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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-21
zo0,OOO German Troops Swarming
Into Breach OF First Armv Lines

of Stavelot and were reported to
have made some progress.
Associated Press field correspon-
dents said the enemy offensive was
being likenad to the final door
die punch thrown by the Germans
in 1918, which had some initial
success but later collapsed. An
America notice.. declared conf
IDENTIFY that if the present drive is
crushed "the war can be won right
here
Relaxing its rigid censorship on
news of the fighting, Allied head
quarters disclosed that the enemy S
great Christmas offensive smash
ed into Belgium and Luxembourg
at four points ARD that by Monday
noon the initial impetus had car
rled the Nazi columns from five to
20 miles inside the two countries.
While there was no delineation
of the Jagged and fluid fighting
front tonight. il was announced that
Stavelot remained in American
hands, as we'll as st. With and Ech-
ternach. two other focal points of
the enemy offensive. Several peck
cts OF Americans were reported to
have been surrounded near ST..
With, four miles inside Belgium and
10 miles south Of Malnedy.
Fast units Of "Wildcat'' Ger
man ormar were reported striking
boldly through the First Army S
lines and Expressing numerous
towns still held by American for
ces. These columns-some using
captured U. S. Sherman tanks -
obviously were trying desperately
to seal off big American dumps
and thus replenish their own dwind-
ling supplies.
Among 724 German prisoners tax
en- in the first "a hours of the at
tack were several hundred para
chute troops who were dropped be-
hind the American lines in an eff
fort to disrupt communications
headquarters said. There was an
unconIlrmed report that some NaZi
dead and prisoners were wearing
civilian clothes.
The German prisoners were ex-
tremely confident that the often
sive would win the war in short
order and predicted that Antwerp
would be taken within a few days.
Kenneth Dixon of the Associated
Press SAID Hodges Doughboys,
hastily dug-in against the assault,
were ':giving everything they've
got and were managing to hold
or turn aside some of the Germans
deepest thrusts, but added that
''the situation certainly has not i'm
proved in the past "a hours-to
say the least
The main German onslaught was
disclosed today to have started
across the Belgian border in the
vicinity of the village of Honsfeld
two miles inside Belgium and q
miles southeast of Aachen. Nazi ar.
NOR then split into two fast-movine
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HUGE WHEAT CROP
SIGHTED FOR rs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 Up -
The nation may be headed o r
another billion bushel wheat har-
vest in 1915.
The Agricultural Department re-
ported today that the winter wheat
crop has gotten off to such a IA
vorable start this fall that harvest
next summer may total ISL, $751;
900 bushels.
This estimate w determined,
the department said, from factors
now measurable, such as the re-
ported condition of the crops as
of December l., and rainfall and
temperatures to date.
To be added to the winter wheat
is production from spring wheat
seeded next spring. While no es-
innate of spring wheat production
can be made at this time, officials
said 100000, 000-bushel crop was
possible.
A billion bushels would be more
than ample to meet expected
needs during the 1945-46 season.
Next years production will be sup
plemented by reserves from this
year now expected to total
about 40O,0O0,O00 bushels next Jul
ly 1.
This years harvest gave 764,073,-
600 bushels of winter wheat and
314, $4,000 of spring wheat-a to-
tai of 1,078, 900 to top all rec
ords.
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EDEN PLEADS
FOR REGULAR
ALLIED TALKS
Continued from Page One)

~ in agreement that it would
tollsn gun tomorrow until January Is.
sd lTose were the main points OF
lnes explanation of the Greek
atlS'5TTh,,e, There was mo question of
!, ;,:s armed Intervention in
Hlls aa aVithout consulting our
Allies. ,,,d ,,erbans have been
,,red for not having interven-
'e'is' Athens on behalf of law and
ca eo, n at an earlier date
Wv = britain is seeking nothing no fo;'
D. in Greece-neither stra-
. QUIZ advantage nor economic ad-
! s nor any other advantage
s " that kind at all
o. If we nd not taken this
.. =; there would have been
s' ass starvation all over Greece
..d members of Parliament would
sar come TO the Government and
pa ;G what are you doing about
q! ". We are not trying to impose
Wing or a Left-Wing gov
.,n s All we wish is that the
III. .,;n should keep an even keel
Sr II. Gen, Ronald M. Scobie,
prtish commander in Greece,
M -rpfused the help of Right-Wing
carnations against the ELIAS
W. ..5 has disarmed them"
o. ! The British Government is not
,oainst regency in Greece. 1t
~ r in fact, the British ambas-
,sdor in Athens who first suggest
si regency.
v 3 The only criticism that could
have been made is that we ought
IA have brough contingents of the
nbers allies with us as we'll"
9 Britain is not trying to ''im-
rose a king with British bayonets
Oh the Greek people.
TO- He and Churchill persuad-
ed King George of Greece to re-
main in Britain because 1--WE were
reTfectly conscious that his arrival.
in Greece might be the cause of
polctical controversy w hi h. he
wants 10 avoid"
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GERMANS JAMMING
ROADS WITH ARMS
FOR WESTERN PUSH

