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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-24

DR.. I. G.. Greer (shown above) Of
Thomasville. superintendent Of
Mills Home of the Baptist Orphan
age, will preach the ordination SER
mon for two new Lake Waccamaw
Baptist church deacons, A. F. Cold
ston and Walter Burney, at $3.50
o'clock tonight. Election Of the two
new deacons was required because
Of the membership growth Of the
church, DR.. E. E. Ulrich, pastor,
explained, and not because Of the
expiration of terms of old deacons.
The new additions to the board
were elected by the church con-
gregation Easter Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-24
M0NEYACC0RDS
TEST INTENTIONS
by THOMAS HAGENBUCH

Associated Press Financial Editor
BRETON WOODS, N. H., July
23-lRHThe agreements reached
at the United Nations monetary
conference were describd tonight
by Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
ge.athau as vital test Of our
intentions" for the future.
1--WE are at a crossroads, and
we must 60 one way or the other"
Ell declared at the final plenary
session of the conference at which
proposals for an international
monetary funda nd a bank for re-
construction and development were
signed.
1.-The conference at Breton
Woods has erected a sign post -
sign post pointing down high
way broad enough for all men to
walk in step and side by side. If
they all set out together, there is
nothing on earth that need stop
them" 4.
Morgenthau spoke as President
OF the conference. whose delegates,
representing AZ Unitd and assoc
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-24

Three thousand tanks and 10000
o'her types of motor vehicles, in
finding tank destroyers, trucks
and jeeps, were sent to Allied
forces during the first three
months of 1914.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-24
170.-Wanted

170.-Wanted
WANTED: LISTING OF CITY. SUBUR-
ban and beach property for sale. We
have the clients. What have you to
offer. j. L. Baldwin 2l7 Princess St.
or unfinished for family of three.
WANTED-USED TRUNK. MUST
be in good condition. Dial 1889.
WANTED: GOOD TWO WHEEL TRAIL
er for automobile. Cash. Address A. T.
MOTIFS r. y. BOX 1875. wilmington
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-24

Chloropicrin. the tear gas Of
World War I, has been found a
good preventive of eelworm dam
age to several crops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
'Senders Warned
OF Shy Postage

The new postal rates. in effect
last midnight probably will re-
suit in great many letters being
returned TO the senders during
the next few days, Postmaster
Roscoe B. Huston warned Satur-
day.
Under the new rates, local let
tiers require three cent stamp,
and air mail TO points in the
United States and Canada will
cost eight cents an ounce.
"Not much business mail will
he placed In the mails this
Sunday" said Huston. How
IS ever, there will be thousands Of
personal letters. Don't DELAY
your letter to that sweetheart,
relative or friend by paying
only the former rate OF two
cents.
short paid mall will he re-
turned" he said, "or N no return
address II shown IL will he rated
for deficient postage and that
amount collected from the adj
dressee."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Buckley Retained
As Union Head

Reelected president OF Local
TAP. JAW tCIO) at the Briggs
Conner plant Saturday. L. c
Buckley also headed a slate oil
successful candidates winning
seven of 10 posts on the locals
executive board
Buckley became The locals first
president 10 he elected 10 a second
term. RunoffS will be held within
the next 10 days 10 choose Ernest
CRed) MaiHouX or Charles Ma
feScv for financial secretary. and
AL MakowSki or Harold Wood for
the post Of vice president.
Besides Buckley, others enter
ing office April rs viii be James
Cichockl recording secretary:
Morris Hood, trustee. Dan Frosted.
sergeant-at-armS, and Mrs. Elsie
Beatty. guide.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
IS Known Dead
In Mine Blast

CLARKSBURG. W. Va, March
p CINS)- Hope was abandoned
today for - members of a fire
fighting crow WHO were trapped
IN the Katherine Coal Co. 3 Blaz-
ing No. 4 mine near Shinnston
after a midnight explosion.
The men were sent into the pit
when fire was discovered near the
bottom of a 3.000-foot slope. a
short time later terrific expio-
sion ripped through the slope
flashing a sheet of flame 80 feet
beyond the pits mouth, blisterlng
the paint on automobiles a score
OF yards away
Immediately the state mine de-
partment rushed crews 10 the
operation, but the flames were so
intense that they could not enter
the pit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Comedians Servant
Figures in Charges
Made by Government

