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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
SUGAR BEATS BRITISH

Defeat of the British at the bat. tie of New orleans in 1872 was partly due to sugar. They con. structed Qualifications Of hogs heads of sugar. with tine thought that they would stop shot like sand. Tte American batteries used fortifications of baled cot. ton. and their cannon balls went straight through the British forti- fications.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

AIllea alr plan to dlsrupt enemy communications. when German sup- piles piled up ln northern ran yards, the 18th caught hundreds Of units of rolling stock ln iss bomb sights, along with packed warehouses and vital supply arteries.
 '"rhc heavy bombers have smash. cd German industry. comlnunica. tons and oil resources in the Bale kans. Austria. C1echoslovakla. Italy and the Reich itself. Reflneriee, nlr- craft eomponents plants. assembly tenters, tank works, machine tacs tories. airdromes and rail targets, all have felt the tremendous weight 18th AAF bombs. But the heavies stand ready at any time Co operate in support of Allied ground forccs, blasting gun positions. observation points. vehicle and troop concen. trations.
 such targets are fa ored by the air crews. The opposition is gener- ally heavy. chiefly ir the form of flak Cairlnen consider German Army flax the most deadly accurate of aiD. but the effect of the bomb. ing is more rapidly felt.
 Flyers have keen appreciation of the dangers and hardships tin- dergone by the men in foxh0les. Many of them have relatives en- gagged in the ground struggle, Notl1- ing pleases them more than to be able to feel that they have partici- pated tn ground operations to the extent of softening the eneuay's poe sitions against an Allied push or that they have killed Germans who would otherwise have attacked United Nations troops with their backs against the wall"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

STEEL PRODUCTS OUTPUT Ue
 Shipments Of steel products ip the first quarter Of s0af established . new record Of l7yeiS,000 net tons, agl increase of i.3 per cent oyer the lJ,s e7e000 tons shipped iD the final quarter Of ies3,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

camp Bisn6ing, Fla. August s. Cpl. AGicbael 7. D'Agerse. wAe Is . nsembeF Of the IpfsDtTy Renlsee- mept Training Center, has been promoted tO the rank 0f Corporal bse Is the husband ef Mrs. Theresa lLimeReD D'Avegss ef gae biii street. NaNgalwek, Conn.
 Corporal D'Averso entered service in Iegs. IBe wss . stwdept af Ws. leriewp High selseoI and twst befere entering service gas employed by 4, s. Wells 4 Company, Iney tp Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

UksELF-sUFFEcIENcY NOTE
 Great Britain and Ireland pro. duee only enough meat to supply LoDd0p's population with s,2 ounces Of beef, 2.e ounces of nuts ton and lamb, ard 26 ounces Of pork per head each week even
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

ROFAn Alt1ca ana iafloed ln ltaAy during January. l94s. He was with the first group of Military Police to enter Rome during its liberation.
 Private Earle Cooper of Wood. bury has cemplete training at the demolition sch0el as Fort Bennlng, Ga.
 Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Petrovits of Torrington aided in transporting wounded men to waiting Naval craft during the D-Day invasion. accord ing to a release from the European headquarters He served with an en- gineer brigade.
 Sergeant Peter Dal0ia. son of Denato TDaleia Of Iae2 EsaldEin street and brother Of AIrE. Arthur Meyer ef l32s Baldwin street Is spending a fuFiongh here after completing 9 snemths Og service in the south Pa- eific area. BEe wfIl report next te Canap Butner, '. (.
 Master Sergeant Alfred B. BOu- cher. son of Mrs. DeIis Boucher Of 55e Mill street, was married rec gently in England tO Miss Iris M. Cross of Wynendhan, according tO an Eighth Air Force release. Ser. geant BeuaileF is serving as crew chief with . B-2s Nberaaor bemb- CT mnit. The bride viii snake her iaeme with her naother in England uBsiI after the war.
 4 Purple Heart awarded pos- tllumously to Private First Glass Louis 4. Copes. who was killed tn action in the Marshall Islands. on January 3l. has been receieEd by his father. Edward copeS, ST., of Wii- ton street.
 The local seryiceman. who was killed shortly after going noyerseas. had been in the Marine Corps since December, i9a2. He had received training at Paris Island, S. C., Norfolk. Va. and Camp Pepdleton, Cal. His brother. Edward. JT,, Is serving in the Army at Fort Bragg. N. c.
 Names of fomr Waterbury area nseB, wis0 were wonndea in action ln the central Pacific aEes, appear on the casualty iist released today by the War Departsnept.
 They are; Private Sehp T. Con- stanti of a2 Spring sigeet. Private Peter s. kepells 0f 905 Isaad0g street, Private E6waE1 [. Lynch ef s2 Lat. ayeite street, ali ef Waterbury, sng Private Wsd6ie 2. kiimsneski ef TeFTyvllle.
 The Navy Depagtmept t0Asy eep- 2rfneA the report that Marine PFt' gate First Glass Joseph keEeeyaFto ef TOTTtpgtep waS weBndee ID ac' tiea
 Lieutenant Colonel H. P, Bigelow of Memphis, Tenn, son Of Mrs, " ". MaeNeil of l64 West Main street, has completed leave here and has reported to Washington, D, c,
 EdwsnA Rogewski, seq ef bgT, aud hgFs, Miehaeg hag0wstd 9f Oakvilse, is sewing ip the Paelile aTee witb 2 Navy unit ige Is 2 seaman bTS1 class,
 Captain Joseph VaDdeTmapn Of agA Gf0uA street Is Serving itll nn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
PRINcEsGEs sGO DUTCIIs

