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Evening star., 1944-02-24
Jdps Cleared
From Western
New Britain
U. S. Forces Driving
From Gloucester
And Arowe Join
MAP on Page A-4.)

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Southwest Pacific, Feb. "a
American soldiers and marines
have wiped out all enemy resist
ance in Western New Britain,
blasting out a broad gap in the
japanese South Pacific defense
perimeter which a year ago was
considered in some quarters to
be almost impregnable.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounced today that the marines
from the Cape Gloucester sector on
the north coast had joined with the
soldiers who moved up from Arawe
Peninsula in the south, and that
the western part of the island was
completely in American hands.
The victorious conclusion of a
campaign which started December
Is with the landing at Arawe, and
which took the lives of 1000 Japa-
nese, meant that Gen. Macarthur
had 200-mile wide opening in
the enemy's defense arc from Java
to Rabaul, New Britain, through
which the Allies may drive north.
Commanded by Washingtonian.
The japanese had almost two
years in which to fortify this line
1t was first cracked in the landing
at Arawe, on the south coast, ef-
fanfn nI hy licy,,A,,y.tAI I've,
and Idaho artillery, units of 1t.
Gen. Walter Krueger's 9Th Army,
commanded by Brig. Gen. Julian
Cunningham of Washington. Eleven
days after the landing the marines
swarmed ashore at Cape Gloucester,
on the northwestern coast.
The 32d American Infantry Di-
vision invaded Northeastern New
Guinea at Saidor January 2. From
this point, across the Vitiaz Strait
from New Britain, to Arawe is about
200 miles, all cleared of effective
enemy fighting units.
The juncture of the marines and
soldiers meant that the Americans
hold 50-mile line through the
jungle from Rottock Bay on the
north coast southeast to Arawe.
The first contact between the troops
was believed made near Itni River.
American patrols are now operat-
ing east of this line and the Japa-
nese have broken off contact with
them.
$50 Miles to Rabaul.
The distance, from the American
position across the jungle and
rugged mountains to Rabaul the
enemy base at the northeastern tip
of New Britain, is about $50 airline
miles. Because of the terrain, it
seems doubtful if Gen. Kruger will
send his 9Th Army on an overland
march to Rabaul.
Gen. Macarthur reported that
Rabaul was hit Monday with 100
tons of bombs in an Allied air raid
which met no aerial interception.
The planes bombed Lakunai and
Rapopo airdromeS.
Ihe third enemy convoy to be
hit in the area north of Rabaul in
eight days was bombed by Mitchell
medium bombers Monday near Ka-
vieng, New Ireland. Two freighter-
transports and an escort ship were
sunk and another escort vessel was
left in flames. The eight-day score
for Allied aircraft is at least q
merchantmen and escort vessels
sunk.
Gen. Macarthur said the JAP
anese have lost approximately 1,OOC
supply and reinforcement barges in
recent months, 242 of them in the
last three weeks, and that the en-
emy's barge traffic had been thor
oughly disrupted.
Evening star., 1944-02-24

The Kentuckian remained in the
meeting only long enough to take
the action he had announced yes
terday, then emerged, grim-faced
to tell reporters:
L have resigned
Senator McKellar. Democrat. of
Tennessee temporarily took over
Senator Barkley's usual chair as
presiding officer.
Senator Barkley walked slowly
and thoughtfully down the corridor
from the conference room and en-
tered his own private Office.
Within Is minutes the caucus
room door opened and six Senators
emerged. A spokesman announced
that they had accepted the Sena-
tors resignation, then unanimously
Ire-elected him with a roar of ap-
proval.
The Senators then went to the
leaders Office and we're closeted with
him for few minutes. Those who
brought the news of his reelection
to Senator Barkley were Senators
Connally of Texas, Thomas of Utah.
George Of Georgia, Clark of Mis-
souri,, Tydings of Maryland and
Walsh of Massachusetts,.
Soon the group emerged from
Senator Barkley's Office and Sena-
tors Clark and Tydings told re-
porters:
"Yes, he's agreed to accept"
Resolution Adopted.
The formal resolution adopted by
the caucus follows:
Whereas Senator Alben w
Barkley of Kentucky has served as
majority leader in the Senate OF
the United States nearly seven
years, and
Whereas throughout that period
he has proved his qualities as leg
islative leader in a time of unprece-
dented difficulty to such a degree as
to command the unqualified conf
dence of his fellow Democrats and
the full respect of the opposition
at all times being capable, courteous
and faithful to his trust; diligent
and courageous in the discharge of
his duties; and equal to all the try
ing demands of his position, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the caucus of Demo-
cratic Senators that we assure Sen-
ator Barkley of our confidence in
him as our leader, and of our af-
fectionate regard and abiding re-
spect as a fellow Senator, and our
desire that he shall continue to
serve us, our party and our country
in the great post of power and duty
to which we have repeatedly called
him and which he has honored by
service not surpassed in the history
of the Senate"
Senator Barkley accompanied the
six Senators back to the caucus
room, and after many speeches
showing the unanimity of senti.
ment behind him, the Kentuckiar
accepted.
When reporters asked for state
ment from the new leader" Sena-
tor Barkley. with show of his
customary good humor, replied:
Before making any statement as
! (see BARKLN Page A-25
Evening star., 1944-02-24
German Scouts Give
London Daytime Alert
After New Night Raid
Dozens Killed, Damage
Widespread; Four Of
Attackers Downed
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Smoke
from fires set by German night
raiders still rose over London
today as Nazi reconnaissance
planes flew boldly over the city
and touched off the first day
alert the capital has experienced
in many months.
Appearance of the German scouts.
apparently checking damage done
in the fourth sharp raid on London
in six nights, unde1scored an Raj
commentators warning that the
Luftwaffe had shifted strong bomber
formations to France and presum-
ably is ready to continue the current
series of streamlined attacks.
Antiaircraft guns roared into
action as two enemy planes were
spotted streaking over the city at
high altitude shortly after the
breakfast hour. 1t was the first real
daylight alert since last July 3, al
though a friendly plane set off
false alarm last month.
Thousands of incendiaries and
many high-explosive bombs we're
showered on the capital last night,
causing dozens of deaths and wide
spread damage. At least four of the
raiders, most of which attacked
from great height, were reported
downed.
The attack appeared to be about
equal in strength to that Of the pre-
ceding night when, an RAF COM
mentator estimated, at least 100
enemy planes were over the tity.
The raiders were over the London
area about an hour, the attack COM
ing before midnight.
The Budapest radio; commenting
on the fact that the attacks on
Britain were being made at high
altitude, declared stratoSphere
bombers were being used and that
the Germans had developed new
high-explosive bomb filled with a
substance called *" and nick
named Fat Emma"
While British authorities said
there was no reason to believe the
Germans were using any new or
unusual type Of plane, an Raj COM
mentator declared the Nazis were
employing more powerful bombs
than in their big raids two years
ago.
The commentator added, however
that the bombs were not comparable
to the RATS 4,000-pound block
busters.
Evening star., 1944-02-24
Tito Forces DeraiI Train,
Hating Traffic Two Days
By the Associated Press.

os tAe heoUCldttQ tTeSS.
LONDON. Feb. 24.-Traffic on the
main Trieste-Ljubljana railway was
paralyzed for two days after Yugo-
slav PartiSans derailed a train near
Rakek, communique from the
headquarters of Marshal Josip
Broz (Tito) announced today.
Trieste is an important German
held Italian port on the Adriatic
Sea so miles southwest of Ljubljana,
industrial and rail center in West
ern Slovenia.
At the same time units of the
1st Partisan Brigade defeated q
force of 600 Germans at the rail-
way town of Novo Mesto 40 miles
west of zagreb and 80 miles east
of the Italian frontier. y
Evening star., 1944-02-24
Gen. Kuehn Reported Killed

STOCKHOLM, Feb. "A tP.-Gen.
Fritz Kuehn, German commander
of armored forces, was killed in an
elevator during the Allied raid on
Berlin on February is. Aftonbladet's
Berlin correspondent reported today.
Evening star., 1944-02-24
Movement 10 Gust
1ojo Is Reported
Shanghai Advices Tell
Of Instability in Jopon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Feb. 24.-Reports
from Shanghai by the Central News
Agency declared today that "a
movement to overthrow Premier
TOTO is spreading throughout
Japan" where conditions were said
to be growing increasingly un-
stable"
The reports were attributed to
Japanese in Shanghai.
The Shanghai reports said hand
bills carrying slogans such as Down
With Tojo'' and Eliminate Toto"
have been secretly distributed in
Toxic Osaka and other large Japa-
nese cities.
Evening star., 1944-02-24

NEW YORK, Feb. "a (R.-Evi-
dence that Premier TOTO may be
acting to meet a crisis was reported
by the Vichy home radio last night
when 1t relayed Toxic newspaper
statement that future cabinet meet
lngs would be held in the Imperial
Palace instead of at Tojo's official
residence.
Evening star., 1944-02-24
Reds and Germans
in Streets
OF Key Base Of Dno
Russians Also Closing
On Pskov From Two
Other Directions
BULLETIN.

LONDON tP).-The Berlin
radio today announced the
Nazi evacuation of Dno.
Evening star., 1944-02-24

Temperatures today-Highest, 50, at
1:30 pm; lowest, IS, at Cos am. Yes
terday-Highest, So, at $40 am; low
est, 80, at 11:55 pm.
Evening star., 1944-02-24

(See BARKLRA Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-02-24

Fair; lowest temperature near "a to-
night. Tomorrow fair and mild.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17
HOUSING AGENCY
PLANS TO REFUND

The Housing Authority of the City
Of Wilmington will open bids Sept.
27 on an Issue of refunding bonds,
being offered in an effort to re-
duce the debt service costs on it's
two low-rent projects, Charles L.
Nesbitt Courts and Robert R. Tay-
lor Homes. -.
Total amount of the offering will
be 1884, 900, which is the current
bonded debt of the projects. OF
this sum, not exceeding $1,558,0oo
vii be offered to private investors
and the remainder will be taken
by the Federal Public Housing Au-
thority, holder Of $3.50, 900 OF the
bonds now outstanding.
The Authority is paying an av-
erage rate of 2.1772 per cent on
the privately-held bonds now out
standing, and 2.75 per cent on the
FPHA-held. bonds. It hopes to avail
itself Of savings possible in the
currently favorable bond market.
The bids were formally invited
last Friday, and will be opened by
the commissioners of the Authority
at IL noon on Sept. 81. Harry M
Solomon is chairman Of the Au.
thority.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17
AMENDED CAR IlKE
RULES ANNOUNCED

Amended OPA regulations, by
which tire dealers as Of yesterday
were required to sell available
new tires to any certificate holder
presenting purchase price of the
tire, were announced by officials
of the New Hanover War Price
and rationing board.
The amendment appears to be
designed to prevent boarding of
dwindling tire stocks by certain
dealers. Officials explained the or.
der means simply that dealers are
prohibited from refusing to sell
tires to buyer who has the proper
certificate and the necessary cash
for the tire.
The dealers also were ordered TO
post in their establishments a daily
inventory list of stocks of 8.25 and
larger tires, provided the tires are
new.
The new requirements further
provide that for failure to post the
inventory and for failure to sell, a
dealer may be prohibited from ac-
quiring tires for re sale and from
transferring them to consumers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17

drawls, will never save America"
The Archbishop of Canterbury,
head of the Church of England,
has written these prayers which
he suggests for use in the churches
while the war continues: Heaven
]y Father, God of both righteous
ness and peace, have mercy upon
the nations now engaged in bitter
war. Cleanse both us and our enc
mics of hatred and covetousness.
Make us so worthy of our cause,
SO steadfast in thy strength, that
no weakness may delay the VIC
tory of our arms, and no selfish
ness mar the righteousness of our
peace, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. 20 Lord God, we
humby dedicate to thee ourselves,
our nation, and our cause, place
in thy hands all we have and all
we are and all we desire, in the
name of Jesus Christ, our Lord"
The economic goal of tomor-
rows world will be the produc-
ton of more goods at lower prices
for more people," says a Labor
Day statement of the Federal Coun-
Gil of the Churches of Christ in
America. AN economy, therefore,
that is planned to serve the con-
sumner promises the greatest secur-
ity, because the differences arising
between labor and management
can best be solved by a reference
away from either group to society
at large. All unite at the point Of
their consumer interest. The
church is not called upon to de-
wise schemes of social organiza-
ton or technical plans for indus
try, but it must manifest its deep
concern for the spirit and motive
of our economic life. In order to
be true to its Lord, who came
not to be ministered unto, but to
minister" it must constantly urge
service to the common good"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17
MASONIC REUNION
SCHEDULED HERE

The Scottish Rite bodies Of Viii
mington will confer the degrees
fourth through thirty-second begin
ming at 9 a. m. Tuesday and con-
tinuing each day and night
through Thursday.
The schedule for the special fall
reunion follows:
Tuesday, September 10, johns
ton Blakely Lodge of Perfection.
Business meeting: Election OF
Candidates 9 a. M; Class as
semble and register, 900 a, M;
Fourth Degrees, 10:30 a. M; Fifth
Degrees, 11:15 a. m; Sixth Degree
1915 .. m Seventh Degrees, c;
Eighth Degree, C; Lunch in the
Temple, 1:15 p M; Ninth Degree
200 p. NJ; Tenth Degree, $3.50 p.
M; Eleventh Degree, 4:15 p. M;
Twelfth Degree, 5:15 p. M; Thlr-
teenth Degree, c; Supper in the
Temple, $50 p. M; Fourteenth
Degree, 7:45 p. m. (By a team
from Raleigh.
Wednesday, September 20. Cape
Fear Chapter Of Rose Croix. Bust
ness Meeting, Election of Candi-
dates $3.50 a. m. Class assemble
and register $3.50 a. M; Class
Work, 9:45 a. M; Fifteenth De-
gree, $50 a. m. Sixteenth Degree,
C; Seventeenth Degree, c; Eigh-
teenth Degree, HOO a. M; Lunch
in the Temple, 1870 ?. m.
Wednesday, September 20. Lib
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17

erty Council, Knights Kadosa.
Business Meeting, Election of
Candidates 2:45 p. m. Class as
semble and register, 2:45 p. M;
Nineteenth Degree, 800 p. M;
Class Work, 3:15 p. M; Supper in
the Temple, 600 p. M; Twentieth
Degree, 7:15 p. M; Twenty-first
Degree, 900 p. M; Twenty-sev-
enth Degree, 900 p. m. (21 de-,
27 dogs. by teams from DUNN
Thursday, September 81, Class as
semble, 9:45 a. M; Class Work
1000 a. M; Twenty--eighth De-
gree, 10:45 a. M; Twenty-ninth
Degree, 1870 a. m. By team
from Raleigh. Lunch in the
Temple, 100 p. M; Thirtieth De-
gree, 2::30 p. m.
Wilmington Consistory, Business
medting, election of candidates
500 p. m. Class assemble and
register, 500 p. M; Class organ
ization, $50 p. M; Supper in the
Temple, 6:15 p. M; Thirty--first
Degree, 7::3o p. M; Thirty-second
Degree, 1000 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17
Free For Asthma
During Summer

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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17
Fairmont Leaf Market
Reports Fine Season

FAIRMONT, Sept. 16.-Reporting
the most satisfactory season. in
the 46-year history of the Fairmont
market, c. B. Stafford, supervisor
OF the tobacco board of trade. to-
day announced that 24,162,33
pounds had been sold in the 1914
season for $40, 1913, 951. Is at an aver.
age of $44.03.
In the 1943 tobacco season, o.
218,3 1874 pounds were sold for 49,
$40, 151:40, with money paid out
averaging $3965.
Quilts are known to have been
used for writing as early as the
seventh century AID.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17
1&& 4|!i y, .. weR!D
VH |Ab9!Y w.w.ReI0