LOS ANGELES, March IS
TNS1 Charlie Chapl.n's butler.
EDWARD CLANCY moved into the
spotlight IN Tho comedians trial on
Nan Act charges tonight rs IL
was learned he had been suhpenaed
by L. S Attorney Charles II
Carr.
The butler had been mentioned
repeatedly as a background figure
m virtually every scene The gov
eminent has painted Of asserted
Illicit relationships between Miss
Barry and Chaplin, both in Bev-
erik Hills and New York
Chaplns attorney Jerry GieS-
Ter continued meanwhile TO with
hold ms announcement Of whether
the actor would take the witness
stand.
GieSler admitted suffering
severe setback when Judge J. +.
T -Q,GeHHef -tfti-+4tai permit
questioning Of Miss Barry as 10
any possible associations with
other men.
Miss Barry testified she had
heard Clancy and Chaplin IN con-
VerSstion outside the room she
occupied IN the comics Beverly
Hills estate, after she had invaded
Chaplin'S bedroom with a loaded
gun but allegedly laid IT down
on table and embraced him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
AVERTED INVASION

Macarthur averted a japanese
invasion of Australia.
That is but a glimpse Of tho
tragic happenings in the Philip
pines and in the southwest Pacific
under the Europe first strategy
I'm posed by circumstances OF
adopted by choice, as l witnessed
them from Manila.
The war in Europe is primarily
by its very political nature, THE
WAR OF EN- G l. n ID AND
SOVIET RUSSIA.
The war in the Pacific is OUR
VERY OWN. MADE SO BY THE
JAPANESE.
Our fighting in Europe is for
democratic ideals and principles
and to help England We seek no
territory. The war in the Pacific
in addition 10 principles is to re-
gain lost territory and to protect
and defend American sovereignty
and our free Institutions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
DR.. Elliott Returns
From Capital Farley

LANSING. March 25 up
STATE Superintendent Public
Instruction Elliott returned yester-
day after twe-daH-trlp 10 Wash
lngton TO consult federal education
officials.
Or. Elliott said he also con-
terred with Michigan representa-
tlves in Congress TO obtain
information on future legislative
developments affecting state edu-
cattondi systems.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
4 British Police
Die in Palestine

JERUSALEM. March 25 CUP)
-Four British conStableS were
killed and three injured in dis
orders in Palestine. including an
attack on police headquarters al
Jaffa, it was revealed today
An explosion at the Jaffa quar-
tiers fatally injured two conStablcS,
One was killed outright and an
other died today Of wounds Suf-
fered in ShootingS AT Tcfavrv,
The attackers used tommygunS
in the attack on police.
A l2-hour curfeW was an
nounced in Jerusalem and Telaviv
from : DIN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
TALKS TO HUSBAND

Mrs. Leonhardt, who shook
Visibly when sentence was passed.
later was allowed to speak 10 her
husband through the bars in the
marshal's office before she and
the other women were taken 10
the county iail 10 await decision
as to what prison they will be
sent.
Leonhardt and Abt were taken
TO Milan where they will be kept
pending transfer 10 a federal pep
itentiary.
The sentencing brought to a
near-concluSion the almost fabu-
lous story which unfolded after
the apprehension of Miss Blu
chanan-Dineen by the FBI
Turning on her band of spies.
she furnished the FBI agents with
information trapping all the rest
of the members. Agents. acting
on her information. were able TO
carry out excellent counter-es-
plonage.
At the examination she became
the star government Witness, CIV
ing damning evidence against her
former confdantS which resulted
in pleas Of guilty from five of the
seven and conviction for Or.
Thomas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Controllers Meet tuesday