Three daughters of English kings married rulers Of Holland, They were Mary. daughter of Charles !; Mary, daughteY of James II. whose husband became William III Of England. and Anne, afterwards queen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Fegt Worth Texas. Before enter. ing che service ln September of 1888 he was employed bg Che French Small rube AlilL division se che American Brass Co.
 DeAngelis k . gunner on a B-2a Liberater Bomber with the lsth Army Air Forces In China. Be received his gunners' wings last December at HlaEllnger. Texas. Ile Is a Leavenworsh high graduate and before entering the service in May of l9s3 vas employed by the Waterbury rO0L
 Amicone. son ef Mrs. Cagnlella Anaicone of 3a Traverse street. is an uncle ef both lads. hHe Is . sergeant with Che Adlutans Gem erals SertiOn in Che European Thealer of Operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Waiting lists for customers have been started by London dress houses who have suspended orders tor Q year through lack of employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Private Merlin MacBurney oi Savings street has completed an orientation course at an Air Sery- ice Command Station in England according 10 a headquarters ail- n0uncement. He is the son Of Ho- race MacBuTney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Anthony Scionti. son Of Mir. and Mrs. Angelo Scionh of s3i Piedmont street, has been serving as a diver for the Navy for the past 20 months. 4 carpenters mate. first ciass. he has been aiding in clearing cap- tured harbors and salyaging craft in the Mediterranean area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Private George F, Scbmm of s Mangilie street has returned ge his pest st Camp 6wifk Texas, after spending . l3-dsy gnTlomgh at hls beme witb Mrs. Scbum sna tlleiv twe moBtb ei6 son, Gee9gey George sehuna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Privale Sylvester AailleF. husband oR the former Anne AacAganus ef e FuIler street. has arrived iB Italy according e werd received here. A former eInpleye Of the Oakvilie Pm division Of the 6eevill Manufact1r- Ing Company. he entered the Army last December g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Ensign Frank ?. CaInmisa. son of AIr. and Mrs. Vincent CaInmisa of i2a6 Bank street. Is on leave here from Portsmouth, Va. His brother. Private FirSt Class Patsy cammisn' Is en suFiongh here from Fert Men. maulh, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Captain Joseph VandeTmapn Of 26o Grove street is serving ttb ap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

E6wsTd Regewski, sea ef Aey. aud hgFs, Miehaeg Rag0wski 9f Oskviiie, is sewing ip the Pacific aFee wbib 2 Navy unit sge Is 2 seaman bTsg class,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Private Harvey Rosenberg. son of Mir. and Mrs. Jacob Rosenberg of iss Cooke street. has completed n furlough here and has resumed duties at Camp Livingston. La.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Army Medical Unit in France.
 Private First Class George L. Bernik of 6e Garden Circle has been awarded the expert lnfansFyman badge at his post in the sonth Pa- cifie area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

North Africa and landed in Italy during January. l9ls. He was with the first group of Military Police to enter Rome during its liberation.
 Private Earle Cooper of Wood bury has cenplete training at the demolition sch0el as FOrt Esenning, Ga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Petrovits of Torrington aided in transporting wounded men to waiting Naval craft during the D-Day invasion. accord ing to a release from the European headquarters He served with an en- gineer brigade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Lieutenant Colonel H P, Bigelow of Memphis, Tenn, son Of Mrs. H' ". MacNeil of l64 West Main street, has completed 6 leave here and has reported to Washington, D. c,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Sergeant Peter Dal0ia. son of DenasO IDaleia sf lsee BaldEin street and brother of Mrs. Arthur Meyer ef l32s Baldwin street is spending a fnFiomgh here after completing g snsnths Of service in Che south Pa- cific area. BEe wiIl report next te Camp BuineF, N. C.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
Synthetic RubberISHer
To Stay, Greer Asserts