Laymen's Sunday, when laymen
are invited by their pastors to take
charge of morning services in their
respective churches, will be on o.
tober %, it is announced by Wal
lace c. Speers, New York business
man, who is chairman of the ma
, tional committee for h S obser-
vance. The day is sponsored by
the 'Laymen's Movement for a
Christian World, of which Ralph
W. Gwinn, another New York bust
nessman is chairman. This is not
done with any idea that laymen
consider themselves experts in re-
ligion,' says Mr.. Speers, but is,
.ather, an opportunity for laymen
to report on their successes in ap-
plying practical Christianity, tn e
problems that have confronted
them in this attempt, and their
hopes for future progress" T h e
theme chosen for sermons on Lay
mems Sunday this year is, The
truth shall make you Free
An effort to collect $4,000, 900
pounds of new and used clothing
for liberated civilian sufferers in
Europe will be made during the
week of September "a to 30 by
the united efforts of Protestant,
Catholic and Jewish church groups
in local churches and communities
in every part of the United States.
Under the sponsorship of the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration, the clothing will be
distributed free to the people OF
Europe on the basis of need. The
victories of the armies of liberia
ton have increased the numbers
Of people in liberated countries de.
pendent upon the generosity Of
American people to provide both
summer and winter clothing ur
gently needed by thousands of men
women, and children.
The planning committee Of the
United Church Canvass, represent
ing the promotion departments O.
the cooperating national Protestant
church bodies, has designated Nov
ember II to December 8 inclusive
1914, and February Is to March
II inclusive, 1915, as the campaign
periods for the next season. The
effort is COMMUNICATIVE and inter
UNCONVENTIONAL to promote church
membership, regular attendance
and financial support. The commit
tee reports an increase in the num-
Der of communities, especially
larger cities, which are organizing
for united campaigns next fall ano
spring. The results Of canvasses
during the past year have stimu.
lated similar activity in additional
communities.
Advocating that ministers Of
various communities, and groups
of ministers in districts and coun
ties organize themselves into team.
for practical revival services ir
the churches, with rural pastors
preaching in the towns, and urbar
ministers in the neglected rura
areas, the Rev. E. Hampton
Barnette, pastor of tn Carlisl,
Kentucky) Methodist Church, says
that 1.-The Gospel of service, preach
ed and lived by h minister.
themselves" is the only way tt
make Christianity effective in towr
or country. He adds: Radio pro
grams, hot gospelers' with tents
swinging on the corners, and ho
ller-than-thou' groups We i h ply
their trade by stunning on gui
tars, banjos, and yelling at the
top of their voices to the dittie.
of semi-love songs, and cowboy
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17

The Pacific is the largest d
deepest Of the oceans, and with de-
pendent seas has an area of about
S., 1000, 900 square miles - equal to
the entire land surface of the globe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17
ACCEPTS RESIGNATION

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 16.
President Sveinn Bjornsson
today accepted the resignation OF
the cabinet he named when he was
regent in 1912. The designations OF
Prime Minister Bjorn Thordarson
and his associates came after the
althing failed to support the cab
inet's initiation control proposals.
The expression "Oyez." used in
announcing the opening of court,
was introduced into England by
the Normans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17

Henry 1 of England established
fortress at the French town of
Verneuil, north of the Loire river,
and made it a center of English
power.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17

In his experiments to develop
the incandescent light, Thomas E..
Edison tried cardboard and the
whisker Of a mans beard for fila
rnentS
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-17

In the Is years after World War
I, only 30 war tanks were build
in the United States.
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HOUSEKEEPER must be expert
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for country home: two adults; private
apartment; bedroom, living room and
bath ROOM salary commensurate with
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OUR MOVING equipment u the best.
Special care taken Of your furniture
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NEW FOUR rooms and bath with
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Folks are Paying Cash for Things You No Longer Need
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- Autos For Sole

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5 ROOMS; dinette and bath; full
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rooms and bath house years
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South Gratot. Phone MI. Clemens
GO92 AZ
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