top. The Ell
Centre total to date is $4,000.
Turn in everything you have COL
lected to date" Robertson urged
Friday, so we can meet our quota
and clean up everything"
A big boost to the county total
came Thursday when the Imperial
Valley Central Labor council turned
in its initial collection of $1096. a
big increase over the total collected
by this group last year, S7l8. The
money will be credited to the COM
munities where the donors live. I'VE
haven't finished our collections yet, "
said r. w. Barrigan. council presi-
dent. Some unions haven't had
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Treasury Studies Stoppase
Of Quick Bond Redemption

October war bond redemptions
alone amounted to $4OO, ,551 900 COM
pared with $143,712.O0O in October
last year. Sales last month aggreg-
ated $685., ,003, 900 against $1,708. .000,- :
600 year before.
During the first week of Novem-
ber, sales just barely toppecI re-
demptions, aggregating $l10,741 900
against $109 .352,00
Treasury officials would not COM
ment on the reported elimination
of the speedy redemption program,
but it was pointed out in well-in-
formed quarters that there would
be no chance in the policy until
after the $4,000, 100000 sixth war
loan drive that will start November
20 and enc December 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Drive Threatens
Entire Nozi
Defensive Plans
Patton Rushes New Forces Into
Fray as Germans Hang on;
Aachen Front Remains Unchanged

PARIS, Nov. 10. (UP)-American third army tanks
and infantrymen captured Chateau Sans and sogged
slowly eastward through stffeng German resistance Fri
day after threamie overnight advance that threatened
unhnge the Nazi battle lines in the See river valley
south of Metz.
Town after in chain of German defenses cover
ing the fortress from the north and south fell to
Lieutenant General George S. Pattons harddrving veer
ans but field dispatches indicated the going getting
tougher by the the American offensive Numbered
through its third day. .
least StrOngpOnts IN the flooded MOselle
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
y q n ks
Hold
ia ps
Fierce Battle
Rases at
Ormoc Corridor

A LII | E D HEADQUAR-
TERS, Philippines, Nov. 10.
(UP)-Fierce fighting ragged
F ri d ay in the northern
stretches of the narrow Or
moe corridor as at least 35,-
600 fresh japanese troops
battled fanatically against
hard-driving oath division infantry
men and dismounted troopers of the
first cavalry division.
Difficult terrain made worse by
torrential rains slowed U. S. tank
movements, but American forces
apparently still have the initiative
in ground fighting as we'll as a con-
Siderable degree of air superiority.
ARTILLERY COMMANDS
American artillery, heavier and
in far greater quantity than any,
thing the japanese have yet been
able to bring to the island in their
door die attempt to halt the Amer
lean invasion of the Philippines,
meanwhile ceaselessly pounded the
corridor.
There were no indications late
Friday that the Japanese had ceased
bringing in reinforcements-es
ed at $4,000 in General Douglas
MacArthur's communique.
However, almost constant major
American air activity indicated Jap
anese vessels in and near Ormoc
harbor were being roughly dealt
with.
REPLACE CASUALTIES
The enemy command already has
replaced the $4,000 troops killeGl,
captured or wounded by the Amer
leans in the first three weeks of
fighting on Leyte, Macarthur said,
and were continuing to pour addi-
tional reinforcementS ashore from
Mindanao, Cebu, and other islanCs.
Every enemy transport, barge and
escorted destroyer available in the
area is being loaded with troops,
guns and equipment far beyond
normal capacity to ferry all avail
able strength through an American
air-sea blockade into Leyte unCer
cover of darkness.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
OUP)-The treasury serious
ly is considering abandon
ment of it's recently inaugur-
ated simplified program of
war bond redemption because
it has resulted in a heavy
increase in cash-ins by indiv-
idual bond owners. the Unit
ed Press learned Friday.
Recemptions through the over
the-counter policy, instead of taper
ing off gradually as expected by
government officials, have contin-
ued at record high levels since the
program went into effect on October
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10

Responsible observers believe that
with the approach of the Christmas
shopping period redemptions will
rise to an even higher rate.
Treasury officials are reluctant
to discuss carrying out of the policy
but 1t is quite evident, it was said,
that they are displeased with the
manner in which some banks have
been handling redemption matters.
Some institutions have mace it
too easy for the owners to get cash.
Some banks openly advertise their
participation in the program, with
signs directing bond owners to win
dows where such business is trans
acted. The treasury frowns on this
practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
ARMY OFFICER DIES
IN RENO SHOOTING

RENO, Nov. 10. CUP)-An army
officer was shot and killed and an
army flight officer suffered minor
wound after an alteration with a
civilian outside a downtown Reno
hotel early today.
Police took man identified as
Jack Ramsey, said to be house
detective at the Golden hotel, into
custody in connection with the af-
fair.
Officials at the Reno army air
base withheld names of the victims
pending notification of first of kim
Details of the shooting were not
Immediately available as army Off
cials, city police and the district
attorneys office opened an inves-
tigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
WPb to Permit
Liquor Output

ouction not needed for war produc-
ton.
DiStillers will return to industrial
alcohol production in February,
Krug said.
The first liquor holiday was Or
dered for last August, when the
distillers spent the entire month
producing alcohol for liquor.
The January release was possible
because of a reduction in require
ments of alcohol for synthetic rub
Der in the fourth quarter, Krug said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Ndzis Send Out
Peace 'FeeIers'