IT believe synthetic rubber is
here to stay" Gardner Greer, af-
fiIiated with one OF the largest tire
concerns in the city, and an au-
thority, trained by the Goodyear
company, in rubber and tire manu-
facture, told the Rotary club Tues
day.
Greer described synthetic rubber
as possessing many of the qualitits
of ordinary rubber and as possess
ing many characteristics of its own
open to new horizons in chemical
engineering.
He did not deny that there are
still Improvements to be developed
IN the synthetic processes, but con-
tended that the faults found in syn
thetic tires are no more serious
than those observed in early rub
Der tires.
1--WE hope to produce a million
tons of synthetic rubber tires in
1914 Greer declared, adding that
this should be a sufficient number
for ordinary times, and almost
enough for unusual war demands.
When the war is over, he said,
the United States will be able to
produce synthetic tires at a very
rapid rate, and the cheapness with
which this can be done will likely
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
STATE STUDENTS
TO PLANT TREES

RALEIGH, March 14.-Between
two and three thousand pine trees
will be planted by North Carolina
school children this week forest
Conservation Week : J. S. Holmes,
state forester, announced today.
The seedlings were shipped out by
the Department of Conservation
and Development in response to re-
quests from schools all over the
state.
Meantime, Holmes called on the
schools to observe Arbor Day (Fri-
dav. March 17th) with rsaliza.
ton of the vital role forests play
| in national life.
'The trees that are now being
cut for essential lumber, pulp, ETC..
were only seedlings and saplings
when World War I was being
fought" he said. I'VE hoped then
that we would never again have
to provide camps and transports
for troops, packages for food and
ornaments. We are still hoping
with all our. being that this is the
last; but the only prudent thing is
to prepare for demands Let us
not only plant trees on open land
not needed for agriculture, but do
everything to assist nature to re-
establish the forest cover on our
woodland
The state forester said that in
response to many requests, the ST.
page pocket manual Common For
est Trees of North Carolina is be-
ing revised for the first time since
1929 and would be available at a
small cost within a few weeks.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
142 Women Are Needed
Immediately By WAC
For Greenville Base

The Greenville Army Air Base
has been designated as one for
which Women's Army Corps re-
cruits may be enlisted under the
initial station and job assignment
plan for the Army Air Forces.
They have requested for immedi-
ate placement 142 WAC to fill
jobs how open at this base. These
jobs are available to applicants
whose civilian training and exper-
fence fit them for the jobs with
on-the-job training. They include
general mail, financial, supply
clerks. clerk-typist, craftsmen,
teletype operators, mechanics for
airplane, radio. or auto equip
ment photo laboratory technicians,
and motion picture projectionists.
Women who are interested may
get further information by writing
to or calling at the WAC Recruit
ing office. 300 Southern building.
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U.S.. SUB C0RVlNA
ANNOUNCED LOST

WASHINGTON, March 14.-tR-
The submarine Corvina has been
lost, presumably under Japanese
attack, while cruising in enemy
controlled waters far from her
home base.
Loss of the submarine, one Of
the fleets newest. was announced
today by the Navy, bringing to 20
the number of submersibles miss
ing since the war started. All but
three of them probably were de-
stroyed while raiding Japanese
supply lines.
The daring forays by submarines
into Japanese waters have brought
high praise from Secretary of the
Navy Knox ard from Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz, commander OF
the Pacific fleet, who has said the
submarine campaign may deter
mine the results of the Pacific war.
So far, 627 N1pponese ships of
all types have been sunk, prob
ably sunk or damaged by the I'M
dersea craft.
These heavy blows to shipping
lines have forced the enemy to re-
sort to the use OF barges to move
men and supplies among scatter.
ed bases. Now the barges are be-
ing battered b pplanes and motor
torpedo boats which Knox describ.
ed today as ''the special enemies
of the barges. He added that 1,15C
barges have been destroyed.
The Corvina, with a displace.
ment Of 1925 tons, was built al
the Electric Boat Company Yards,
Groton, Conn, and was commits.
stoned in August, 1913.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
W. R. BUTLER, R.,
KILLED in ACTION

