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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
Atlantic Wall

We are just beginning to get some inkling
as to how far from easy were the initial
landings on the Normandy coast. For the first
few days everybody wondered why the Ger
mans didn't try harder to stop us. Now we
have the answer-they did. They just weren't
good enough to halt the Juggernaut we sent
across the channel, though many thousands
Of American homes will learn eventually how
much damage they accomplished.
Perhaps the enormity Of our venture and
the difficulty with which - we are learning
,now-it has succeeded thus far will placate
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
Delivering The Goods

Moscow reports that up to April 30 the
United States sent to Russia $780, oo'ooo
worth of arms, raw materials, food and equip
ment, on lend-lease. OF this $4,612,0oo, 600
reached the Soviet Union If these figures
mean what they appear to mean, it's wonderful.
For time the waterways to Murmansk
were frightfully dangerous. and German
raiders were having the time OF their
life with our conveys. Nevertheless, it appears
that Sc per cent of everything did get through.
The accomplishments of our merchant sea-
men and of the naval men who protected
them make even the gigantic figures OF lend
lease aid to Russia seem uninportant
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
Nv JOHN SELBY

against Oblivion: The Life o
Joseph Severn" by Sheila Birken-
head Macmillan; So.
"Agains Oblivion: The Life of
anachronism in these days. It is
biography of figure out of the
first three-quarters of the 10Th CEN
fury, man named Joseph Severn
VINO had the bad luck to be the
dear friend of John Keaths, and
thus lose his own personality so
far as the world was concerned
Sneila Birkenhead Cor you m a y
call her Sheila, Countess of Birk-
enhead if you prefer) is the wife
of Joseph Severn's grandson, and
interested enough in her husband
ancestor to call him back from
oblivion. The book is charming,
not important in warning world,
but part of a very broad 10Th cen
tury canvas that would be incom-
plete without it.
Joseph Severn was the son of
an eccentric, rather harsh, music
master His father wanted him to
be an engraver, but he actually
turned out to be painter. 1t was
while studying at the Academy in
London that he met some friends
of Keats, and eventually K e is
himself. The poet was then living
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
The Literary Guidepost

on small income shared with his
two brothers-one rather a selfish
chap, the other a frail boy dying
OF tuberculosis. But Severn found
Keats delightful, and never really
left him after their first meeting.
Then it was declared necessary
that Keats, himself tubercular.
should winter in Italy, and Severn
appeared to be the only person
able to 60 with him. The months
between their departure from Lon.
don and Keats death in Rome are
familiar; they were months of de-
votion and sacrifice, and slow tor
ture. What came afterward is what
has been forgotten.
First there was a long period Of
good luck. Severn was handsome
and the British colony in Rome
took him up particularly LADY
Westmoreland, who remained his
patron many years. He cama To
know many of the great: he mar.
ried and was father to six gifted
children he lost his financial grin
and dropped into poverty. Finally
bis daughter, Mary was forced to
support the family by doing Dor
traits of Queen Victoria's children
The story has the perfect flavor Of
Its period, and its author has en-.
HANGED the flavor by first-rate
job of writing
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
RecOnversiOn

Termination of war contracts and plans for
the reconversion of war industries to peace
time production must undergo immediate
changes as one result of the Normandy in
vasion. Tanks, for one example are much
more dependable than anticipated. Plants
manufacturing tanks or parts thereof must be
put on full time and materially increase the
outflow. For some time at least there can be
no thought of reverting to prewar or postwar
production. General Eisenhower must have all
the tanks required, and not only to Normandy
but everywhere they will be needed in Europe
to help complete Hitler's downfall.
This may well mean that the defeat of Hitler
Is bigger industrial job than previously con-
tenplated. II we lack sufficient tanks to finish
the job, we probably lack other war tools,
despite the tremendous deliveries from plants
in the past. Munitions, planes, ships, ammuni-
ton, guns. general sup2lie- must be at hand
whenever needed in large enough numbers and
volume to complete the task we are launched
upon.
Important as it is to get back to peace
time production, that returning men at arms
may be sure Of employment and the nation
economic structure suffer as little damage as
possible as a result Of this war, it is obvious
that the reconversion program must move
with extreme caution, lest it place handicap
upon the final victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
Whiteuiue Soldier
Among Six Killed

