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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-30
TOSSING PUNCHES
in SOUTH HOLLAND
Polish Troops, Under Cana
dian Command, Storm
Into Breda

LONDON, Monday, Oct. 80.
-(P) Allied forces YER e
throwing powerful punches
throughout southern Holland
last night in an effort to pre-
vent approximately 10000
Germans from fleeing across
Hollandsch dep and the Mas
(Meuse) river in the direction
Of Rotterdam.
AS the offensive against
the desperate Nazis mounted,
the Allies yesterday marked
up these advances:
l.. Polish troops, under Canadian
command, stormed into strategic
Breda, midway between Roosen'
daal and Tilburg.
2. The Canadians linked up with
the British on south Beveland and
drove into Goes, the peninsula 5
main communications center. cThe
American broadcasting station ir
Europe reported Goes had fallen
Nearing Mas
8. The British captured Loon OPP
Zand, north of Tilburg, and then
plunged within four miles of the
Mas.
A frontline dispatch disclosed
that American troops under Cana
dian command had joined the
spectacular cleanup drive some
where on a 22-mile front between
Bergen Op Zoom and Breda.
The doughboys joining the drive
to knock the Germans from the
lower coastal-eefHer of Holland
and open Antwerp as port to re-
ceive supplies for the conquest Of
Germany seized several unidentl-
fled towns, it was reported.
Late reports said that the Poles
who seized Breda, a city of 48, 00C
and a key to German defenses in
southwest Holland, found only 9
few Nazi shippers left there and late
last night moved up across the
Breda-Roosendaal road.
Allied fighter-bombers ripped al
the fleeing enemy, and pilots de-
clared the area below the Mas
was "alive with transports. Tit
bombers needed only good weather
to take tremendous toll of enem.
forces forming two bottlenecks a
bridge and ferry crossings.
The German stand in the Schel
de estuary, with guns barring thu
water pathway to Antwerp, like
wise was crumbling rapidly.
Canadians who drove onto soutl
Beveland island across a cause
way had swept nearly half thu
length of that island. One south
ward-turning arm linked with {
British beaehhead expanding along
the southern coast, and another
Canadian column drove to the out
skirts of Goes, biggest city 0
Beveland. Some 5000 prisoners o
the islands 1900 garrison ha,
been taken by the Canadians.
To the southwest across tn,
Schelde estuary, Canadians reach
ed the edge of Zuidzande, 5 a.
miles southwest of Breskens, an,
had taken 5000 prisoners from tn,
dwindling German forces trappe'
in a pocket there. Only few hun
dred Germans were left there.
Fifty miles east and south o
Breda. the Germans 1ashed GU
again Sunday with strong armore'
attacks from the. German border
Continued on Page Two; Col. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-30
|NIMlTZ REPORTS
ON THREE FIGHTS
Related Actions Off Phil
ippines Cost U. S. Only
Six Vessels

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
HEADQUARTERS, PEARL
HARBOR, Oct. 29.-F-The
third and seventh U. S. fleets
sank or damaged So Japanese
warships in the second battle
of the Philippine sea, scoring
one of the most crushing
ocean victories of the war and
perhaps the most decisive in
naval history.
Adm. Chester w. Nirnitz todav
reported first details of the three
| related actions which were fought
in the early days of last week,
and which cost only six Ameri.
can vessels.
This overwhelmingly one-sided
victory was more devastating to
the Nipponese navy than the ham
mering given it in the first Philip
pines sea battle last June 10, dur
ing the early stages of the Amer
lean invasion of Saipan in the
Marianas.
Nirnitz said that the toll OF enc
my ships in the second Philippines
battle was "a ships sunk, includ-
ing four carriers and two battle
ships 10 so severely damaged they
may have sunk, and 81 damaged.
"Amplifying reports, although
still subject to revision as more
information is received, indicate
an overwhelming victory" the adj
!, niral stated in an 100 word com.
munique, his first since he receive
ed preliminary figures Wednesday
midnight.
/ 1.-THE Japanese fleet has been
decisively defeated and routed.
The second battle Of the Philip
pine sea ranks as one of the ma
jor sea battles of World War II in
the Pacific.'
Not more than possibly two Jap
anese warships escaped destruc-
j ton or damage in the three phases
| of the battle.
Ninitz' communique listed So to
!. possibly 60 ships in the three ia.
, anese forces.
Greatest In History
! Although the Admiral said re-
ports indicate an overwhelming U.
S. victory, the Japanese defeat
unquestionably was the most
crushing in the history OF naval
warfare. Never before, so TAR as
could be learned here, has any
nations fleet been so nearly de-
r stroyed.
Nirnitz unqualifiedly said, "the
japanese fleet" was engaged in
the overall battle. Naval observers
stated that Tokyo threw virtually
everything it had into the desperate
attempt to surprise and trap the
third and seventh U. S. fleets and
to wipe out Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's might invasion force on
Leyte island.
More ships were sunk and dam
aged in the Battle Of Jutland IN
the first World War, but there the
losses were nearly equal whereas
in the Philippine sea all three Jap
anese forces virtually were wiped
out but the U. S. forces were only
lightly hurt.
The British lost IA ships sunk at
.Jutland; the Germans IL. Twenty
eight British ships and % German
ships were damaged. This total OF
Is sunk or damaged exceeds by
10 the total Of SO japanese ships
sunk or damaged, six American
ships sunk and the Australian
cruiser H. M. S. Australia lightly
damaged, in the Philippine engage
ments.
Large Number Involved
i Although exact figures amos
be given, the total of ships involv.
ed in all three Philippines battles
exceeded the number engaged at
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-30
Bv.'.PREsTO.lN GROVER

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 20 ---tR
Withdrawal Of Gen. Joseph W.
stilWell from command of the Chi
na-Burma- India theater appeared
here today to have pulled the props
from under American activity IN
this area.
Stilwell has been dynamic PEI
sonality with a double job OF great
difficulty. >g 49,
He had first to divert all pos
sib1e British and Indian support
to- his main job Of supplying China,
although the British had many
other things to do.
He had the second job OF per-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-30
e ns ERNEST B. yACcARo

BOSTON - AOOANO
David 1oM, Oct. 29.-R-Senator
setts ~ l. Walsh, veteran Massachu-
len ,s political .. figure, broke 81
paisn on Of the 1914 election cam
port NJ t01 "a to announce his sup
re.elo -. President Roosevelt for
At sa made his announcement
% no S;,Ilnocratic rally in Lawrence,
introd,sssn north of here, where he
man 4 +ts Senator Harry S. Tru-
runn;n .le Presidents fourth term
to t cns mate. as "a real, honest
s e 700 man and a, mighty able
wash frequently rrlur OF aa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-30
FORECAST

North Carolina: Fair ard mild with
,.Is,,,, warmer temperatures Monday.
m,'asdav fair and mild.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Revival Opens At
Riverview Wed.

It was announced by Rev. j. r.
Short, pastor of the Riverview
Methodist Church, that the re-
vival meeting which opened there
on Wednesday was being well at
tended.
Rev. ]. B. Kendall, noted ev-
angelist, of Lexington, KY, is do
ing the preaching. "He comes
highly endorsed by church lead
erS," Mr.. Short said.
Prof. and Mrs. M. v. Lewis, well
known gospel singers, are direct
ing the singing and the young
peoples meetings. 'sProf. and
Mrs. Lewis are well-known and
greatly beloved wherever they
labor, with exceedingly great tai
ents and a wide range of expert
ence throughout the nation as
able evangelistic musicians" Mr.
Short said.
Services will begin at 800 o.
clock each evening, and everyone
is cordially invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

he loved her. If she and Simon
resumed their married life there
would be ghost always between
them: Denise's ghost, laughing at
them, hooking them; Denise's
ghost that might any day, any
hour, cease to be ghost any
longer and become a living per-
son.
Simon said, perhaps now you
have changed your mind?"
She wrung her hands. Darling,
it's not that"
''Then what is it,"
ooh, Simon, can't you see? It's
so difficult to explain ="
His brows drew together. He
said CURLY, do you prefer this
present state of affairs? Perhaps
you're having a good time with
out me-"
"Of course I'm not" she said
angrily. ''It's simple oh, ST.
mon, dearest, when things come
right between us, l don't want
the least doubt in your mind as to
the rightness of our being togeth-
er. You won't be happy other
wise"
isn't that for me to decide?'
j She leaned toward him. Isl
mon, look at me-" And his eyes
met hers, Can you tell me hon.
estly that you won't always be
worrying, that you'll be complete.
ly sure that it's right for you anc
me to be together?"
/ He made an impatient gesture
ooh, what's the good of analyzine
it in this way? Don't you think
I've gone all over this counties!
times since that CHASTITY Sunday:
Can't you just agree with me tina
it's better to be together under
any circumstances than to b.
separated as we are now?"
She said slowly, tears in he
eyes, twisting pain in her heart
: 1T might be for some people, bu
. not for us, Simon"
'Then you won't come back?'
!. 81 want to more than I can say
But Pm not going to, because
| don't believe that under thes'
} conditions we'd be happy. Per
haps I can find out something,
she said desperately, not knowing
, in the least how she would Sc
: about it.
, eff I can't, I don't see how you
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
straight to the jewelers..

straight to the jewelers..
She heard Mrs. Greene's voice
calling up the stairs, give taken
the tea out into the garden, MN"
When Cherry rejoined them it
struck all three that she looked
suddenly happier, brighter. They
wondered why. What had hap
pened since she'd gone indoors?
''Help yourselves, everybody" she
said, after she'd passed them their
tea. Lane, would you like to
chuck. me a scorer"
1t was nearly seven before at
last, reluctantly, they decided
they must leave. Getting back to
the station was extremely profile
NAUTICAL. They had to trust to
lifts. But they were lucky. First
came motorcycle, then a little
sports car driven by a young ar
my officer. Before long they
were back at the airdrome, eager
to catch some sleep before they
went on duty.
90. K.?"
eyes, I'm fine. Oh, John, you
are a friend in need!"
John grinned down at her.
''That's just as it should be. Well,
off we go. London next STOP"
(To Be Continued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
CHAPTER x

81 cabled a man I knew in New
York. I found he was friend of
that fellow Schenck."
''Toddy Schenck?" The man
Jerry Miller told me had-had ;"
Somehow she couldn't bring her
self to say it to him &c. had gone
off with Denise She didn't know
how he felt about it, how badly
it still hurt.
He nodded. eyes, that's the
man. I've learned that he was on
his way back to England about
two months ago. The ship was
torpedoed and he lost his life. So
that puts an end to our finding
anything from that quarter"
Their one chance of finding out
definitely if Denise were alive or
dead was even further from them
than ever. Disappointment swept
over Cherry, swamped her, and
angry followed. It was cruel to
allow her to believe all might be
Strengthened out, and then to be
able to tell her nothing. Tears
stung her eyes but she forced
them back. She said bitterly
'But Simon, what good does that
do us? We know no more now
than we did last time we met"
He lit a cigarette slowly and
threw away the dead match. 81
know, Cherry, but I've been
thinking that perhaps l made
mistake in suggesting you and
should let it make any differ
ence."
She thought urgently, here:
my opportunity. I can have him
back. We can be together again
He wants it, too. He's miserable
without me. AS miserable, I be-
lieve, as l am without him. IT.:
not that he doesn't love me
Yet she knew, perversely, tha'
now the chance was hers she
couldn't take it because there
wouldn't be any real happines!
between them. Always there
would be that awful doubt. 1
hadn't mattered so much wheT
she had been the only one who
felt it. But if it were both O.
them, if it were Simon! Simon
now was suggesting something
that was really against his better
judgment, suggesting it because
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can.
She didn't answer. There was
truth in this. But something
might happen, she didn't know
quite what. All she was sure of
was that it was her turn to make
some kind of effort.
Simon glanced at his watch.
give got things to do before I
catch my train. I'm sorry, but I
ought to go and see about them"
She flushed. She felt herself
dismissed. Tears sprang to her
eyes. So once again it was good
bye! And this time it was her
fault. She rose to her feet. 'I'll
go then, Simon. You-you'll let
me know how you are? I've been
worrying about you, wondering
how you were getting along. Not
knowing >"
I've been all right. And you?"
1--WE been all right, too"
What were they, two polite
friends about to say goodbye to
each other? They'd be shaking
hands next. Goodbye, Mr.. Lin
don B" Goodbye, Mrs. Lin
DON" LET me know when you're
back in London" 'Why, yes,
will; we might lunch together"
He took a step towards her.
"Cherry-Cherry Pie :"
She drew a quick breath. Ev-
cry trace of color drained from
her cheeks. For a moment she
hesitated. Again came that
dreadful weakness, as if every
bone in her body were melting
She loved him so. He loved her,
too
Then resolution came back to
her. Blindly she turned from him
without a word and went out in
to the blazing sunshine of a warm
summers day, knowing only in
her heart that deeply, though she
was hurting herself - and him -
she was right in believing she had
no alternative.
Cherry, Valerie, Lane and Blake
had a day out together the next
time they had their customary
brief twenty-four hours leave.
We'll just be four girls to-
gether," Blake had said cheerful.
ly when they planned what they'd
do, land if you ask me 1 think il
will be far preferable"
They had decided they'd have
ramble and a delivery wagon
obligingly gave them lift for the
first ten miles. They had sand
witches and cake and apples in
their respirators and at lunch
time they would stop and picnic
by the wayside. .-~~ ..
At tea time they were within
half a mile of Cherry's cottage
She thought with longing of the
green beneath the apple tree, OF
the peace and quiet of tea in her
beloved garden. Mrs. Greene liv-
ed nearby. She'd slip in and get
it for them! She would bring
cakes from her own place. Trust
Mrs. Greene to look after them!
They hesitated when they came
to a crossroad. 'This way" said
Cherry.
Valerie looked at her. "Why
this way more than that?"
"Wait and see.'
Soon they came upon the cot
tage smiling at them in the sun
shine.
Lane gasped, what an ador-
abl little place!"
Cherry smild. I'm taking you
all to tea there"
Valerie remembered that Cher
ry and Simon had a house within
easy motoring distance of the air
drome. ooh, Cherry, what a
grand idea! When did you think
of it?''
"Only when I found out how
near we were"
A head appeared at one of the
upstairs windows, then disap-
pared, the next moment there
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Tests reveal that gardeners can
adapt the stirrup pump, designed
by the OCD for fire fighting, for
use in spraying vegetables.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Crossline pigs, obtained by
crossing purebred inbred lines,
give promise of being highly eff
ficient pork producers, say the
experts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
Your Turkey
Goes 10 War

Prospects for a turkey famine
for Thanksgiving were heightened
today with reports from several
Detroit retail and wholesale meat
dealers who said they had no
turkeys and had no idea when
they would be able to get them.
The dealers blamed a 24-state
government embargo on turkeys
to provide an adequate supply for
troops in the United States and
overseas. One wholesaler stated
that, until the government quota
is met, very few turkeys will be
available for the public.
Small merchants expressed con-
Germ over the fact that there
would undoubtedly be a shortage
of other fowl as well. Many be-
lieved that larger markets would
get preference from wholesalers
if and when fowl shipments are
received.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03

Published every Week Day. Evening and
sunday Morning by the Tines PubllGhinE
Company a. i225 Times Square. Detroit 81,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
Needed
Fortune Teller Fails
in Doctors Role
international Sound Photo

Fantastic claims that physical
ailments could be cured by keep
ing two broken needles in water
sprinkled with salt backfired on
fortune teller Diana Watson, 81,
of 913 Lumpkin, today when
Recorders Judge Scallen found
her guilty of larceny by trick.
The complainant was Mrs.
Mona Edison, 40, of 726 Fordson.
Mrs. Edison charged the needle
trick cure" failed TO work in her
case although the fee was IS.
At the fortune teller's sugges-
ton, Mrs. Edison said, she placed
about 40 small coins under her
pillow. This was to help in the
cure. But, she added. the Watson
woman took the coins away TO
be blessed and freed from veil
and failed to return.
Judge Scallen referred the case
to probation and set Nov. 8 as
the sentence date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
.MOON BROS!
international Photo

Heat Z 10 5 rooms with this
circulator! Has Is inch fire.
pot. Heavy. cast iron inner
unit. Extra large Check
damper for better control ~
fire. No priority certificate
required for the purchase OF
this heater!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
Nominate Officers

FLINT, Nov. denomination of
officers will be the principal order
OF business when public school
employees, members Of
the CIO-SCMW Local 81, meet
Saturday, it was announced today
by Fred Millhouse, secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
Cooley Play Planned