William R. Butler, Jr., %, Fly
ing Fortress gunner. was killed in
action over Germany on Febru-
airy %, his parents have been no.
titled by the War department.
Just prior to his death, he was
promoted from staff to technical
sergeant at an 9th AZ my Air
Forces Bomber station in England.
At the time the announcement of
his promotion was made, he had
made seven daylight bombing at
tacks on Germany and occupied
countries. He was assigned to one
Of the pioneer American heavy
bombardment groups in the Euro
pean Theater OF Operations.
Butler held the Air Medal for
meritorious achievement. He was
graduated from Tabor City High
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
4-H MOBILIZATION
DRIVE UNDERWAY

Miss Ann Mason, home demon
stratlon agent of New Hanover
county, announced Tuesday that
all All clubs in the county are
conducting a mobilization program
IN order to enroll rural boys and
girls IN the clubs.
During this month programs OF
admission will be given in local
schools and clubs in order that I'M
enlisted boys and girls may have
the opportunity of becoming a All
club member.
Any boy or girl between the
age of 10 and 81 may sign the All
club pledge and carry projects,
thus becoming an active member.
During 1914 the All program will
stres. those activities which will
a:o most III the war effort. Every
farm boy and girl in North Car
DINA should join in the Feed A
Fighter for Freedom" program.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
Wilmington Marine
Helps Set Up Radios
On Pacific Island

NAMUR, Kwajalein Atoll,
Marshall Islands -RE Delay
ed)-Five minutes after Ma
rines landed at Namur. and
with only 100 yards of beach
head completely cleared of the
enemy, a communications CEN
ter built over the bodies Of
dead Japs was in full opera
ton, according to members of
a Marine message center adj
vance party.
1--WE had radio sets in opera
ton five minutes after hitting
the beach at a time when
only about 100 yards of beach
head was fully secure" report
ed Marine Technical Sergeant
Albert B. Haynes, of 41S Camp
bell street, Wilmington. N. C.
eve not only had inter-island
and inter-unit communication,
but were also in contact with
ships"
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obviate the necessity for import
ing huge quantities Of crude rub.
Der from the East Indies, where
by that time natives will be unwill-
ing to work so cheaply.
Greer traced the story of rubber
for the club members, explained
the locations of rubber planta-
tons, and the manner in which
the product is grown. The back
ground of the concerted research
in synthetics, he commented, was
the fact that the japanese seized
and now hold SO per cent of the
rubber producing lands of the
world.
Albert Setter, local agriculture
ist, and Albert G. Weidensaul of
the USO were indicted into mem
bership by Rotarian Roger Moore.
Visitors included H. R. Furches,
Father C. E. Murphy, R. c. James
of Americas, Ca, and Tracy Walk
er of Clinton.
James Post, long time mem
her of the club who has been hos
pitalized for many months, return.
ed Tuesday and was greeted cor.
daily by the club.
An amendment to the provision
for electing club directors was
passed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
SUPPLIES GIVEN
TO RED CROSS
DRIVE WORKERS

A series of divisional meetings
are being held this week to dis
tribute campaign supplies to So
1iciting groups in preparation TOR
the launching Monday OF the 1894
Red Cross War Fund drive.
The Industrial division. headed
bv Richard S. Rogers, Will meet
At $3.50 pm. Wednesday, and the
Business division, of which F. +.
O'Crowley is chairman. will con-
vene at 5 pm. Friday IN Red
Cross headquarters, on tlrst 1ioor
of Tide Water building.
A Joint meeting of the city and
county women's division will be
held at 1920 am. Friday in St.
Paurs Lutheran parish house. The
city division. led by Mrs. W. G.
Whitehead, is comprised of Miss
Helen Mcmillan, Mrs. D a vi d
Murchison, Mrs. E. L. Avery. Mrs.
W. L. Bissinger, Mrs. Albert
Sternberger. Mrs. Fred Little.
Mrs, H. C. Byrd, Mrs. Robert Viii
liams. Mrs. S. D. Hurst, Mrs. E
W. Halleck, and Miss Hazel
Knight. Mrs. Walter Storm, lead
err of Red Cross Motor Corps, WILL
assist Mrs. Whitehead.
The Red Cross appeal for SIo,-
900 here will be opened at kick
Off breakfast to be sponsored by
the Army at $3.50 am. Monday
at St. Pauls Lutheran p n
house. All volunteer soliciting
groups are expected to attend and
hear the principal speaker, Max
Meisel, Jr., Red Cross worker who
has Just returned from the South
Pacific.
The breakfast will be given by
the Army through the courtesy OF
Col. Adam E. Potts, camp COM
mander, Camp Davis Members OF
the Women's Army Corps viii
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
Negro Medical Society
Draws Up A Resolution
Honoring Late Surgeon