WASHINGTON, June 20 " 10
The War department today ni ';,1g
public the names of the tol-o WE
North Carolina soldiers VINO nav
been killed in action.
In the Asiatic area: L
First lieutenant MaXMeH
Weaver, - Robert V. "e"'''
brother, Murphy.
In the Mediterranean area T.,
Pvt. Walter E. Billiard, MIS- ~
alowary Billiard, mother, NJ =
Pembroke. Pfc. christopher
Ward, - Mrs. Sarah H. "'i"
mother, Ri. l, Whiteville.
In the southwest Pacific aIee,
Pfc. Dixie r. Ramey, Jot.'
D. Ramey, father, Lowgap P 5s"
Deorny Ray, - Joseph f. n.y. M.
father, Rt. 2, Saint Pauls' pi,,.
Casey Rivers, - Mrs. Belle NV
ers, mother. Winston Salem
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
II new TB CASES
FOUND IN COUNTY

Eleven new cases of tubercu-
losis have been discovered in New
Hanover county in the last three
months, occurring chiefly among
negro draftees who have been re-
jected for military service be-
cause of indications of the disease,
DR.. A. H. Elliot, city county
health officer, disclosed yester-
day.
The discovery of active cases
was the outcome of X-rays mace
by the board of health.
Asserting this was a high rae
of the disease here, DR.. Elliot salo
that many found having tubercu'
losis remain at work as the Arrays
show the lesion of the lung, caused
by TB, very often has comple'el!
healed" ;,
During March, X-rays showed
seven new cases of TB; April Two
new cases; and May, also '"o
new cases. Only one white person
examined in that period had a nc"
case of tuberculosis.
During May, horoscope exam
nations were made of 26 persons
known to have contacted the u
sease; 10 domestics for pre.end
and 26 were X-rayeo'
DR.. Elliot said the X-rays well
chiefly 'follow-up" tests for known
cases of TB to determine WAa'
progress had been made ,o,.
A total of 118 X-rays nave oe .so
made since last October, when INC
x-ray attachment 10 the 1iuo ard
scope was purchased by the 00'-N
of health.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
Daily Prayer
FOR PEACE AMIDST WAR

War enwraps the whole world
yet amidst it all Thou, o God,
dost make possible the heart at
peace. We pray for this inner
quietude, born of a simple faith
that Thou, o Eternal Father, hold
est all things within Thy hand.
Thou art ruling and overruling,
turning and verturning, and lead
ing makind by undiscerned ways
to the fu'filment of Thine own ends.
Buttress our troubled hearts, we
beseech Thee, bv the assurace
that our times are in Thy hands.
Give us a childlike trust in
Fathers unfailing care. So would
we go through the days serenity,
possessed of that peace which the
world can neither give nor take
away. Keep us in close communion
with Thy Son who, at the very
apex of His troubled life, made
bequest of peace to His friends.
Help us not only to posses but
also to share this tranquility of
spirit by Christ's help and in his
name. Amen. -
w. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
Interpreting
TheWar'
.s. BY JAMES D. WHITE
Substituting Fo. kirk s' T.

(Subs,itut;na US etaff Writer
''''''u'lng For Kirke L.
Simpson
pan pan Island ;I d may be more s sjgS sai'
than the fall of Cherbourg via 1apaa
Europe. 'e' duon Of
, II: This sunbaked airdrome. ,o...
!! !,ooo miles from Tokyo, alr some
is being repaired by seah alseady
American Marines and infs,. as
wage a desperate battle tn a.
the rest of the island, W gam
Its first use, Of course. will ,
lor local operations. This '- st. We
may continue some time hos ssdse
the japanese seem to really Geed u.s.
~ the seriousness of this ANU eui'
can can thrust m, SO close to their boma
land. They are likely to f;obt lo ,iiie
unprecedented desperation WI" VIA
try to exact the maximum t tnu
before giving ground. 'O'
However for the first a..
American land based bonb tas
may find here a take-off u;tsls
striking range of virtually AL ' 4l
Japanese home islands. The p Ss
Superfortresses which raco w.
formed western Japanese isdu!
tries did so only after ferrv Trs
their own gasoline over 5i H,s
mountain ranges. '''sA
Assuming Saipan eventually %,
be used as base for tb rsa
planes, supplies would come 't bs
sea directly across the Pacific IN ",
stead OF around the world to IN.
ola and over the Himalayas
Consolidation of American baso,
In the Marianas would make t +
much more difficult for the Jana.
nese fleet to continue in hidin,
for. the BIG Superfortress has % -
range which cancels out much NJ
the physical isolation which IN.
japanese counted upon when tbe,
decided in 1941 that the PacifiI
was too big an ocean for fl,
American fleet to reconouer.
Americans have been NOR
amused than anything else BY tn
promise Tokyo propagandis
made to the Japanese people yes
terday, that a great naval vic
tory could be expected soon, bu
this may be an important hint ths
Japan's naval situation is al
preaching a crisis.
While Tokyo may cook up al
other great naval victory out
thin air, the fact that they find
expedient to do so indicates tn;
the Japanese people are wonde
ing-along with everyone else
where is the imperial fleet"
For to the Japs, the naval new
is all bad. From Biak to II
Kuriles, their Pacific defense per
meter has quaked during the pa
week to the pounding of Amer
can naval artillery and bombs.
No less grave, from the stand
point of grief to come, is the ap
pointment of Admiral Halsey t
command the U. S. Third Pacif
fleet. The real significance of h
new job is that we have THU
fleet in the Pacific to turn ov
to a commander of Halsey
proven ability and initiative.
Where it will go, what it will d
is another reason why the Jap
nese high command may have
decide soon to use the imperi
fleet while it's still disable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
With Ernie Pyle
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE-G

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE-(by
wireless)-Would you be interested
in hearing how we spent our first
night in France? Well, even if
you wouldn't
Just after supper we got an or
der to unload our vehicles from
the LIST. One of those big self
propelled bargelike things mad of
Steel pontoons bolted together,
came up in front of our ship and
the vehicles were driven off onto
it.
The barges are called Rhino's.
They move very slowly, and it took
us an hour to get to shore. Then
! the beachmaster signaled us not
to land, for the tide wasn't right.
So we had to loaf around out there
on the water for another hour.
They were blowing up mines on
the beach, and some Of our big
naval guns were still laundering
away at the Germans. The eve
ming was cloudy and miserable,
and it began to rain as we waited.
We were all Geld.
At last the beachmaster let uc
in. The barge grounded about fifty
yards from shore, and runways
were let down.
Every one of these vehicles had
been waterproofsd, so that the en-
gines wouldn't drown out while 60
ing through the surf.
came ashore in jeep with
Pvt. William Bates Wescott, of Gull
Der City, Cal. Wescott is a good
looking, intelligent man Of Is who
used to be a salesman for the
Edgemar Farms dairy at Venice,
Cal. He is at war for the first
time, and all this shooting a n d
stuff are completely new to him,
but he is doing all right.
Wescott's wife works in down
town Los Angeles. and just in case
you want to take her some flowers
for being the wife of such a nice
guy, she's the girl who makes
pullman reservations for the South
ern Pacific railroad at Sixth a d
Main.
Weecott and were the first ones
eff the barge. had water-proofed
my typewriter by tapping it up in
a gas cape But the water came
only to the floor of the jeep. We
didn't even get our feet wet, but
the waves did slosh in and gel
the seats of our pants wet.
It was several miles to our blv.
ouac area. On the way we passed
many bodies lying alongside h
road, both German and American
but mostly German. Some of the
French people along the roads
smiled and waved, while others
kept their heads down and wouldn't
look up.
:. 1t was dark when we got to our
bivouac, a grape and apple orchard
on a hillside. We pulled in d
parked under a tree. First we post
ed sentries, and then Wescott dug
into his big ration box in the jeep
and got out some grapefruit juice,
crackers and sardines.
1 While we were eating, the first
German planes Of the night came
over. One dropped its bombs moi
awfully far away-enough to give
us our first touch Of nerves. There
were anticraft guns all around ano
| they made an awful racket. The
night began to take on an ominous
; and spooky aspect. We felt lonely
There were still, snipers around
and shell holes everywhere. And
we could hear machine guns in the
distance.
| It was midnight by the time we
had finished eating and got q
camouflage net over the ieep in
preparation for the first light 1,exi
morning. We decided to get what
) sleep we could. We didn't have our
bedrooms yet, but we did have two
blankets apiece. We Just Law down
on the ground.
Another jeep had pulled under
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21

the tree with us. Altogether our
little group sleeping on the ground
consisted of two colonies, three en-
listed men and myself. We slept
in all our clothes.
German planes kept coming over
one by one. Our guns kept up their
booming and cracking all night
long, in fits and jerks. After an
hour or so one of our colonies said
we'd better move our blankets so
cur heads would be under the
jeeps, because pieces of flax were
falling all over the orchard.
He said the flax wouldn't kill you
unless it hit you in the head.
said I guessed it would if it hit
you in the stomach. He said it
wouldn't. I still think it would,
Anyhow. moved my head I'M
der and left my stomach out in the
open. My head was right behind
the front wheel, under the fender.
1t was good place, but the head.
room was so scant that every time
I would turn over I would get a
mouthful of mud from the fender.
Then we got cold. Our two blank
cts might as well have been hand
kerchiefs, for all the warmth there
is in them. We lit cigarettes and
smoked under our blankets. We
couldn't sleep much anyhow, for
the noise Of the guns.
Sometimes planes would come in
low, and we would lie there
scrunched up in that knotty tense
ness you get when waiting to be
hit.
Finally daylight came. At dawn
cur planes always come over and
the Germans leave, so the DAYS
are safe and secure as far as the
air is concerned.
We all got up at dawn, welcom-
ing a chance to move around and
get warm. Private Wescott opened
some K rations and we ate scantv
breakfast off the hood of the iep
Then a colonel made a reconnais-
sance tour. When he came back
he said that our little orchard.
which looked so rural and pretty
in the dawn, was full of dead Ger
mans, killed the day before. We
would have to help bury them pref
| ty soon.
That was our first night in
France.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21