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
A L L E D t,XPEDITIONARY
FORCE, Paris, Dec. 20. - (P) -
The roads Immediately behind the
German attacking front are lined
bumper to bumper with enemy
transport of every description, de-
Tended by unbelievable quantities
of antiaicraft guns massed espe-
cially for this offensive, a U S,
Ninth Air Force flier said tonight.
The flier, Capt. Kenneth Dahl
berg of the Mark Twain Hotel, St.
Louis, shot down four Messersch-
mitt 109's yesterday in a furious
dogfight just west of Prum.
The about nature of the German
air support and the vast quantities
of light and heavy anti-aircraft
weapons showed the tremendous
German will TO win the present bat
tie at any cost, he said.
The German pilots, in contrast
with their cautious behaviour of
recent months, are aggressive and
continue to bore in, he added.
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DEBATE PLANNED

PARIS, Dec. 20-tR-The French
consultative assembly today pre-.
pared to open debate on the
French-Soviet alliance amid author.
itative reports that the Moscow
conferees had agreed on mutual
support in projected amputations
of German territory on both the
east and west in eventual peace
settlements.
Assembly members who heard
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault' S
report on the treaty in a closed
session of the foreign affairs COM
mittee yesterday said France con.
sented to retracing of the Soviet
Polish frontier along the Curzor
Line and giving to Poland German
territories east of the Oder in com
pensation for territory she woule
lose to Russia on the east.
Russia, in turn, they said, prom
ised to support French claims tt
the Rhineland and Ruhr industrial
Basin in western German. Thi
territory, according to the mos
prevalent French view, should b.
cut off from the Reich and set VI
as an independent state unde
French and Belgian sovereignty.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Affair
Committee turned down a motion
by Louis Saillant, president of tn
National Resistance Council, pro
vided that France propose SINH
lar alliance with Britain and tn,
United States. the committee saie
the moment was not opportune.
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OWL OFFICER RAPS
WAR NEWS BLACKOUT
Continued from Page One)

deal more without giving any in
formation to the Germans.
Lyon said he was leaving for
Washington Friday and would con-
tnuehis campaign against news
suppression there. He joined war
correspondents at last nights press
conference in protesting against
the blackout
Everybody in the world knows
this sorry and IS going to print it,
he said. 1T mas leaked over 40
acres. You say we can't tell the
Germans this because they may
not know it. The Germans record
in this war IS tnat they have known
themselves 20 be pretty good sol
ders and I think they know what
went on Sunday afternoon.
1T seems t. me not only foolish.
but that it Will make us all seem
stupid if we dent tell the story.
Ii you continue, then you make
them imagine things are worse
than they IRE. I think everyone
else in the world except SHAEF
correspondents are permitted to
tell the Story
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The
SideShOW

