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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-27
CLARK FIELD HIT
FOR THIRD Time
laps Apparently Hoarding
Up Strength For
Showdown

NERAL MacARTHUR's
HEAD QUARTERS, Philippines
Wednesday, Dec. 27-CP-Military
installations in the Manila area
feeling the daily might of the Far
Eastern Air Forces heavy bomb
ers, were struck for the third time
in as many days on Christmas
Day (Manila time). Forty-four
tons of bombs we're dropped on
Clark Field, General Macarthur
reported today.
The bombers met determined re-
sistance from at least so enemy
interceptors. But escorting fight
ers, again proving their superiori-
ty, downed 80 enemy fighters and
probably four more. This brought
the total for two days to 70, with
IS more added to the previous
days 1o.
Maj. Thomas Mcguire. leading
the close cover of fighters, down.
ed three of the Japanese inter
ceptors. He got four more in SUBJ
sequent combats yesterday. tc
bring his personal total of kills
to 38.
AS the full brunt of the aerial
warfare shifted to the Manila area
it became increasingly evident the
Japanese were outstanding then
fighter strength. On Mindoro.
where invading Americans are
meeting practically no ground re-
gsistance, Japanese air reaction
continued light and ineffective
Two OF three raiding planes were
destroyed.
Two more enemy planes were
shot down in harassing raids over
Tacloban air field. Leyte. on
Christmas Day
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0PA ASKS PUBLIC
TO DESTROY ALL
INVALID COUPONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-R-
Housewives were asked by the
0PA tonight to destroy all fooo
ration stamps that became invalid
today.
The request was made in order
10 prevent voided stamps from
being used in food purchases eth.
er through accident or design, in
violation of OPA rules.
OPA assured housewives that
Red ration tokens will continue
good for meats, fats, cheese and
putter Grocers will continue to
give them as change for red TO-
point stamps. the use OF blue
rdti0n tokens now is banned, hav-
lAs been discontinued in October
Taen OPA began listing process
ed food point values in multiple
O ter.
The ration stamps invalidated
as Of l2:O1 today, and which OPA
ssds that you destroy are: RED
Stamps A8 through Z8 and AS
Trough P5; blue stamps A8
through Z8 and AS through W5;
sugar stamps 80 81, %, 80 and
w. along with all home canning
coupons outstanding.
Stamps continuing to be good
and those soon to be made good
arc: red stamps O., RS, and So,
which became valid December 5.
Red stamps T5, US, vs., WIS and
10 will become good December
3d. Blue stamps Ks, Y5, rs, Az
and 81. In addition blue stamps
w. d., e., F. and G2 will be-
come good January l. Sugar Stang
NO. "a, another sugar stamp Will
0ecome good on February l.
At the Capitol, meantime. Rep
cellar, New York City Democrat
announced he will ask Congress te
compel placing OF ceilings on live
es.1ie. New York butchers have
evntended that lack of such cell
-5 was forcing them out o.
e,aness and New York police re
lied that hundreds of butcher
ops we're closed today in pro
fel against OPA price regula
tons.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-27
NECRESS WHO KEPT
BOOK ON THEFTS
HELD; LOOT TAKEN

A 23-year-old Negroes who KEEP
''books' on her shop-lifting actl
witty over the past two years was
charged with larceny and receiv
ing esterday, and merchandise
valued at approximately $4,000
was recovered. city detectives re
ported last night.
The woman, Rosie Lee Burks
of lis North 18th street, told po-
lice she lifted the goods from
town stores but refused te
say why she left the price tags
on many articles. The loot in
cluded shoes, candy, clothing, gro
ceries and many other items. She
had recorded the .leme of each
store robbed. the article taken and
the listed price, police said. Many
articles were stolen from fash
ionable shops here, the labels in
dicateo.
Detectives, faced with a huge
store of stolen merchandise, ap-
pealed to local merchants to visit
the County Bureau of Identifica-
ton toda. in an effort to identify
the goods.
A pile of items, about six feet
wide and 10 feet long. was stack
high in the office of H. E. Fales.
superintendent of the bureau, and
several trunks remained to be
opened to add their contents to
the mound.
A large quantity of silver I'd
china is unidentified and many
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Eastern States Prepare
For Severe Winter Wave

The Rocky Mountain area also
was in the grip of subzero weather,
Douglas, Wyo., reporting 26 below
zero: Lander, Wyo., a d Butte,
Mont, % below and Helena, Mont,
Il below. The Weather Bureau said,
however, the cold was leasing up"
in that region for contrast,
Brownsville, Tex, had high mark
of 70. Snow and sleet made Okla
homa highways dangerous.
jacksonville, ILL.,, reported the
coolest weather in the Midwest yes
terday, "a below.
Relief arriving during h e day
was shown by these comparisons.
the first figure being the minimum
and the second the midafternoon
temperature:
Bemidji, Mimi, -23 and IL; Rock
Continued on Page Three; Col. 6)
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'Bv the. Associated Press

