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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
OHIO, WEST VA.
PICK DELEGATES
Roosevelt, Dewey, Bricker
Expected To Gain
In Voting
BY The Associated Press

Home-state voters are expected
to jump Governor John W. Bricker,
of Ohio, into second place in the
race for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination today.
But the result will leave him still
far behind Governor Thomas E..
Dewey, of New York, who-like
President Roosevelt on the Demo-
cratic side-appears to be rolling
steadily toward a possible first bal
lot nomination, although neither
has publicly sanctioned the drive
for delegates.
Ohio will name so Republican
delegates, more than the "a pledged
to votes which, thus far, have held
1t. Com. Harold E. Stascen in Sec
ond place to Dewey. Bricker has
six delegates from Tennessee.
Both the President and Dewey
are expected to lengthen their
leads in West Virginia primary
today which will pick 10 Republi-
can candidates like Dewey, al
though some favor Bricker. Prac-
tically all the Democrats want a
fourth term for the President.
Missouri Democrats - tradition
ally with the President - picked
their 80 convention delegates yes
terday. Wyoming named eight
Democrats and nine Republicans
as that states convention repre-
sentatives.
A heated gubernatorial race on
both tickets all but overshadowed
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GI ) IGCOIu VI ~ dGIldl KILLS. AIlu
there was a one-in-a-million coin
cidence about this triumph in the
clouds - his wingman's father
was Rickenbacker's commanding
officer in World War One.
The double victory deep over
Germany gave the blond, 24-year-
old flier from Lawton, Okla, a tie
with Maj. Richard I. Bong, Light
ming pilot in the Southwest Pacific
as topmost American ace in strict
ly air victories.
Capt. Don Gentle of Piqua, Ohio,
holds the American record in this
theater for German planes destroy
ed, with total of 30, seven of
which were wrecked on the ground.
There was little doubt that John
sons kills today-scored on his
89th mission-would be officially
confirmed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
EPISCOPAL MEET

CHARLOTTE, May 8-lR-The
North Carolina diocese OF the
Episcopal church will convene
here tomorrow night for an alb
breviated annual convention which
will end Wednesday afternoon. The
Right Rev. Edwin A. Penick of
Raleigh, head Of the diocese, will
preside.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
Two American Flying
Fortresses Reporte d
Forced Down In Sweden

NEW YORK, May 8. -(P)- The
American-Swedish News Exchange
reported that two American Fly
ing Fortresses had been forced
down in Sweden, apparently after
raids on the continent today.
One landed in southeastern
Skaane province and second
ash-landed just offshore, the
agency said. Crews of both planes
we're reported safe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
Five German Planes
Shot Down By Filler

LONDON, May 8.-R-Lt: carr
J. Luksic of Joliet, ILL.,, DESTROYED
five German planes in the air ~
day as American fighter pllots
contributed So to the days bag Oh
ll9 German planes, when was
the biggest toll since April IL.
Luksic's feat tied the compa'
mark for single day set Os
Capt. Robert Woody, Roanoke
Va, April "a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
1850 PLANES USED
Morning Attack Made On
Berlin; 36 American
Bombers Lost