Mai Erwin Greenbaum Of the
Detroit ordnance district will
speak on Termination Proceed
tires at the regular monthly
meeting of the Detroit Control
OF the Controllers Institute of
America, 10 be held Tuesday eve
ming, March IS. in the Hotel
Statler beginning at 6:45 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Continued from Page one)

ANNuiiIuDd lHntl Bhkt oHt
achievement but the operations
were only Of a preparatory nature
and there was nothing decisive
about them in the hattie OF
Europe
In major military and strategy
cal Importance the Anglo-Ameri-
can North African and Sicily cam
paignS and the invasion of south
ern Italy can not be compared
with the victories Of the Red
armies over the Germans in the
East.
On Sept. 9. 1913. Anglo-Ameri-
can forces made the successful but
costly landing at Salerno. across
the MeSSina Straits from Sicily.
The American Fifth Army and the
British Eighth, both under the
chief command of British Gen. Sir
Harold Alexander. have been
nearly seven months moving from
Salerno TO Casino. an air distance
of less than 100 miles.
The slogan of Rome by Christ
mas" at Salerno. will not even
be Rome by Easter as things
now stand on that front. There
are other Casinos on that road
10 Rome.
That begging down Of Ameri-
cans and British on what Church
III called the soft belly of the
AXIS but is probably the tough
est and hardest road of invasion
in the entire war in Europe. to-
gether with the long delayed and
much publicized mighty Anglo
American invasion of western Eu-
rope Tor Which the British have
been preparing more than three
years and we nearly two years. is
turning American interest more
and more to Japan.
In the meantime in the Pacific
the way 10 the Philippines. Mac
Arthurs planned base of general
operations, IS being opened
But he has not the essential
fighting forces on land or at sea
10 make a big drive.
Besides troops and equipment.
one Of his greateSt-WeaknesSeS is
the lack OF a large transport
iieet Tor his land forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Shoe Stamp I8 Void April 30

WASHINGTON. March 25
tuP)-The Office Of Price Admin
iStration today invalidated shoe
stamp No. Is in war ration book
for use after April 30. This cam
collation. date was announced
earlier TodaY's order makes II
formal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Wainwright seeing the fUtility
since promised reinlorcementS did
not come. yielded to humane con-
SidcrationS.
The Dutch, who had an almost
childish faith IN the strength of
Singapore and in the British, were
forced 10 surrender the Neither
lands East Indies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Jeffries Urges
.Detroiters Join
Bdtddn Day Fete
Help 10 Pay Tribute
TO Heroes OF Siege
on I'd Anniversary
Continued from Page Five)

Continued from Page Five)
and intemed year before he
escaped into Free China. A trans
port plane OF the Fourteenth Air
Force flew him over the hump of
the Hlmalayas into India. where
he made boat connections back
to the States.
The entire 3O-minute service
will be climaXed by a moment Of
silence in honor of those who
were killed on Bataan, as taps
is sounded.
Invited 10 attend are members
of military, religious, patriotic
and civic organizations. Among
these are Gov. Kelly. Mayor
JeffrieS. Mayor Philip Sauer Of
Pontiac, members of the Detroit
Common Council, representatives
of the American Legion. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. home service
division of the American Red
Cross, Spanish American War
Veterans. MONS of America.
Navy Mothers. Blue Star Mothers
and Marine Wives and Mothers.
To HONOR RELATIVES
Honored guests for the cere-
mony will be all relatives of
Michigan prisoners of the Japa-
neSe, who Will witness the service
from a specially designed section.
Special kilograms have been
sent 10 Manuel l.. Quczon, presi-
dent in exile OF the Philippine
Islands; Cot Carlos p Romuio,
author of Il Saw the Fall of the
Philippines and to Mrs Jona-
than Wainwright. wife of the
commanding officer of Bataan.
Making arrangements for the
service are Mrs. Harold w
Parsons of Pontiac. member Of
the Federated Bataan Relief
Organization. whose son was cap
tured on Bataan; Cecil Dunn
brigue, president of the Filipino
Club of Pontiac. and John Caba-
wapan. president Of the Filipino
executive council of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Countess Given
Z Years as Spy

Continued from Page One)
ical, screaming and crying: Il
can't believe il, l can't believe it,"
She was conforted by AtTS.
Leonhardt, who shared the cell
with her, and Miss Buchanan
Dineen, and received first aid
from a matron.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Won Wiegand Sees War Interest
Shifting From Europe to Japs

first plan. created from tho first
day very unclcar military anC
command situation IN the Far
East.
On Oct. II. 1871, gave in
Shanghai 10 Rear Admiral VIII
liam A. GlaSslord, commanding
our naval units IN those waters
the information / had received
that the general STATS of the i'm
perlal japanese army and navy
had set December, 1871, AS the
"deadline' for war or peace My
assistant Lady Grace Drummond-
Hay. was present. My dispatch
in the Hearst Sunday papers was
played up big.
The admiral was thoughtful
A, no time had he been swept of
his feet by enthusiasm for war
with Japan IN our deplOrable state
Of unpreparedneSS. He was one
high naval officer who did not
underrate Japan'S fighting power.
AT his suggestion i left Shang-
hal on the last boat, a French
steamer. on Dec. q. | take the
following from my diary.
REFERS TO DIARY
MANILA. Dec. 3. 1871. Ar
rived here yesterday. Sunday
evening. Rear Admiral Glass
ford came into Manila Thurs
day with the Yangtse River
patrol gunbOatS LuzOn and
Oahu and $50 sailors. The adj
miral dined with me last night
at the French restaurant. He
informed me that he had lust
been appointed commander of
the American ASiatic fleet under
Vice Admiral Thomas {. Hart,
who Is remaining ashore.
a United Nations fleet taxi
ing I'm American. British. Aus
tralian and Dutch units is to
cooperate.
The new British admiral at
singapore, Sir Thomas Phillips.
better know rs sir Tom, was
here three days ago To confer
on plan of cooperation i'm
event of war.
AT dawn this morning Ad-
miral GlassfOrd awakened me
by telephone and gave me the
news Of the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor. He was much
depressed"
FALL or HONGKoNG
Hongkong fell Adm Sir Tom"
short and unlmprcSSiNc . went
down with his flagship Prince of
Wales con board of which the At
lantic Charter was born in the
Atlantic), in true British naval
tradition.
Singapore fell. the British gov
ernor general SIR ShenStone
Thomas and commander-in-chi
II Cen. Sir Arthur J.. Percival.
refused TO avail themselves OF OPP
portunlty 10 escape by plane. They
went INTO japanese captivity.
In the Java Sea battle, the
United Nations combined feet. in-
rtudUE our ASiatic squadron UNI
der GlasSiord Was all but wiped
out. Macarthur abandoned Ma
mia and retreated into Bataan. He
had no choice.
our boys fought heroicany but
fuuIely IN Bataan. They died
bF7vely. CorIegidor held ont Until
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Divergent VIEWS