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20-lR-A
theater manager found his soft
drink dispensing machine rifled OF
$25 and note attached:
Were taking these nickles f0'
war bonds
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20-tR-Earl E.
Provost, president of the st. Louis
Funeral Directors Association, is
missing one hearse.
What in the world would Sny-
one want with it," he asked the
police. Only suggestion he could Of
fer was the vehicles ample gas
tank-capacity Is gallons, and al
most full when last seen.
ARNETT, Okla, Dec. 20 ~
After two years of Mediterranean
fighting in which he didn't receive
scratch, Sgt. Johnnie Trujillo
came home on furlough. went hunt
ing-and shot himself in the foot.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec.
-LP)-State Patrolman A. D. Por-
ter has received a note from an
out-of-state woman thanking him
for issuing her a warning ticket
for speeding.
She explained that he probably
saved her life, because shortly after
she was slowed down, she came
upon a truck accident which b. k
ed the highway.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20-tR-A
gray-striped cat named Tiger"
mascot at the Tenth Precinct Sta
ton, ''got his man. today in his
first police duty.
At 2:30 am. the police received
telephone call from Mrs. Fred
erick Vensel There's a rat in my
bathroom" she pleaded. "Help!"
Officers, carrying Tiger, respon-
ded, opened the bathroom door mar
rowly and pushed Tiger in.
Two minutes later out strutted
Tiger with the rat
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20 -(R-
Descendants of Beu1ah Newbold
Markle won't have to look at old
prints of Cousin Willie or Aunt Su-
sic. Mrs. Markle's will directs that
all family photographs be burned
and totally destroyed" No reason
was given.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20-R-
A two-year-old boy found his Santa
Claus-but Santa didn't have any
Whiskers In fact he was a detec-
tive.
Detective Walter Coyne found a
little boy looking cold and sad on
a street corner. Looking for Santa
Claus" the boy said.
Coyne took him to a police sta
ton and slipped 81 bill in his
sweater pocket as the boy thawed
out. A moment later telephone
rang and Mrs. joseph Davis asked
if the police had heard anything
about little Joe, Jr.
They said they had.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-21

Protect your family's most price
less possession-good health. Buy
and use Christmas Seals this year.
Buy as many as you can. The
Seal help insure you against tu-
hnrnuIocic
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MARTIN L. PERRY

NAKT1N u. FEKKY
CHARLTON, Dec. 20. - Funeral
services for Martin L. Perry, Span
ish war veteran. who died at his
home here Monday, were held at
2 pm. yesterday.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Helen Mae Session., Hazel,
Thelma and Bernice Perry; and
one sister Miss Annie Perry
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Could Adam Eat the Apple
With Stomach Ulcer Pains?

The biblical story of Adam eating
a raw apple might never have
come to pass had he suffered after
eating pains. Don't ignore your
Slfferings. Try Udga for relief of
ulcer and stomach pains, indiges-
ton, gas pains, for heartburn,
burning sensation, bloat and other
conditlonS caused by excess acid.
Yet a 25c box of Udga Tablets
rom your druggist. First dose
must convince or return box to us
ana get DOUBLE YOUR MONEY
BACK, Saunders and drug stores
everywhere.
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Obituaries
MRS. MARY E. BLIZZARD

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Blizzard, 70, formerly
of Acme, who died at her home at
Delco Monday morning were held
at II am. Tuesday at the home by
the Rev. c. R. Blain. pastor of
the Acme Presbyterian church.
Burial was 4 the Weyman Church
cemetery.
She is survived by three sons,
Charles Blizzard, Van Blizzard and
George Blizzard, all of Acme, and
two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Lar
kins, of Wilmington, and Mrs. Ka,
tie B. Fields, of Leland.
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WILBUR r. SMITH

Funeral services for Wilbur R.
Smith, IT, of Seagate, who died at
James Walker Memorial hospital
Monday night, will be held at 3
pm today at the Yopp funeral
home
Services will be conducted by
the Rev. J E. Allard, pastor of
the Seagate Baptist church, who
will be assisted by the Rev. J.
Bryon Dosher of Kelly and the Rev.
Walter B. Freed, pastor of St.
PauFs Lutheran church. Burial
will be in the Seagate cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
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VI7HEN YOU CONSIDER that many doctors have
w recommended Phillips Milk of Magnesia for over
60 years. you get some idea why wise mothers, every
where rely on this dependable, scientific remedy for
their children and their grown-up children, too.
For important as Phillips genteness is in the care
of children it is just important to adults.
F;,,f-As stomach aIkalizer. Phillips is recognized
by science for its rapidly effective ability neutraze
uncomfortable, excess stomach acidty.
Secosd-As pleasant, mild laxative. Phillips action
mild you can take any time without thought OF
embarrassing urgency. Caution-use only as directed
Take Phillips Milk of Magnesia at bedtime and
you'll wake up bouncing with life and freshness. But,
be sure you ask your druggist for Phillips just
any milk of magnesia.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

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Evening star., 1944-10-12
last Nazi Outpost
lnGreenIand Believed
Put Out Of Action
BY w. II. SHIPPEN. Jr,
Aviation Editor, The star.


Aviation Editor. The star.
The hight begun before We entered
the war to freeze the Nszis out Of
Greenland apparently ended last
week. 1t was learned at the War
and Navy Departments yesterday,
with seizure Of q weather outpost
manned by three German officers
and nine soldiers.
The crew Of q Coast Guard cutter
landed on m isolated section Of the
great North Atlantic island and put
the station out Of commission, cap
turing meteorological equipment,
radio transmitters and ordnance for
defending the outpost.
No details were revealed as to how
the station was located and silenced.
A spokesman for the Army Air
Forces. pointed out, however. that
weather data from Greenland is
Of vital military Importance to the
whole European theater Of war.
Highly Prized BY Nazis.
High and low pressure areas NOV
Ing across Greenland in general
southeasterly direction are accurate
indications of what weather can be
expected in England and the conti-
nent of Europe.
The high value which the Nazis
attach to this information is shown
by the fact that several German
meteorological units have been To-
Gated in the area since its occupa-
ton by American forces in the
spring of 194l.
A year ago the Navy Department
announced the capture of two Ger
man prisoners and destruction of
. large Nazi weather outpost in
Greenland. Most of the action had
occurred months earlier. It was re-
ported that the station was dis
covered early in 1913 by q Danish
sledge patrol, organized for winter
duty by the United States Army.
The Germans killed one Dane and
captured two more.
Officer Makes Mistake.
A Nazi officer made the mistake
Of asking one of his prisoners to
accompany him on an exploratory
trip. The Dane overpowered the
Nazi and brought him in after a
40-day sledge trip to an American
outpost. Bombers were sent against
the station that May and found the
target. Several months later one
Of two Coast Guard cutters sent to
the scene found its way through
The ice and the men aboard found
the station bombed out and de-
serted.
A second Nazf was captured, but
no trace. could be found of the
others.
/. What was perhaps the Navy's first
direct action against the Germans
IN the North Atlantic came In Sep
fember, 1941, with the capture of a
Fa1 expedition ship of Greenland.
The ship carried 20 men, radio and
Weather observation equipment and
supplies. Later shore station and
. Gestapo agent were seized.
May Still Be on Job.
Even before President Roosevelt
0rdered the occupation of Green
aand, military observers here be-
heved the Nazis were storing sup
plies and equipment along isolated
North Atlantic coasts for the opera
ZION Of air, submarine and surface
xaiders.
! 1t Is believed here that submarines
and long-range airplanes, probably
operating from Norway, may still be
collecting weather information from
Che North Atlantic.
Not that this data will make much
difference, the AAF spokesman said,
after the November gales set in
from then on until spring there1l be
plenty OF weather, almost all of it
bad.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Memorial Rites Planned
For Pfc. Dan Higgins

Memorial services for Pfc. Dan
Somerville Higgins, 10. son Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Beery Higgins, 1215 Meigs
street NE. who died of wounds re-
ceived in France, June Is, win be
held at IL am. Sunday at Eastern
Presbyterian Church, Sixth street
and Maryland avenue NE.
Pvt. Higgins was born In WASH
ington and attended Mckinley High
School. One OF the citys youthful
artists, he was awarded an art
scholarship in WPA-sponsored
project while attending Stuart
Junior High School. He joined the
infantry in August, 1943.
Evening star., 1944-10-12

Extravagant spending Of money at
home results in an extravagant
spending of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to minimum. Let's all
back the attack.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Privote Is Worlds
Highest Jumper

Huachuca's track stars probably
will be glad to know that Gil Crut-
er, one Of the best high jumpers in
the world, is now a private in the
Army. While attending the Uni
versity Of Colorado in 1888, he
hurled his 6 foot inch frame over
the parallel to a height of feet,
8 and Y inches. for an official
record and later that year he un-
officially jumped feet, 10 inches.
Pvt. Cruter is at present at
tached to the 1165th Training group
at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28

starting out slowly, looked for a
time as if it were going to be beat
en- by the Tanker team. However,
the batters began to get the range
OF Moss delivery and, it was all up
with the boys from the black top as
the Old Posters downed them, IL to
4.
Frank Jones, starting pitcher for
the SCUers had to be replaced by
leftwinged William Scales as he
provided too good targets for the
Tankers' to sock at; but the SOU
batters also knocked the first
moundsman for the 758th back into
the showers.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Sweepstakes Tourney
Is New Hardwood
Bowling Competition