LONDON, Tuesday, May 9.-R-
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's in
vasion command for the second
straight day hurled 1850 planes
German defenses yester-
day, blasting Berlin, Brunswick,
and key rail targets and bagging
119 German planes.
A morning attack on Berlin and
Brunswick by nearly 1000 U. S.
Flying Fortresses, Liberators, and
their escorting fighters cost the
Americans SO bombers and Is
fighters and invading bombers &C.
casionally fell locked in flames.
Second Formation
A second formation of LEGS than
$50 Liberators and Flying Fort
resses in h e afternoon attacked
rail yards near Brussels, Belgium,
and coast Notifications in the Ca
lais and Cherbourg areas OF
France. Five bombers were lost
on that mission.
Fighting deep inside Germany
and five miles above the earth in
45-beloW-zero temperatures tn
American heavy bomber airmen
shot down 60 German planes,
while their fighter pilot escorts &C
counted for SO, communique
said.
Huge Chunk
Not since April II has the U. S.
Strategic Air Force bitten off such
huge chunk of the enemy's fight
er fleet. On that day 126 were
destroyed during raids on Oscher-
sleben, Bernburg, Rostock and
ArnsWalde.
At midnight Axis radio stations
began fading from the air, indi-
eating the two-way Allied pre-in-
vasion sky bombardment from
planes based in Britain and Italy
" as rolling into it's 25th straight
day as Raj night fleets reared
out on their customary shift.
Late in the day more than 300
American Marauder and Havocs
carrying 900 tons of bombs and
escorted by sWarms of fighters
lashed at German rail targets at
Namur, Belgium, an airfield at
Evreus Fauville and coastal in
stallations in France. This was the
second such light bomber mission
of the day. One Marauder failed
to return.
Waves of British Mitchell and
Boston bombers augmented the
steady ACKNOWLEDGMENT of German
anti-invasion defenses, destroying
two ammunition dumps and two
important bridges near Nantes,
northwest of Paris on the main
feeder route to German positions
on the Channel opposite England.
Thunderbolt fighter bombers in
a dusk attack also knocked out
double track, eight span rail
bridge over the Disc river at Hir-
son, France, returning crewmen
said.
Most of the air fighting occurred
over Brunswick, 1875 miles west of
Berlin. Scores of German fighters
bored into an attacking Liberator
armada in that area, in some cases
ramming the four-engined Amer
len machines in a wild 45-minute
melee, while two waves of Flying
Fortresses swept over Berlin.
The Flying Fortress detachment
the 1000 bomber formation
poured perhaps 1000 tons on the
city which Berliners now say has
been condemned to death" in the
Allied pre-invasion bombardment
sweeping through its oath consecu-
tive day.
The communicate said the Ber-
lin raiders bombed by instruments
through cloud layer over the
German capital where dispatches
via Stockholm said 200 fires were
raging after Sundays big attack.
-V-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
Johnson's Own Story

Editors Note: Here is Capt.
Robert S. Johnson's own story of
how he destroyed two German
planes Monday-his 18th and 9th
first American pilot in Europe to
surpass Capt. Edward Rickenback-
er's World War I Record of 26 air.
craft shot down in air combat)
By CAPT. ROBERT S. JOHNSON
LAS told to Associated Press War
Correspondent Austin Bealmer)
A U. S. FIGHTER BASE, Eng
land, May 8-lR-Today was like
most of the other rough days as
far as the opposition went.
About all you can say is that
we just flew over there. Every
thing was quiet for quite a way.
We were looking Tor enemy planes.
l saw a lot at the end bomber
was going down.
I started toward it and saw an
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
Leading European Flying
Ace Tells How He Did It

A U. S. FIGHTER BASE IN ENGLAND, May 8.-QP
Capt Robert S. Johnson cool young sharpshooter in
underbolt bagged his 26th and 9th German planes in
sky ambush today, unofcaly becoming the first Amer
pilot in Europe to supass Capt. Edward Rickenhack
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09

are careIuIly 1nvela by the
county welfare depart4 nt before
being certified as eligible for as
sistance.
The following beer licenses, ap-
proved by the sheriff, were grant
ed: ]. T. Pope, Market street road
j. W. Covil, Market street road;
Margaret Macrea, Sea Breeze FL
eanor Rochelle, Shipyard Service
Station; W. F. SETTER, Gordon
road Albert Simon, opposite ship
yard; and James Stathis, Kures
Beach. All licenses will expire May
l, 1915.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
GROUP TO PROBE
WARD APPOINTED
Seven Man Committee
Headed By Ramspeck,
Chosen By House

WASHINGTON, May III A
seven-man committee headed by
Majority Whip Ramspeck D-Ga)
was chosen today to investigate
for the house the government seiz-
ure of the Montgomery Ward plant
in Chicago.
Speaker Sam Rayburn appointed
four Democrats and three Repub-
licans, including Rep. Dewey (R-
I'D, author of the resolution which
was adopted after heated debate
last Friday.
The other members are Demo-
Gratis Clark of North Carolina who
opposed the resolution in that de-
bate, Byrne of New York, Mon
roney of Oklahoma, and Republi-
can Elston of Ohio and Curtis of
Nebraska.
Ramspeck, originally opposed in
the debate to the proposal question
ing the administration authority
to seize the labor embattled plant,
voted for the measure when it
came up for passage and explain
ed today:
II voted for the resolution be-
cause I felt it was important that
the people and the Congress have
full knowledge of all the. facts and
circumstances"
Ramspeck did not indicate when
the investigation would get under
way, But he said:
1.-THE committee will do its best
to faithfully discharge the respon-
sibility placed upon it. I cannot
announce plans regarding the in
vestigation until the committee
meets and agrees upon the pro-
cedure to be adopted"
Election Set
CHICAGO, May 8-(R-The Ma
tional Labor Relations Board today
announced 1900 employees of Mont
gomery Ward and company would
be eligible to vote tomorrow in an
election to determine whether a
CLIO union still represents a ma
jority of the Workers-a fundamen-
tai issue in the case that Leo to
government seizure of the firm S
Chicago units.
George J. Bott, regional director
of the NLRB, reported the list had
oeen approved by the concern. the
union and the board. He added that
the firm and the union would be
permitted to have three observers
apiece at each of the II polling
places located in the Ward build
| inPS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09