Furthermore as in Europe there
are divergent views between
American and BRUSH COM
manderS IN chief on the strategy
IN the Pacific and southeastern
Asia.
British Fleet Adm. Lord Louis
Mountbstten on the British end
81 co-ordlnated strategy with
Macarthur. has in the American
mind fallen down on his land
operations from India against tho
japanese In Burma and also on
his naval tactics 10 support those
operations. lie IS under fire
Irrespective Of his competency as
= both -t6frti and rrav1t- Str7trr7vr
and commander in chief, the cuti-
cisn is harsh.
IL possibly is not wholly juSti-
fed but il has never been quite
clear why he was raised to me
rank he holds and nfade com
mander in chief in southeastern
Asia by Prime Minister Winston
Churchill. except because Of his
liluStrl0uS name and SnmE gallant
services.
Gen. MacArthur'S original plan
Of strategy contemplated that The
Allied forces in India should come
through Burma 10 Lashio, Kung-
ming CYunnanfu) and thence in
the arc down 20 Haiphong and
Hanoi on the China sea coast of
French IBdO-Chins. while lie with
his American and Australian
forces occupied the Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Amanatl, Pvt. Nello--Mrs.
Christina Amanati, mother,
Saginaw.
Bachusz. Sgt. Joseph F.
Mrs. Anna BachuSZ. mother,
1886 Parkwood, Detroit.
Barley. S/Sgt. Peter - Mrs.
Florence Barley. mother,
4805 Concord, Detroit.
Fockler, Pfc. Bryce W.-Mrs.
Helen +. Fockler, wife,
YpSilanti.
FrenzeI. T/Sgt. Joseph l.
Richard o, Frenzel, Jack
son.
Fricke, Sgt. Francis Airs.
Alvenia Fricke. mother,
1868 Madison, Detroit.
Gilman, Pvt. Marvin A.-Sol
Gilman, father, Union
Pier.
Gust, sgt. Edward F.-MrS.
Ethel Gust. mother, Mus
kegon Heights.
Gutierrez, Pvt. Ramon L.
Mrs. Lilly Gutierrez, wife,
Battle Greek.
SimonsOn, TI5 Ernest j.
SaugatuCk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
MACARTHUR STRATEGY

This would cut or thc japanese
armies in Maiaya Singapore Su-
n1atra. Java. Borneo Cclehes and
other islands
The RELOCATION ~ the war ir
the PsciiiC-our teus DUN wal
into the background by the sdop-
ton m Washington and London of
tha t1int Anglo-Americen Europe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

w. Honor Roll
~ Official Casualty List
ARMY WOUNDED

Lists for Michigan issued by the government after
the next of kin have been notified.
ARMY WOUNDED
Mediterranean Area)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

HarwOOd, Pvt. William E
Mrs. Minnie wood,
mother, Escanaba.
Holcomb, Pfc. Earl W.-Mrs.
Florence Holcomb, mother,
Yale.
Johnson S/Sgt. Arvid R
Mrs. Mary son,
mother. Baraga.
krieg, Pfc. James W.-Mrs.
Anna krieg, mother, East
Detroit.
Marshan. Sgt. Clarence III.
Mrs. Frona Marshall,
mother. Reese.
Patterson, Pvt. Roger L.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Patterson,
mother 20306 Westphalia,
Detroit.
Pearson, Pvt. Max Airs.
Sena Pea arson mother,
Lansing.
Primeau, Pvt. Harvey A
Leon Primeau, father, Mar
lette.
Schwartz, Pfc. JOseph-Ru-
dolph Schwartz. father,
4S09 Trenton. Detroit.
Ierman c. Simonson, father,
-ch rs, 1914 ------.---.-----
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-31
Migratory Labor Camp
May Be Reopened Soon

County Agent R. W. Galphin re-
vealed yesterday that reopening OF
the migratory labor camp at Castle
Haynes was being considered with
possible opening date about the
middle of October.
A special meeting to decide upon
the reopening will be neld tonight
at o'clock at the Wrightsboro
clubhouse. Attending will be farm
ers who obtained laborers from the
camp before it closed late in June
because of completion of spring
crop gathering.
Galphin said that if it were found
the Castle Haynes camp would be
needed, the farmers would decide
tonight on the number of laborers
the request. The workers are re-
cruited from throughout the state
and particularly from near Rock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-31
63S POLIO CASES
ON STATE LISTS