The members of the Negro Med
zeal Society of Wilmington drew
up resolution in honor of DR..
Ernest S. Bullock, who died Mon
day. DR.. Bullock was a prominent
wilmington surgeon who establish
cd ana operated Bulluck's hospit-
al, one of the largest private in
stltutions in North Carolina, and
the establishment OF the Communi-
who also contributed largely in
ty hospital.
resolution to the bereaved fam
lily OF DR.. Ernest S. Bullock as
follows: I'm the wisdom of Al
mighty God our beloved friend,
our patron saint, and close asso-
ciate. of our Medical Fraternity
Tor twenty-four years, has been
removed from our midst.
I'VE are deprived of his loyalty,
personal advice, and unstinted pro.
fessional assistance.
During these sad hours, we
wish to extend to the members Of
his bereaved family our sincere
sympathy and heartfelt grief.
I'VE pray that God will bless
his departed spirit and that his
soul may repose in peace, in the
great beyond, with the Saints Of
God.
Very sincerely,
The members Of the Negro
Medical Society of Wilmington.
S. j. Gray, M D.; D. c. Roane
VT. D.; F. F. Burnett. M. D.; F
". Aovant, M. D.; M. N. Leary, D.
D. S.; L. w. Upperman, M. D.;
II. w Chandle1, D. d. S.; H. A.
Eaton. M D.
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ITALIAN ARMIES
STILL MUD BOUND

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies, March 14.-REWith the end
of the Italian winter campaign in
sight, Allied ana German armies
still were mud bound today and
it was estimated that at least a
week of clear weather would be
needed to put the soggy earth in
shape for la-ge-scale operations.
(The German controlled Rome
radio reported Allied planes raid
ed the Italian capital before noon
Tuesday, indicating the Allies were
again blasting Rome's supply-chok-
ed railway yards.)
Opposing patrols engaged in fire.
quent sharp and deadly clashes in
no mans land, American troops
Selling 10 Nazi prisoners in one
such encounter on the Anzio beach
head, but movement of amor was
at an absolute minimum. At points
the mud was waist deep.
A British patrol came across the
body Of a British soldier that had
been BOBBY trapped by the Ger
mans with the design Of killing
those picking it up for burial. The
Nazis have frequently planted
mines on their own dead.
Yesterday was not sufficiently
clear to permit heavy bombers to
operate, but Allied medium and
fighter bombers made about L.
600 sorties, attacking German COM
munications in central Italy. in
Guiding rail bridges at Sarzana and
Viareggio and railway yards at
Spoleto. Perugia and Fabriano.
Three Nazi planes were DESTROYED
for a loss of six Allied craft.
Z
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
LEGION WILL MARK
18TH ANNIVERSARY

A Camp Davis floor show will
entertain the Wilmington Post No.
10. of American Legion, and the
Legion Auxiliary. at the 25th ami
versary of the organization obser-
vance to be held tonight in Wood
row Wilson hut at 8 o'clock. Nor
wood S. WestbrooK, commander
of Post No. 10. announced Tues
day.
Due to the seriousness of the
time, Commander Westbrook ex-
planned that the observance will
not be in the form of a celebra-
ton, but will be an observance OF
10 the principles of the Legion.
the rehabilitation of Post No. 10
Members of the American Leg
ion. the Legion Auxiliary, Sons of
the Legion, members OF the Jun
,or Auxiliary, and veterans of
World War II have been invited to
participate in the observance.
Refreshments will be served.
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serve. Capt. John E. Hydrick, spe-
cial services officer, is in charge
of arrangements.
Following the Kickoff break
fast, all Red Cross campaign soli-
citors, the Red Cross Motor Corps
and Gray Ladies, will parade
from the Sixth and Princess streets
parish house to Front street and
thence to the postoffice, where a
huge red cross containing cam
paign thermometer will be unveiled
on the lawn. The high school ROTC
band will lead the parade.
w. Ronald Lane, mayor protein,
will be in charge OF the unwilling
services and speak to the gsoup
congregated there, in the absence
from the city of Mayor Bruce B.
Cameron.
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Cripsholm To Arrive
In New York At Noon

NEW YORK, March 14.-N
The diplomatic exchange
ship Gripsholm will arrive in
New York tomorrow, bringing
home 663 repatriates from Ger
many and France.
The ship, which had been
expected to arrive about 8 a.
M, will not dock until noon
or later, the Navy said.
Among the repatriates are
149 members of an official I'M
tied States party, including
diplomats, correspondents and
Red Cross personnel; 375 U.
S. citizens comprising a nom
official group; IS sick and
wounded prisoners Of war,
a wounded seaman, and 1O3
Latin Americans.