Seniors at Cooley High School
will present their semiannual class
play at s p. m. Nov. 16 and II in
the Cooley auditorium, 1t was an
nounced today.
The play, a murder mystery. is
directed by Miss Dorothy Patter-
son, Cooley dramatic instructor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
PRR Orders Million Dollar Installation for two
Main Line Divisions 4. Harrisburg to Pittsburgh

to learn the best ways Of applying it more
widely.
The induction telephone is one Of the many
far.reaching Improvements brought about BY
the Pennsylvania Railroads never.ending
search for new things and better ways. Ii is
tangible evidence Of the spirit Of tomorrow
that today is at work in railroading -.
perfecting and applying ideas and inventions
that ordinarily would be considered as
belonging to the distant future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
FUNCTION or THE TRAIN TELEPHONE

The train telephone is NOT intended 70 replace
established methods Of conveying instructions 10
Trains Rather, j, becomes an auxiliary 70 established
signaling, communication and safety devices,
making them more effective BY giving all who are
involved IN tram operation more thorough and
quicker information as 10 wha, IS happening on
the line.
Main Line Divisions of PRR have long been
equipped with every proved device for safety,
signaling and communication. Included are auto.
miuc block signals, signals in the locomotive cabs,
interlockng plants, Power-operatsd and chemically
locked switches, dragging equipment de,sctors,
slide protection fences, universal tack circuits,
telephones az signals switches and Strategic loca.
lions. tsletypevntef networks, facsimile appantus
for usnsmisson Of uIin orders, and cen,fali1ed
uithe control
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03

Order 10c United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
t.rnational News Sound Photol

instantaneous and continuous telephone
communication between moving trains and
wayside flowers, between engine and caboose,
between train and train is now a reality -.
thoroughly tested and proved. Soon it will
be fact on two Of the busiest divisions Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
This great advance in railroading has been in
experimental operation on branch OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad for two years =. not
Only TO find possible Improvements, but
Evening star., 1944-01-14

The Argentine government has
signed . contract to supply 1885,
600, 900 worth of meat to Britain
by September 80 of this year. The
government recently reduced its
foreign indebtedness by 5000, 900 900,
and it has received gold shipments
from the United States.
Wool and Hides Chief Items.
Wool and hides are the chief
import items of the United States
from Argentina, along with cheese,
out-of-season fruits, linseed and
cottonseed oil. 1t has temporarily
replaced France as source of cham
payne, vermouth and creme de
menthe. During the first 10 months
of 1943 the United States took 22s
per cent of Argentina's exports and
the United Kingdom took 30.2 per
cent.
The export boom in Argentinian
goods to countries like. the United
States and Britain, which are al
odds with Argentina politically, has
caused 65 per cent rise in the value
of exports from 1899 to 1912. The
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Bill Asks Travel Costs
For U. 5. Job Recruits

Congress has been asked by the
Civil Service Commission to enact
laws permitting Federal agencies to
pay the travelling expenses Of per-
sons recruited for Federal employ
ment, when necessary.
A proposed bill would pay an ap-
pointee's transportation costs from
place of recruitment to his first
post OF duty, and subsistence not
to exceed So day en- route. To be
eligible for such payment, a recruit
would agree in writing to reimburse
the Government If he voluntarily
resigned before completing at least
six months in Federal service.
Inability to provide these pay
ments, the commission informed
Congress, has made it increasingly
! difficult" in recruiting personnel foi
Evening star., 1944-01-14

Government agencies throughout
the country. The War Manpower
Commission also has emphasized
the desirability Of making these ex-
pense payments, 1t was said.
Private industry In many In
stances have adopted policy Of
providing transportation and sub
sistence to recruits. the Civil Service
Commission said. Workers are find
ing more employment opportunities
near their homes and cannot be
induced to accept employment In
areas where their services are
urgently needed in the war program
unless the Government pays trans
portation expenses, the commission
stressed.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

in petroleum, but hnds It difncult to
get the other 40 per cent. Argentina
has turned to burning grain. and
linseed, but 1t is reported that the
fuels are inefficient.
Spain has disappointed Argen-
tina's hopes of obtaining industrial
materials like iron, steel and ma
chinery in exchange for wheat and
tobacco. Spain has not been able
to deliver the goods called for In
the trade contract with Argentina.
1t is reported, however, that Ar
gentina expects to be In sound po-
sition when the war is over, because
of It's credits here and In London
and because of the agricultural sur
pluses 1t will have on hand for sale
abroad. Latest figures show sur
plus of 3,4l4 900 tons of wheat. 1885,
900 tons of corn and 666, 900 tons OF
linseed. The Ramirez government
has encouraged agricultural produc-
tion.