A sweepstakes tournament is the
next bowling feature being held at
the Post alleys before warm weather
drives GIs outside for other sports,
Pvt. Jesse Mccain announced today
The tournament began on April
"a and will continue through May 5.
The contest will have two branches,
mems and Women'S, and the win
nerS in each. bracket will be deter
mined by the following rules:
/. Persons must roll three con-
.secutive games for total high pins.
z 2. No handicap will be eStab-
lished.
b. 8. Open house; will be Observed.
4. Foul lines must be- Kept in-
violate
5. Competitors may roll as many
games as they desire, but conSecu-
tive games must be taken into ac-
count.
Trophies will be given for those
who score in the highest three of
their particular division, men OF
women. t
Some Scores Listed
Already Sgt. Haley, of the WACs,
posted scores of 214 and 222 for two
consecutive games. If she does as
we'll in three game series, she
might easily take. the cup,
Grace Frederick, 371st Inf. has
run through a 496 series. Sgt. Ken
meth Brown, 335tf Medical Det.,
listed 521. Wesley Mabry, 365th Inf,
totaled 444. Layerne Miller, 371st
Inf, knocked out a 464. Charles
Rabb, Med Det., rolled 473. Pfc.
Jesse Mccain turned in a fine 57l.
Two women's scores were listed:
Blanche Lyles. of Finley Court, roll
ling a 4l4 and Pattie j. Franklin,
Grey Ladies, a 387.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-28
Baseball Schedule
Is Set Up Including
Post Organizations

In addition to competition
in baseball between Fort Hua-
chuca and outside teams, a sew
en- team league, has been ees-
at the Post to supply
inter unit rivalry. Formal
league play will be conducted
each Saturday and Sunday at
Foster and Brock fields, begin
ming May l3 and ending Aug
ust 3.
Organizations entering teams in
competition for league champion
ship are: SOU 1922, 1927 Tank De-
stroyer BIZ, 758 Tank Bn.. Special
Troops. 92nd Div, 365th Infantry
371st Infantry and 92nd Div. Arty
All games will be played at 14oo
O'Clock. sssSgs ~
The tentative: schedule follows: :.
May s13 s&s<|<
Div. Arty.- VS., 1922 SCUE Foster.
365th Inf VS.. 827 -T.D.4Brock.
May IA
Sp. Trps. VS.. 758th Tank-F'oster.
371st Inf. VS.. Invitational-Brock
May 20
1922 Sou VS.. 827th Foster.
Div. Arty VS.. 758th Tank-Brock
May 21
365th Inf. VS.. 371st Inf Foster
Sp. Trps. VS.. Iavitational-B Brock.
May 27 q
.827th I'd. VS.. 758th Tank Foster
1922 SOU VS.. 37fst nf.-Brock.
May % s
Div. Arty. VS.. Sp. Trps.-Foster.
365th@ Inf. VS.. InvitationaI- Brock
June
758th Tx. VS.. 371st Inf f.-Foster.
827th I'D. VS.. Sp. Trps.-Brock.
June
1922 SOU VS.. 365th Inf Foster.
Div. Arty. VS.. Invitational--B Brock
June 10
371st Inf. VS.. Sp. TrpS.-Foster.
758th Tx. VS.. 365th Inf.-Brock.
June IL
827th I'D. VS.. Div. Arty. Foster.
1922 SOU VS.. itational-Brock
June IL .-.,
= Sp. TrpS. vs., 365th Inf Foster.
371sts Inf. vs.. Div Arty.-Brock.
+ , June 18 .,a.
158th Tx. VS.. 1922 -SCU-FoSter.
827th. I'D. VS.. Invitational- Brock.
June "a
365th Inf. vs. Div. Arty-F'oster.
Sp. Trps. VS.. 1922 SCU-Brock.
June rs
371st Inf. VS.. 827th T.D.-Foster.
,758th Tx. VS.. Invitational-Br Brock.
July
Div. Arty VS.. 1922 Foster.
365th Inf. VS.. 827th T.D.ABrock.
July 2
Sp. Trps. VS.. 758th Tk-Foster.
371st Inf. VS.. Invitational- Brock.
July 8
1922 sou VS.. 827th T.D.-Foster.
Div. Arty. VS.. 758th Tk-Brock.