RALEIGH. Aug. 30.-(P)- The
state board of health today record
ed five new cases of poliony elitis,
bringing to 30 the number reported
thus far this week and to 638 the
total officially reported since June
|. when. the outbreak started.
DR.. Carl V. Reynolds, state
health officer, said that on the
basis of past records the current
epidemic may exceed the record
675 cases reported for the full year
of 1885. That outbreak began in
may and ended in late August.
All new cases reported today
were in counties previously report
ing occurances of the disease, and
the number of counties affected
by the outbreak remains Y. Twen-
ty-three deaths have resulted.
Buncombe county reported two
additional cases, and Forsyth, Gull
ford and Haywood, one each.
Meanwhile, DR.. Reynolds issued
this revised county-by-county ia
bulation of cases reported thus far
in the epidemic:
Alamance 6, Allegheny Z, Alex
ander IL, Arson g.. Ashe 81, Avery
8. Beaufort /, BERTHE l, Buncombe
Is, Burke AZ, Cabarrus 8, Cald-
we'll 81, Caswell l, Catawba 70,
Chatham 2, Cleveland IA, Column
bus 4, Cumberland 3, Davidson 5,
Davie /. Duplin 3, Durham 7,
Edgecombe l, Forsyth q, Castor
"a, Granville 2, Guilford, "a, Har-
nett 4, Haywood 7, Henderson 2,
Hoke l, Hyde l, Ireden 9, Johnson
2 Lenoir /, Lincoln II, Macon l,
Mcdowell 10, Mecklenburg %, Nit
chell /, Montgomery l, Moore l.
New Hanover 6, Onslow l, Or
ange 2, Pasquotank l, Fender l,
. Person 2, Pitt l, Polk 4, Randolph
7. Richmond /. Robson 5, Rock
ingham 4, Rowan 10, Rutherford
10, Sampson 3, Scotland l, Stanly
s, Stokes 2, Surry 10, Transylvanla
/. Union 8, Vance IL, and Yancey l.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-31
new 0DT FORMS
USED ON TRUCKS

A new simplified application
form to acquire new commercial
motor vehicles, designed to expe
dite action on applications, has. been
adopted by the Office of Defense
Transportation, George T. Mussel-
man ODT district manager in Will
minaton, announced yesterday.
2 The new. form - ODT 663
supplants the older form WPB -663,
Musselman. explained. 1t must be
used on all applications filed after
today *f @.:.';>
In filing the new form with their
ODT District office, applicants
must enclose the original and two
copies, he emphasized. Only two
copies of supporting evidence are
necessary, however, he said. -
The ODT district manager also
pointed out that on applications for
light and medium trucks or truck
tractors Cbelow 10000 pounds gross
VeIllCle weight, Will tllc- 'CACcpC1OIl
of bus chassis, it will not be neces-
sary for applicants to snow the
make or model designation. How
ever. gross vehicle weight must
be shown '.-
On apple ations for trucks over
1000 pounds gross vehicle weight
it will be necessary to show the
make, model, gross vehicle
weight, etc; and certific ates of
transfer issued for, trucks over &c.
900 pounds gross vehicle weight will
be applicable only to the make ap-
piled for.
The ODT official urged all per-
sons filing applications to use the
new form as failure to do so will
result in unnecessary delays in
handling applications. Applicants
may obtain copies of the form from
the ODT- district office at Whining
ton. -~2 = N
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-31
SOLDIER CLEARED
in TRUCK DEATHS

WHITEvILLE, Aug. 30 A
coroner's jury decided here a t
night that the death of Dave Rem
bert, Ben Mcmillan and Ralph
Pierce, Hallsboro Negroes, resulted
from an unavoidable accident
when the truck in which they were
riding and an Army truck driven
by Pvt. George Rowlad collided at
the intersection of the highway and
the old Dock road in Hallsboro
on August IA.
Three witnesses were questioned
by Coroner Paul Avant, including
Private Rowland, Willie Spaulding
and Avery Edder.. The latter two
testified that they saw the accident
which claimed the lives of the three
men and resulted in serioos injury
to two others.
The evidence tended to show
that the pickup truck in which the
Negroes were coming from Will
mington turned left in front of the
Army truck within few feet of it
without the proper hand signals
being given.
Private Rowland stated til
when he noticed the approaching
truck it was over the white line
in the middle of the road. He
swung his truck off the highway in
order to avoid hitting the truck.
He said that when the truck got
within 10 feet of his truck it cut
directly in front Of him while try
ing to make turn into the old
Dock road.
The oth-e two witnesses zorro
borated Private RoWland's testi-
mony.