Eastern states were on the re.
ceiving end last night of colo
wave which pushed t h mercury
as deep as "a degrees below lei
in the Midwest yesterday.
Chicago Weather Bureau fore
casters said intensity of the cold
was diminishing as it moved east.
ward. Upper New York State, how,
ever was prepared for 10 below
zero early today and Pennsylvania
bundled up for zero readings.
1t was clear in most of the cold
zone. -.
Many Midwest sections had a
rapid recovery from frigid mini.
NUNS o above zero levels by yes
terday afternoon. Temperatures
were due to drop to chilling ranges
again early today but not as low
as early yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-27
GERMAN SUPPLY
LINES POUNDED
BY YANKS, RAE'

AN ADVANCED NINTH AM.
ERICAN AIR FORCE BASE
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Dec. Observation-Disclosures.
lots of Col. RsV Stecker's He'll
Hawk Thunderbolt squadron re-.
turned today from a low-flying
bombing and strafing mission.
Ground crews reported that
they removed from the planes
chicken feathers, fence wire
and part of a family wash.
LONDON, Dec. rs. - up - Am.
erican and British bombers and
fighters today hit commune ton
and supply lines and attacked Ger
man troop concentrating PARTED.
pating in the Nazl offensive, carry.
ing about aerial support of the Al.
lied ground armies into the fourth
straight day. :
A force If $50 heavy bombers
OF the US. EigFSn Air Force struck
the Coblenz area and returned
without loss. A communiuue said
most of the 300 escorting fighters
encountered no enemy planes but
one Thunderoolt group battled
about 20 Messerschmitts northeast
of Malmedy. Reports on this skir.
mish were incomplete tonight An
other Mustang group met four Ger.
man interceptors near Bonn and
shot down three.
After American planes had At
tackled behind the lines, Raj Lam
casters and Halifax bombers in the
afternoon flew to the St. With area
where, escorted by Tactical Air
Force Spitfires, they dropped high
explosives directly on concentra-
tons OF German troops and arnor.
Resistance by the German :ir
force Stacked off today after three
lays of stiff all battles.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-27
British Carrier Planes
Hit Samaritan Railways:
Oil Terminal Is Fired

SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon,
Wednesday, Dec. 27.-(P)- British
planes operating from aircraft
carriers attacked Japanese objec-
tives in Sumatra the morning of
December 20, scoring direct hits
on jetties, warehouses and rail
yards, special Southeast Asia
Command Headquarters COMMUNE
que said today.
Avenger aircraft, bombing from
1900 feet. raided the harbor of
Belawan on the east coast of Su-
matra setting fire to an oil tank
and a gasoline tank.
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Publishers Announcement

The full leased day and night
wire service of the United
Press became a part of the
comprehensive news coverage
maintained by the Wilmington
Star-News yesterday. Added to
the excellent Associated Press,
it gives these newspapers the
finest wire agencies available
today.
Installation of reception
equipment for the United Press
has been completed and to-
days edition of the Wilmington
Morning Star carries many of
the services outstanding news
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-27
By RICHARD D. MCMILLAN

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN BELGIUM, Dec. 23.-(Correct)
-UP)-I watched three German
spies die this freezing morning at
the hands of a firing squad of Am
erican military police after a trial
of several hours on the charge that
they entered our lines in Ameri-
can Army uniforms.
Executions of the spies were
announced Saturday. They drove
through the lines in an American
Army truck, armed with American
weapons, carrying explosive o r
sabotage and equipped with ra-
dio.)
In the distance, the American
guns were roaring. We shivered in
the gray haze as we watched the
three Germans, surrounded by an
armed guard, march out to die.
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stories. written by world-re-
nowned correspondents, spe-
cial dispatches and other fea-
lures.
Addition of the United Press
is part of the newspapers poll
cy to bring the best available
news coverage, "A hours Of the
day, to its readers. The United
Press will appear daily in the
Wilmington Morning Star, the
Wilmington News in the after
noon and the Star-News on Sun
dav.
r. B. PAGE,
Publisher.
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Farley
To Exclude Argentina

WASHINGTON Dec. 26-(UP}-The American re-
pubcs supporting the effort have decided to hold
consultative meeting of foreign ministers without inviting
Argentina and of the time and place prob
ably will be made within few days. disclosed tonight
While it has been decided to exclude Argentina it has
not yet been determined whether the Argete 'probem
will be included the agenda It certain, however, that
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orary, it was pointed out, since
An American citizen cannot &C
cept such an actual rank from
foreign government.
PARIS, