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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
PLANES PRESS ATTACK
FROM FRENCH BASES
Continued from Page One)

and blasted positions in and be-
hind the German lines.
Supreme headquarters announ'
ced that for the first time since
1910 Allied air units were oper-
ating from French soil on three
landing strips built by the Ninth
u. S. Air Force since last Wed
nesday, and all located in the
heart of territory recently won
and still within enemy artillery
range.
First planes to make scheduled
landings on the continent, three
Ninth Air Force CAT troop trans
ports took off at 845 a. m. and
within four and one-haf hourse
returned to Britain with full car.
goes of wounded - German and
Allied.
One 1,6O0-foot landing strip was
built in six hours yesterday by an
engineering unit commanded by
1t. Col. J. ]. Livingston of St.
Louis, Mo. The other two were
completed by mid afternoon
Thursday by engineering detach.
ments under 1t. Col. Max NEGRO
gy Of Martins Ferry, Ohio.
One strip was used promptly by
British second tactical command
fighters. One-RAF and one Bel
gian squadron patrolled the beach
area until fuel ran low, landed at
the emergency strip, refuelled nd
set off on offensive patrol behind
the battle zone.
Flying with the first evacuation
Unit were a flight surgeon, five
nurses and six medical techni-
ciane. Mustangs escorted the c.
Ats, but met no German planes.
Sets Up Headquarters
The Ninth U. S. Air Force even
established advanced headquar.
tiers in France to speed the oper-
alton Of fighter bases from which
Allied planes can give close sup
port to ground forces without re-
turning to Britain.
Up to 500 Flying Forresses and
Liberators pounded German air
fields and ~, positions behind
the battle ARIA following up SINH
lar night blows by the Royal Air
Force while light and medium
bombers by the hundreds bombed
~ close a. 4 mile to the battle
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lines and over a 15-mile stretch
behind.
Railroads, highways, heavy
gun positions and a concentration
of troops and tanks were attacked.
Channel skies remained - thick
with aircraft throughout the af-
ternoon and evening. The Vichy
radio said two air raid warnings
had been sounded in the Paris
area.
While these blows were raining
down from the west, Lightning
fighter bombers from the Medi.
terranean flew deep into the Bal.
kans and made a daring dive
bombing attack on the last major
refinery still operting in the of.
ten bombed Ploesti oil fields.
This important source of Maj
oil still had in operation the Ro.
mana-Americana refinery after
previous attacks by American
heavies, and the Lightnings left
the target enveloped in black
clouds of smoke.
Meanwhile up to 500 heavy BON
bers struck at refinery at Tri.
este, hat by Raj night bombers
only fe whours earlier.
The question of where the Ger
man air force was remained I'm.
answered as skies cleared owe,
northern France - the Germans
had, said bad weather hampereo
their aerial operations - and moi
more tim so enemy aircraft were
sighted over France this morn
ing.
Medium, light and fighter-bom.
bers again struck from low lev.
els IN defiance of enemy flax. Tai
gunners reported silencing an an.
ti-alrcraft battery as their planes
swept past on a bombing mission
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Keep Them In Retreat

In Tunisia, in Russia and recently at Rome
the Nazi armies have shown they have no
intention Of engaging in suicidal last
ditch stands. Their practice has been to escape
or surrender when they see they cannot win.
Their leaders are highly intelligent, capable
militarists, particularly those among them OF
the old Prussian school. They have no inten-
ton of sacrificing their fighting strength I'M
necessarily. Only by boarding it as much as
possible, though they must for time consent
to having large segments in Imprisonment,
can they hope to rebuild an army for later
war generally accepted as in their minds.
Thus, we find Rommel's forces in Africa
surrendering at Cap Bon, other forces laying
down their arms in Russia when the pressure
was too high, and Kesselring choosing to
move out of Rome rather than defend it, when
American and British fire power became
greater than his own.
In the latter case there is no reason to think
any dainty consideration for the history and
monuments Of the Eternal City had
out because he knew he could not put up a
successful fight. If he could have done so he
would have shown no more sentiment than
was displayed at Casino.
This is what makes it imperative that the
present invasion operations be pressed with
all possible speed and Cherbourg taken before
the Germans can launch major counter-of-
fensive.
Cherbourg is needed as base for troops
and materiel. If enough OF both are put
ashore, the Cherbourg peninsula captured, air
bases on the Seine bay taken over, and a
march inland started, the Germans will not
be long in launching a retreat instead OF an
attack, and the first goal on the way to Berlin
the taking of Paris, reached. Despite the
Germans genius for rearguard defense, there
will be distinct advantage for the Allies If
they are continually pressed back, just as
there has been in Africa, Russia and Italy.
Furthermore, SO far as the Germans in
France are concerned, an Allied advance to
Paris would be as costly as Sherman's march
across Georgia was to the Confederacy. 1t
would divide France into two zones with an
mcrossable line separating them, and all Ger
man strength to the south of that line would
be as completely cut off as Macarthur has
isolated Japanese forces in the southwest
Pacific, to die Of attrition.
1t is generally conceded that the first phase
of the Allied invasion has been successful, and
it is true that beachhead has been establish
ed. But it will not be completed until Cher
bourg is taken.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
Interpreting
The War .
BY KlRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War Avail,

s, Bright prospects of attainins :.
a asa .;d.l immediate objectives m, IN.
second-front invasion Of co. Allled
tai Europe, although deci sva''n ia,
ties are yet to be fought W
There is every indication
the great port of Cherbours l ~ y
tip Of the Normandy peninsS,s a. ~, no
very soon be in Allied hands a may may
seems the initial Allied gosi mat
"A well sheltered and eoui,n.s
French harbor through Which, tsSpe ca
pour ashore troops, tanks > a, 10
and stores to establish an offe guns guns
'front.' in Francs is the urgent nass
of General Eisenhower md IFed
stan and Cherbourg would t ts
their present requirements, ILL
| Yet even accepting the view ~.
the battle of Normandy is in VIC" ID
atty the battle for Cherbours 'e :.
gives neither friend nor foe sr =,
certain clue to larger Allied n,s s.iy
There is no hint yet as to whs ,s,
and when the march to Berlin trons
the west will start. Until the Nun N.a
war staff knows that, it dares M,
commit its full reserve reso,,r ny.
to action. Those reserves will \.
strictly husbanded until Gener.,
Eisenhower more fully shows hi,
hands. '
The next weeks development,
should prove up more definite1Ss
both the Allied purposes and III.
Nazi ability to meet the dange %,
without resort to wholesale retrest,
in Russia. In the Balkans and in
Italy to shorten front and conserv.
manpoWer. 1t is obvious, however
that a German retreat from ths
Italian peninsula is ALREADY in
progress. ~
The fast Allied follow-up on tha
capture of Rome is filled, too with
deadly menace for the foe. He i,
in grave danger on seeing his ar.
miec cut apart in the center bv the
Allied drives up the Nera and lib.
er Rivers northeast of Rome. Los,
of the critical road and rail com.
munication keys at which those
spearheads are aimed could nip off
the whole German left flank in TIA.
ly and pin it against the Adriatic
for humiliation.
The German 18th army retreat
up the italian west coast above
Rome is outpacing badly the 10th
army escape from the Sangro bulge
in the center and on the Adriatic
flank. With every step gained BY
General Clark's fast moving pur
suit of the foe the danger to thu
10th army increases.
The Nazi 10th Army must effec
: withdrawal through the narrow de
| files of the Apprentices. Retreatinl
troops and transport can escape on
( ly over canalized routes critical,
exposed to air attack.
That slows them up in addition
to the bomb damage inflicted. Anc
, loss of time in reaching the Tern
a n d Rieti communication hub!
: against which Allied advances W
the Nera and Tiber Vallies ar
closely aimed could prove fatal
, On the maps, at least, it appear
that disaster is stalking the foe il
Italy. General Alexander, Allie
, f e d commander, is close
: achieving his announced prime Oh
jective, destruction of German al
mics in the field. >
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
rs Years Ago
Today
(From the files
Of the Star-News)
.JUNE IL. 1919

President Milton Calder and
Secretary Louis T. Moore Of the
Wilmington Rotary club left Tues,
day fo- Salt Lake City to attend
the annual convention of Interna'
tional Rotary.
L. H. Burnett, w. o. Page, John
w. Blomme, w. C. Smith and Hor.
ace Pearsall left today for Ashe'
vile to attend the annual meeting
of the Grand Council Of CONNER
cial Travellers of the CarollaaS'
Wilmington will make a BID lot
the 1920 convention in the event
South Carolina cities do not 60
afte-. it.
Carolina Beach will be formally
opened for the season on next oa!,
urday. The New Hanover lraAsT'
company, developers OF the beacn'
expect the best year on record
Mrs. J. A. Westbrook and MIS-
A. D. Smith are spending some
time in Washington and Baltimore
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JAPS' TRY TO HELP
B1AK FORCE BLASTED
Continued from Page Onel

No"A'inueu from Rage One)
by Adm. Chester W. Nimitz. The
attacks conceded with the sinking
OF four japanese destroyers and
damaging of a fifth in the south.
west Pacific, announced yester-
day by Gen. Douglas Macarthur
In. southwest China, Chinese
trops reported they had cut the
Burma road at Mangshih. This
road block was established q
miles from Lungling, totterine
Nlpponese base on the Burma
road. Chinese soldiers already es-
tablished in the southern section
OF the Lungling, stormed it's north.
ern and eastern gates.
Japanese columns were report.
ed temporarily stopped in the de-
veloping central China battle for
Changsha.
Chungking announced Gen. Ii
Chin Yu, commander Of China's
36th group army, was killed in re.
cent Honan province fighting.
Only other bright spot in the
news for the rising sun came from
Tokyo ardio. For the second time
IN recent weeks it claimed Japa.
nese had smashed the American
Tor river beachhead on New
Gulnea's Maffin bay in a seven
day battle. MacArthur's communi.
ques have not mentioned the posi-
ton of United States troops in this
sector since they were stopped on
the edge Of the Maffin airstri2
last month.
American fighters ranging out
from China bases sank one enemy
freighter and damaged another.
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AXIS CLAIMS REDS
HAVE OPENED PUSH
Continued from Page One)


significance can be attched to this
blow" but he said tina it might
be the initial swing of a Soviet
sledge-hammer assault developing
across the entire eastern font.
Suggesting that ut may also con-
stitute a diversionary maneuver to
camouflage the real aims of the
Russian summer offensive on
Olberg said that German recon-
r,aissance 'has determined that
mains Russian concentrations are
in the northern sector, particularly
IN the rear of Pskov and Ostrov."
The troops thus assembled OBJ.
viously will Sc. ordered to break
through the Baltic countries" this
Nazi commentator said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11

luxury to people in modest cir
cumstances.
The interesting manner in
which he wrote technical features
Of planned postwar Zero stor-
age is typical OF the splendid
style which has marked the sue.
cess Of his books ana stories In
me Saturday Evening Post and
other magazines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
Continued from Page One)

German troops and tanks moving
up to the battle area were prime
targets for these planes, some
of which loosed their explosive
from a height of only 400 feet
There was German fighter op-
position, but the Nazis still avoid.
ed sky showdown. The u. S
forces listed 16 German planes
destroyed, while 26 American
craft were missing.
Ships Protect Channel
At sea an Allied Gordon Of war.
ships protected both sides of the
channel sea lane to the beach.
heads. Friday night light Allied
forces chased off and damaged
number of Nazi E-boats and also
dispersed enemy patrol ships
near Jersey island. An Allied con.
voy beat off a German glider
bombing attack without damage
to itself. One enemy glider bomb.
er was shot down by the gun crew
on the U. S. merchantmen, J. B
Weaver.
Berlin broadcasts said the Am.
orleans were attacking their with
drawing units just south and east
OF Montebourg, Is miles from
Cherbourg on the Carentan-Valog-
mes highway.
The Germans previously had re.
ported the dropping of American
parachutists in the Lessay ano
Coutances areas on the western
side of the peninsula. Lessay is
only IS miles beyond U. S. spear
heads cutting across the PENN.
sula from the east.
A Vichy broadcast said the
American drive on Cherbourg hac
rolled through Emondeville. two
miles southeast of Montebourg.
To the east, on the left flank Of
the Americans, the old Gothic city
of Caen near the mouth of the
Orne river was reported in flames
as British and Canadian gunners
resisting germans entrenched ir
that vital communications hub.
Withstand Attacks
The Allies also stood firm under
savage Nazi counterattacks launch
ed by two German tank divisions
and two infantry divisions. The
British and Canadians were fight.
ing fiercely to keep the German
panzer divisions from the good
tank fighting country between
Caen and Bayeux, and according
to German reports also were
spearing southwark toward st. Ii
and the wooded hills where Al
lied big guns could command roae
functions at the base Of the Nor.
mandy peninsula.
The British-Canadian effort wa.
keep out German reserves while
the Americans fan westward acros.
the peninsula and wheel northwest
ward toward Cherbourg.
Captured Germans passed the
5000 mark, with 5000 of them
taken by hard hitting American
parachutists and infantrymen ap
parently bent on bottling up thous.
ands of Germans based on Cher
bourg, Frances third largest sea.
port.
Hundreds of crack Nazi para.
chutists, veterans Of the Rus.
sian and Casino fronts who hac
spilled out of the skies in an effor
to stop the Americans, were among
the captives.
Improving weather found 6
thunderous procession Of Alliee
bombers. and fighters hitting thu
Germans along the front and p1ast
ering Axis cornnunica atoms lead
ing to the French interior.
For the first time since the dis
astrous days Of Dunkerque foul
summers ago the Allies had estab
ished forward airfields in France
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

1 know three things must always be
To keep a nation strong and free.
One is hearthstone bright and dear
With busy, happy loved ones near.
One is ready heart and hand
To love and serve and keep the land
One is worn and beaten way
To where the people go to pray
So long as these are kept alive,
Nation and people will survive.
God, keep them always, everywhere,
The hearth, the flag, the place of prayer.
Anonymous.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
Bonner Heads Bland. Fete

When the House Merchant Marine and Fish
cries committee convenes next Friday to homo,
its chairman, Rep. S. Otis Bland, Democrat
Virginia Rep. Herbert C. Bonner of Wash
ington, N. c.. will preside.
Bonner assisted in planning the ceremonies
in which a painting of Rep. Bland, by Sando,
Klein, will be presented to the conn
Speakers will include Rear Admiral Emory
S. Land, Maritime commission chairman; Rea,
Admiral Russell Waesche Commandant of the
Coast Guard House Speaker Sam Rayburn
of Texas; Majority Leader John Mccormack
of Massachusetts, and Minority Leader JOSEPH
w. Martin, Jr., of Massachusetts,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
OPPOSE COMMITMENTS

WASHINGTON, June TO. = NJ :.
Republican opposition to make an o
commitments on a world curre sh.
cy sterilization program at uls
forthcoming United Nations moh none,
tary conference flared up agdl
today with a assertion by oeha!o'
Taft (R-Ohio) that American ~
Movement would be like pouring
down a sewer"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
Soldiers Gallery Visit Fixed

"GI Joe,' on Capitol Hill for the first
time learning about his government, approach.
ed Rep. j. Bayard Clark. of Fayetteville.
DO you reckon they'd let me look around
that building over there?" asked the soldier
pointing to the capitol.
you're wearing that uniform just to keer
that building over there standing Clark an
swered. 'You most certainly may look around
over there"
The Fayetteville representative then took the
soldier, an Arkansan, by the arm and per-
sonally conducted him to his own congress
man. Rep. Wilbur D. Mills, who found FOL
him a place in the gallery
"GI Joe', left Capitol Hill few hours later
feeling no doubt, that his furlough in Wash
ington was worthwhile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
WEATHER
Continued from Page One)

WASHINGTON, June 10. - up wee,
ther bureau report Of Temperature du'
rainfall for the "a hours ending p.""
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
Snarkes Explains stZero Storage

Zero Storage in Your Home Is the title
~ +he latest book from the pen Of Boydep
Sparkes. the versatile Wilmington author.
sparkes, who collaborated with his nephew
NAVY Lieut. Clarence E. Dickinson, in author
Ing an account of Dickinson's flight from car
rier to Pearl Harbor on the morning OF De.
cen1ber 4, 1884, has done considerable research
work In turning out preview ln'o .i pIs txal
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-11
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

TRUCK FOR SALE-40 Ford Eaten
end factory bed. Good shape
mile east. = milc south of Me-
Cabe. aga
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
Fusa+e for Farms

795 Main st. Phone 474
Residence 1909
NICE 3 ROOM modern house, au-
tomato gas water heater. sanded
floors. with or without furniture
including electric refrigerator. An
extra dwelling may be included
If desired. Located in Ell Dorado
Acres. Claude Vedder Real Es-
tate and Insurance, 534 Olive.
Phone 1728-J
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

FOR SALE-2 bedroom mouse in FL
Centre, completely furnished. Will
sell with or without furniture.
Priced right. Reasonable down
payment. Small monthly pay
ments on balance. C. Muncey, SOB
Main St. 4-25
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
w. E. Hancock

FOR SALE-Furnished cabin at
Live Oak Springs. P. o. Box 483,
HoltYille. AL
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
l0-Apartmenfs for Rent
i2-Wanted to Rent

APARTMENT for 2 adults. Write
304 w. 3rd ST., Imperial, Cal. 4-22
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

WANTED TO RENT furnished Apt.
for couple. Phone 2265-J. 4-22
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
33-Trucks, Traners

GRAPEFRUIT FOR SALE-I have
picked one ton Of grapefruit from
my grove and dumped them In
the shade near the back door.
Help yourself at 2 cents per lb.
Scales hanging In the tree. Ira
Aten. 2 miles north ON 4th st.
4-22
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

FOR SALES bedroom comfortable
house. Garage, fenced-in yard,
corner lot, south side Of town.
Discount on cash transaction. See
owner at 692 Vine. 4-24
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
l8--Counfry Property : Sale
FARM LANDS
For Sale

80 ACRES $500. Terms. South
Holtville, Groom modern house,
soft land ideal for dairyman.
80 ACRES in vegetables and mel
ons. Ideal for flaX-$12,000.
24O ACRES, part alfalfa. Well
worth the money. Terms.
100 ACRES on highway. Choice
for veg, flax or alfalfa. Bargain
at $4,000 Terms.
24O RIVER LOAN soil. Can lease
for. 8 yrs. at $1,000 per year.
$50,000. Half cash.
800 ACRES alfalfa, Mesquite lake,
IDEAL hay, stock or flax ranch.
$4,000 terms.
$50 ACRES, Bonds Corner area
now in alfalfa. 5000 acre. Will
give good terms to right party.
Good house.
300 ACRES soft land in the Tam
arack district. Ideal for melons,
carrots or alfalfa. Reasonable
price.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

BARBER WANTED to manage
shop. Will pay 75ft. Phone 266.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19

l9-City Prop. for Sale
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-19
3--Business Services

OIL FILTER SERVICE CO.
1243 Main st. Phone 1206-J
Distributor of Rol-Pak Prod
uctS and Snap-On-Tools.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-12
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE,
BY Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities-

more touching. Til" lead - tn" top
"f III" i"uch"r% cNCrp; when th,,.
in'lud" the AK. when II l., the X.
In" rutr"$c of that i I" help
establish the suit in III" most
rapid way. maxim" IL mmpoSSihl.
tor III" d"clarcr To take the first
uick with some small card.
Hui when tine Ion. Euli does not
contain such an honor ,nubina-
tiOn. III" accepted lead is the
f"mith-l"st chIL Of IL. Thus. the
!"hd from * lU-S-G.i would I,. tn.
Il. from A-"-G-.i-2 It wnulL L.. ,h..
:. from lu-I-j-:; 1t would ic the :.
ana :" rlf \ great majority If all
leads made by good PLAYERS
against y" Trump a." such
f"uIih-hcSt leads. - hnLIr"s
which justify such lead ATE far
more frequent than those calling
for other leads.
II your partner had lid a suit
during the auction, il Is usually
best I" disregard your own long
SUIT and lvdd his. Then the b-st
lead Is generally Your highest
card of II. unless yuu hold four .i
IL or three headed hv AN honor
Win any number headed by an
h"h"r as high as the !. IL Is uSu.
any best To uudcIlvad the honor
50 you can hold II /" later possibly
kl!l Some lesser honor in the de-
clhI.rS hnui Ii NOu have f.rlr
thv best lead is usually fuuIth-
Best unless you haze touching
h"nois, when you lead the ton nf
the t"uchcrs unless they hr the
Ak. when the |; Is the Leaf.
Sometimes your hand viii be -
weak. with uu m.h Ca,Is for en-
entities, that Ii seems hopeless. IN
winch case Il mav be better t.
forget your own long suit and lead
a shoit one which seems likely to
l." your partners. even if lac had
not hid. in the hope that You may
helr hlm set mp his sult. Then vnu
:!"a!i usually lead the top card
ut the suit
1h"r" will lie times also whcu
tile various bids made by YOUR Or-
p"n"mt% dErihr the auction VIII
"n.|" y"u in selection of a lead.
Hut That IL a subject to BE- -.
$rI:'d for later lessons.
t"niorror: iE..d~ 1T u Sni!,
: .'ut,s 'E.rt,Ig-.,, f,,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-12
LEARN BRIDGE FAST
l9-frails at No Trumn

WHEN THE bidding is over
ahi the contract determined. the
play hcsinS with the most impor-
taht single act by the defenders
The opening lead. Ii is most impor-
tant because It more or less S,is
The temp" for the entire defense
"f the hand, and also has a mighty
Influence on what the dcclarcr
must do.
Fine defensive players think nf
th"ir role more as attack than he
tense. as If they are ATTACKING" 4,
position chosen by the ,lc,lnirr.
Ihat is Why they generally l"a,!
lh"lr longest suit against a No
Trump contract. by so doing. and
by repeating the suit. they hope
10 get some of its low cares eStab-
hshed as uick-takerS. in addition
TO whatever high cards they can
take.
The particular card "f the suit
10 lead depends uu what hiyh
Cards are AT the top of the suit. Ii
II is topped 10y what Is called an
honor combination, they lead
an honor. For such PURPOSES. an
honor combination Is ANY three
oi The top six cards Of the sult If
any Two Of them are touching
h"norS." Thus. Q-J-9-i-2 would lac
ID SUIT headed 10y an honor comhl-
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