MADRID, Nov. 10. CUP) - An
authoritative. non-Spanish source
said Friday that Baron Ernst Won
WeiSzacker, German ambassador to
the Vatican, has forwarded a COM
prehensive" peace feeler to Allied
authorities in Rome.
Though he acknowledged that the
report would be denied by all par
ties concerned, the informant in
sisted that non-Nazi quarters in
Germany, presumably a group of
army men, had extended the feeler
in an effort TO learn Allied condi-
tions in the event of immediate
capitulation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10

anu otllle Ndiityo DciOW NCeb WIZ
captured by the Americans before
nightfall Thursday, and Patton's
troops pushed on through the night
to take Chateau Salins, Thezey St.
Martin, and the towering Define
Plateau from which German artil-
lery had been dominating the entire
Seille valley.
PLACES CAPTURED
Among the captured German an
chor points were Oriocourt, Lemon
court, st. Jure. Craincourt, Chemi-
not, and Morville-Les Vic, and front
reports said the American vanguarols
were east of Viviers, II miles east
of Pont- -A-MouSson and less than
30 miles from the German frontier.
In the south, where German re-
ports said the Allies were prepar-
ing to mount new offense against
the Belfort Gap, French and Amer
ican troops of the Seventh army
carved out local gains in the Meur-
the river valley,
| On the American First army front,
large-scale skirmishing continued in
the Hurtgen forest area southeast
of Aachen without major change
in the battle lines
British and Canadian forces in
Holland collapsed the last pocket
of enemy resistance south of the
Mas river ano finished off all or
ganized German opposition on flood
ed Walcheren island. ending the
last potential threat to the sea ap-
proaches to Antwerp.
INCREASES FORCES
The main Allied effort, however.
still was being made on the third
army front where elements of at
least six infantry divisions and one
armorecI division-the rolling 4th"
were on the attack. German ac-
counts said Patton had piled another
four divisions into the offensive in
full-scale attempt to envelop Metz
and lay open the German communi-
cations center of Saarbrucken. bare
ly 80 miles beyond the American
yanguards.
Chateau Salins, 16 miles north
east of Nancy and % miles south
east of Metz, fell shortly before
midnight last night to the 104th
infantry regiment of the 26th
Yankee" division. The Germans.
after beating off repeated American
attempts to take the town, pulled
out under cover of darkness and
dug in farther west.
AT the same time, elements of the
fourth armored division seven miles
to the north by-passed Define and
pushed on three miles east to the
Hannancourt area, cutting the road
TO Chateau SalinS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
0PA Pegs Prices
On Holiday Bird

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. CUP)
Turkey, the holiday bird, had an
OPA price tage put on him Friday.
Maximum retail prices that may
be charged for turkeys and other
poultry items were announced by
the district office of price admins
tration.
Live turkeys will retail at 43 cents
pound, and the dressed variety
will sell for 81 cents. These prices
apply to top grade young turkeys
of all weights.
Roasting chickens will cost 46
cents a pound, and stewing chick
ems of the fowl-fricassee type will
sell for al cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10

WASHINGTON, Nov 10. up
War Production Board Chairman
J. A. Krug Friday notified the ma
1tion's grain beverage distillers that
they will be permitted to make IL
quor again during January
He said the distillers' facilities
will not be required for manufac-
ture of industrial alcohol during
that month. The release of the IA
cilities for production of liquor fol-
lows WPB policy of releasing pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10

Germany already realizes she has
lost the war the informant said,
but will not lay down arms at this
time unless she can ascertain more
about just what the unconditional
surrender" demanded by Rursia, the
United States and Britain would
entail.
Even If such peace feeler has
been extended by Germany, there
appeared little prospect that it
would be acted upon by the Allied
big three" All three countries
have emphasized they are In no
mood TO bargain over terms with
Germany and will accept only plain
sur. erdfr"f
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
American Legion Finishes
Armistice Day Program

First events in Saturdays and
Sundays rodeo contests at the I'M
perial county fair grounds will be-
gin promptly at pm. each day.
Approximately ITS cowboy contest
ants will participate.
Mayor P. l.. Moore of Ell Centre
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10

will be headed by civilians carrying
flags. They will be followed by the
rodeo contestants in their colorful
costumes and a long line of cowboy
anc' cowgirls garbed suitably for the
occasion. More than 200 horses are
expected to be in this section of the
parade
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Unofficial Vote
Count Finished

Returns from Palo Verde precinct
in eastern Imperial county have
reached EL Centre and wound up
the unofficial count for Imperial
county Friday.
The complete unofficial tally fer
the county is as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10
Missiles Reach
Amozins Speed
BY ROBERT MUSEL

LONDON, Nov. 10. CUP) - Ger
many's monstrous new V-2 rockets
strike unceen and unheard from
the stratosphere.
If you were within range, you
would never know what hit you.
They dive out of the sky so fast
1000 miles an hour-you don't have
time to be scared.
But the fantastic speed attained
by the rockets robs them of most
of what the Germans undoubtedly
intended should be their principal
effect-terror.
Travelling go to 10 miles high in
the stratosphere, they cannot be
seen, while they outstrip sound in
their descent
TON OF EXPLOSIVE
They carry only ton of explo-
sives despite their overall length
of perhaps 30 to SCI feet. And that
is only one-siXth of the weight CT
the great earthquake bombs be-
ing unloaded on Germany by the
Royal air force.
In most ways, the rockets have
not yet even measured up to the
smaller jet-propelled vi robot
bombs. let alone the terrcr of the
all-night fire raids by German
bombers in the 1940-41 blitz on Lon
don.
Although they carry the same
weight of explosives as vi. they
have less blast effect than their
predecessors because they pene-
trate deeper before exploding.
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-10

John r. Phillips, CONGRESSIONAL
candidate (unopposed) for reelec-
ticn in the twenty-second congress
sional district Imperial, Orange.
and Riverside counties) polled a
vote of 75,915. Imperial county gave
Continued on Pg. 6, Gel. q