parison to the curriers' fsssr
marked for this pu 81
G.. w. Trask ca4 !.
vote against the
increase of state
that even thong 8
merely tenativ s an
increase of s. q the
county woul 81 pay
Is per cent
1t was empha II cases
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Evening star., 1944-10-22

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come the fresh pasteurized, cultured skim
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make Nucoa so wholesome and delicious.
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For Nucoa is freshly made the year round,
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Try Nucoa on hot toast-the severest test
of flavor. See how deliciously fresh it tastes!
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Roosevelt Will See
Truman Tomorrow

President Roosevelt and his
fourth-term running mate, Senator
Truman of Missouri, will meet to-
morrow for the first time since the
Chicago convention. The vice pres
idential candidate is scheduled to be
ia White House luncheon guest,
Presidential Secretary Stephen T.
Early said today.
An earlier meeting was prevented
by the President's Pacific trip
which was just completed today.
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred with Sec
retary of State Hull for 4 half hour
this morning. Gen. George c. Mar
shall, Army Chief Of Staff, was a
noontime caller. Mr.. Early said
these were the only appointments
the President thus far had arranged
for today.
The President wanted to see Vice
President Wallace,-Rut found that
he was away from the city for q
week.
The President also saw his per-
sonal staff at the White House this
morning, and gave them "a rather
complete fill-in" on his flve-week
trip.
Mr.. Roosevelt win see congres-
sional leaders at 10 am. tomorrow
and will hold his usual press con.
| ference at IL O'Clock.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Capitals Heat Wave
Nears End; Showers
Forecast for Tonight
Temperature Not Greote'
Thon 80 Degrees Seen
For District ond Vicinity

End of the heat wave and q
spell of comfortable weather
over the week end were predict
ed today by the Weather Bureau.
There will be showers and thun-
derstorms late this afternoon and
tonight, and it will not be quite SC
warm. tonight. according to the fore
caster. The thermometer probably
will be down to 70 tonight-better
than the low Of rs registered the last
two nights.
Tomorrow there will be rather
general and heavier showers and
thunderstorms during the day. AgYi.
cultural distress caused by two week,
without rain will be relieved. The
highest temperature will not be
much over 80 degrees.
But 1t is tomorrow night that the
real good weather will start. A cold
air mass, which for the past five
or six days has been stationary
over Hudson Bay and the Mackenzie
River Valley. has started to slip
dewn past Minnesota and the Da-
kotas, the forecaster said.
Cooler Air on Way.
The same air which has been
causing freezing temperatures in
the Rockies in Montana will start
to slide over Washington tomorrow
night, somewhat warmed en- route
but much better air than that In
which the Capital has been swelter-
ing.
Todays weather map. the fore.
caster said. showed that the COO
air was arriving and causing sharI
Evening star., 1944-08-17
(See HULL, Page Aid
Wainwright Calls Prison Camp
Conditions Reasonably Good

the American Red Cross via the
diplomatic exchange ship Grips
holm were useful. He added that
more canned food and warm cloth
ing would be appreciated. Other
prisoners in the same camp also
voiced the need for more relief
supplies and better mail service.
Gen. Beebe, at Camp ", said the
diet was deficient in proteins and
fats and that one Red Gross food
parcel per month was needed for
each prisoner. At Camp III, Capt.
Schooley said towels, socks, RAIN
coats and toilet articles were needed.
Basil O'Connor, chairman of the
American Red Cross, said the needs
of prisoners held by Japan are fully
underwood by the Government and
the Red Cross, and that efforts still
are being pressed to make possible
the clearance Of supplies through q
Russian Pacific port. Thus far only
shipments via diplomatic ship have
been completed.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Germans Report Violent Battle
RACES Near East Prussia Line
Russians Attacking From Lithuonio
With Strong Tonk and PIone Support

chine tool products are hauled away
by five rail lines. 1t is % miles from
Konigsberg, the East Prussian cap
ital.
Other Russians imperil the wild
Masurain Lake country of East
Prussia on the south, and last were
reported knitting through a 15-mile
fortified belt within n miles of the
communications hub of Lyck.
The Germans also reported Rus
sian progress in the Carpathiar
slopes, saying "the Soviets are at.
tacking northwest Of Krosno," 9
South Polish city 81 miles north oi
the Czechoslovak border. That ad.
vance threatened the Polish cities
of Tarnow and also posed q fiankinf
menace to Krakow. Other troops tt
the northwest of Krosno are within
(See RUSSIA, Page A-l43
Evening star., 1944-08-17
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-Russian
troops who have been engaged
in a violent battle with the Ger
mans within z to 10 miles of the
East Prussian frontier for more
than two weeks are moving for
ward after reducing Nazi re-
serves, the German communique
indicated today.
The Germans said the Reds are
within miles of the border and
attacking on both sides of the Lithu-
anian town of Virables with strong
tank and plane support.
Fierce fighting continues" the
German communique said.
Virables lies 20 miles east OF the
East Prussian ran center of Inster-
burg, where iron foundry and ma
Evening star., 1944-08-17
u. 5. Bombers Blast
PIoesti as Raj Hits
Ports Of KieI, Stehin
Attack Fires Supplies
Believed Destined for
kozis in BuItic Zone
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-American
heavy bombers from Italy at
tackled the Romanian oil center
OF Ploesti today after nearly l.
200 Raj heavies from England
had plunged $500 tons of ex-
plosives before dawn into the
German Baltic ports of Stettin
and Kiel.
Weather limited air support on
the west French front, although
bridge busting American Marauders
and Havocs bombed 10 more cross
ings in front of the retreating Ger
mans, and fighter bombers ranged
over Germany, France and Belgium
deep behind the lines, attacking
communications.
Berlin was pounded with 2-ton
blockbuSters during the night by
British Mosquitoes.
The Italian-based heavies also
attacked the Yugoslav rail center Of
Mis-, 100 miles south of Belgrade.
Stettin Is Vital Front.
Stettin is the chief Baltic port
used by the Germans for supplying
their troops in Finland and is on
the upper flank of the Russian
front. The city. with a prewae pop
ulation of about 10000, is the site
0f oil rof poriae orJ ohoro;ooI ;rl,,
rites.
Kiel. some 200 miles west of
Stettin. is q naval base and ship
building center.
Sixteen planes were lost over
night.
The RATS eight-hour. round trip
to Stettin and back caught the
enemy completely by surprise. Anti
aircraft fire was moderate and few
Nazi fighters were over the target.
Port Appears Ablaze.
The whole port seemed on fire" p"
said bombardier back from
Stettin. Explosions mingled with
fires, and when We left there was
a huge square of flame with isolated
fires creeping out to merge with the
central mass"
Kiel. headquarters Of the German
fleet, was hit twice in three days
earlier this month by American
heavy bombers-on August 4 and s
Stettin was last hit by the Raj on
January 6.
F. ships on the coast near Kiel
put up barrage, but only a few
night fighters CHALLENGED,
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Py the Associated Press.

Ey tne ASSoClAted FTeSS.
1t. Gen. Jonathan wainwright
commander on Bataan when it fell
and prisoner Of the Japanese
since, has told q Red Cross inter-
viewer that conditions in his camp
In Formosa are "as good as can be
reasonably expected.
Red Cross headquarters said to-
day that Gen. Wainwright and two
other officers. Brig. Gen. Lewis C.
Beebe and Capt. George T. Schooley
have been visited within the last
90 days by q delesase of the In
ternational Committee Of the Red
Cross. They were interviewed as
spokesmen for the men held In
their respective camps, al In
Formosa.
The delegate was permitted te
give the numbers Of the camps. but
not their locations.
Gen. Wainwright. at Camp v, said
that relief supplies received from
Evening star., 1944-08-17
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-30
u. 5. Casualties Total
1858 in Normandy

American casualties during the
first two months of fighting in Nor
mandy totaled 112,673, Acting Sec
retary of War John j. McCloy re-
ported today.
These casualties, covering the Pc
riod from D-day, June 6, through
August s. include air losses as well
as those Of the ground forces Of the
1st and Sd American Armies.
The total includes 16.434 killed:
1885 wounded, and 1904 missing
in action.
Total Army losses in all theaters
OF operation from Pearl Harbor
through July 20, were announced as
A4.775. OF these IS. .49l were killed.
1887 wounded, 42.102 missing and
43,205 prisoners of war.
Mr.. McCloy said 57.956 of the
wounded have been returned to
duty.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Paris, Now Front Line City,
Hears Guns Thunder, Nozis Say
Capitol in Chaos, Food Shortage Acute,
Police on Strike, Broadcast Reports
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. l7.-Paris is
now front line city" and the
thunder of approaching Amer
lean guns can be heard in the
city, the German radio said at
4 pm. today.
The German report pictured the
French capital as a city OF chaos
without food, transportation or po-
lice. The gendarmes were said to
be striking
"The churches are overcroWded
and special prayers are being said
at Notre Dame" said a Transocean
(propaganda) agency broadcast
from Berlin.
For the first time, the intermit-
tent thunder of guns was heard In
Paris this afternoon. The whole
Evening star., 1944-08-17

aspect Of the French capital is
assuming that of a front-line city
For the first time the German
command has appealed to the pop
ulation to remain calm"
The food shortage was declared
acute. The whole city was re-
ported dependent on community
kitchens for meager meals.
The striking policemen were said
to have ignored appeals to return
to duty, after walking out in pro-
test over appointment of a new high
police Official
The capital was said to be with
out gas or coal and with electric cur
rent available only from 1890 pm.
until midnight.
Paris was spared the ravages of
war in the fall of France in 1910,
(See PARIS page A-20
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Robot Bomb Attacks
Resumed After Niuht
Assault on London
Domo9e Is Revealed
To Buckingham PoIoce
And Johnson's House
BY the Associated Press.

/
LONDON, Aug. l7.-Rescue
squads removed dead from the
debris Of houses and shops, from
wrecked buses and street pave
ments today after one of the
heaviest night barrages of flying
bombs in two weeks. The at
tacks were resumed at dawn as
the rescue work continued.
For several hours last night the
Nazis sent waves of robots across
the Channel at frequent intervals.
Raj fighters stopped some of the
missiles.
Meanwhile, it was disclosed that
windows had been blown out in
Buckingham Palace and two other
landmarks-Dr. Samuel Johnson S
House and Butchers Hall-had been
damaged by robots. The time of
these attacks was not announced,
The King and the remainder of the
royal family were absent when a
bomb fell less than half mile from
the palace early in the morning.
Bomb Falls at Cross Streets.
One robot fell on the busy cross
streets of one South England town
at shopping time yesterday. Some
persons stood in line to purchase fish
while others waited for buses. The
bomb killed a number of them and
injured others. Many were trapped
under the wreckage of a bus. Two
drivers were killed.
| In another town, women waiting
in shopping line rushed to a mar
row alley for shelter when a flying
bomb plunged toward them. AS
they reached the alley, the bomb
struck wall above and they were
buried in the wreckage.
A robot which fell five yards from
childrens hospital knocked out
every window in the building, but
| the children and staff were safe in
the basement Members of the staff
left their charges to attend the
many injured brought to the hos
pital.
Palace Is Blasted.
The robot which fell about half a
mile from Buckingham Palace glided
into a tall ash tree before it reached
the ground. It's blast tore out win
dow frames In the palace and scared
the gardens and half dozen beau
tiful ash trees.
A small summer house on the
royal grounds was wrecked. and the
tennis court on which the King
played before the war was ruined.
1T was the second time robot
bombs struck near the palace. Pre-
viously bomb landed in a road out
side the Buckingham grounds, but
caused no damage.
The blast tore the roof from the
johnson house. in Clough Square,
on Fleet street. DR.. johnson lived
there for 10 years, during which he
compiled most of his dictionary.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
75o0CiviIions
Reported Dead
|nCuenSheIIino
BY the Associated Press,

A member of Congress back from
the Normandy front today reported
Allied shelling of German occupied
Caen killed $500 French civilians in
that cathedral city of $4,000 popula-
ton.
The French had been warned to
vacate the coastal area, but Repre-
sentative Scott, Republican, of Penn
sylvania related that after one Allied
Iarrage took $500 lives, civilians who
had fled to the countryside returned
md were caught in another, which
killed 5000 more.
Mr.. Scott, in an interview, told of
his experiences in France, where he
net Prime Minister Churchill. Mr..
Scott and fellow Republican, Rep
tesentative Garfield Of New Jersey,
lad worked their way across the At
antic incognito aboard q tanker.