those hotheads who were all bothered because
we didn't row or swim across the channel
year ago without the long preparation that
now has made success possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21

Ndiotr's Note-Ths Star and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views OF Mr. Pesler.
and often disaeres with them much many Of
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
waking people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21

Wilmington boys, members of the
wild Cat division, who have
landed at Charleston and who ex-
pect to arrive home soon, are
Second Lieut.. ]. G. Gerdes, Second
Lieut.. Lewis J. Stein and Pvt. Will.
liam NJ. Powers
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21

Mrs. w. E. Yopp and daughters,
Varina and Emma, left yesterday
for Baltimore, to join Mr.. Yopp
and son w. E. Jr., who have
been attending the national meet
ing Of the Junior GUAM at Mil
Waukee, Wis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21

Cpl. Oscar P. McIver, a mem
Der of Company M, 322nd InfsA-
try. 81st division, has arrived from
overseas and is at Newport News
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
TOP O. THE MORNING

TOP O. THE MORNING
There is always a large balance to our
credit in the bank of Heaven waiting Tor
our exercise of faith in drawing 1t out.
Draw heavily upon these resources.
COWMAN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21

American fishing boats brought
in four billion pounds Of food IN
1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
rs Years Ago
Today
(From the files
of the Star-NeWS)
JTTNT. 81 1919

JUNE FL, 1919
Mrs. E. c. Craft left Friday for
Raleigh to spend several weeks
with relatives in Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-21
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution OF
the war to complete Victory.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
REVEALS AMERICAN IAeeEss

NEW YORK--UP - Americans
contributed generously to Russian
Var Relief in the first six months
OF 1914, more than doubling their
gifts during the frst half OF 1913.
Edward c. Carter, president OF Rus
sian War Relief, inc, reports. Con.
tributlons so far in 1914 total SI3,-
T5,O70.99, including S409l.153.9s
In cash and $9,623,9170l in cloth.
Ing, household goods, watches.
seeds etc. The goal for the year
is s21,00O.O0O and Mr.. Carter has
no doubt that 70 will be exceeded
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
WINS BOND

Flint, Aug. 2f--AP -- Former
Mayor Osmond Kelly. a Navy lieu
tenant, won a s25 War Bond for
suggesting "Flypaper' as the name
for the newspaper at his naval air
base in Hawaii. Kelly resigned as
mayor TO enter the service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24

oRDn. APPoIarIso TIME ron
HEARINQ CLAIMS

HEARrNo CLAIMS
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court for tho County OF Wash
tenaw.
Ata session OF said Court. held Et
TIE Probate Office In thu City Of
Ann Arhor In the said, County. on
the 18th day OF August A. D. 1914.
Present Honorable Jay @ Pray.
Judge 81 Probate.
In thu Matter Of the Estate OF
Martha Fletcher, Deceased
II appearing 20 the Court that the
time FOR presentation OF claims
against said estate should be limited.
and that time and place be ap-
pointed 20 receive, examine and adj
Just all claims and demands against
said deceased by and before said
Court.
II IL Ordered That creditors OF
said deceased are required 20 pre-
sent their claims 10 said Court at
said Probate office on or before TIE
ist day Of November a. y. 1914, at
ten O'Clock In the forenoon. said
time and place being hereby appoint
% for thu examination and ADJUST
ment OF all claims and demands
against said deceased.
II 10 Further Ordered. That public
notice thereof be given by publica-
ton Of n copy OF this order for three
successive weeks previous 10 said
day OF hearing. IN the Ypsilanti Daily
Press. newspaper printed and cir
culated In said County
Jay q. PRAY
Judge OF PTobatA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24

ORDER APPoTHrIHo TIME ron
HEARHQ CLAIMS

y %. oNU=a
STATE OF MICHIGAN. Tho Pro-
bate Court for the County OF WASH
tsnaw
At session OF said Court. held at
the Probate office ~ tas City Of
Ann Arbor IN the said County on
the 2sth day OF July. A. ID. 1874.
Present. Honorable Jay q. Pray.
Judge OF Probate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Automotive
Hou,s rraIier, for saIa

TRAiLERs-New and used. LaTg
est stock ia Michigan. Below OPA
ceiling prices Terms up 70 three
years We buy trailers. Sell.
horns, 728 Michigan Blvd. Eas,
Lansing
- 1T 1872 COVERED WAGON
trailer Good tires Duo-Therm
heater. -Four burner Coleman gas
stove with oven. Sleeps four. FIX
cellent condition 20 Campbell Ave
HOUSE TRAILER % TT. SUPER.
lDE Deluxe Duo-therm heat $3.50
whitaker I'd Phone i216-W2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
SPRAY RECOMMENDED
TO COORDINATE PLANS

Grand Rapids. Aug. 2i-AP-The
Furniture Guild has named Everett
A. Brown, who for five years was
In charge OF model home creations
for Marshall Field and Company.
10 coordinate designs for its post
war program
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Musical Equipment
Merchandise For sale

Qualified for New Tires?
Exchange your ration certificate for
the best tire on the road today
ABE. Goodrich StlvertOwn. We
have all popular sizes. Easy terms
too. Thorns Tire Co. 909 r. Mich
Phone 5s6.
STORE FIXTURES for sale. Elee
tric slicer, scales, meat block
shelves with price strips, price
tags, "a h. y. motor. Tobacco,
case, knives, cement floor paint
etc. 1920 Lel'orge Rd, fpsilant
Telephone Gas. can be seen Thurs
day ana Friday.
1897 INDIAN CHIEF - motorcycle
in good condition, Also one West
inghouse 80 volt battery charging
unit. 3 hp. gas motor driven. Also
! folding baby buggy. cO3 5. Pros
pect ST, Ypsilant.
LOOKING GLASS car clock 1900
Two straw hats, size is, 81
each. Dormitory l., Room 70, WI
low Lodge. Leave note under door.
OUTBOARD MOTOR and four ifo
preSeryers for sale Call before :
j. m. at Sterling, Willow Run.
Village.
Price $500. Phone 759-R Call ar.
Ter y. m. POS lakewood.
TRIPLE WINDOW FRAME com
piets with storm windows.
screens, venetian blinds ~" Z
CO.. Pre-war baby buggy. Phone
t5S-W or 9O7 Pearl ST
1897 INDIAN MOTORCYCLE for
sale AIS. Good condition. Ever
EFT St, willow Court
ENOUGH GOOD LUMBER for small
house including doors and win
dows. 800. iaso Harding Phone
l740W.
LARGh-WAYERING TROUGH, ,
burner gas stove, Z burner gas
plate. kitchen sink, 2 wooden
kegs. 80 y. Grove
BEER COOLER -"TEMPRITE." :
barrel draft case. GIllingwAter.
Phone 23i-W.
POOL TABLE
A. CONDITIONS. $4,000. United
cigar Store, 209 W. Michigan
TRUEKS--PACKING TRUNKS a6 in.
and 30 IN. complete line luggage
Sleep Shop. 10 w. Michigan.
Merchants spee,sls
GENUINE SANITARY Ice refrigera.
lplI q" ~ capacity J. Dtk wool
insulation. Large shelf area A real
bargain. Grinnell Bros. 2lO ".
Michigan.
DISHES Odds. ends, ups and
sagcers. plates, etc. % pc set
Gi55. Shaefers Huron 81. store.
80 -. Huron.
LAMP SHADE SPECIAL. Extra
shades SOC and up. Ypsil
Piano Co. 4O2 T.. Michigan Ave.
FULLER BRUSHES. H. :. Richards
Phone Saline l3oFl3, Ypsi. Prone
lO'A'
TABLE LAMBS Complete with
shades. $3.50 and up. Ypsilanti.
Piano Co. 4o2 y. Michigan.
Dirt. ssno and Gravel
WASHED GRAVEL. ROAD GRAVEL
PEA GRANEL-TOP SOIL
whitaker a GOoding co.
2soO Gale Rd. Phone 2020-J-s
DIRT FOR GRADING No charge
small electric table range With
oven for sale. Also a sink. All ~.
Huron St.
Merchandise Wanted
WILL PAY CASH FOR a Good Used
Car Phone 1853 or come to 20 f..
Michigan ave.
WA&TED--smm Movie Protector.
Write or see Charles Townsley.
bsss Augusta s., Willis
WILL PAY CASH FOR i2O-BAsE.
ACCOkDGAS. PHONE 7e77-J.
sos Congress ST.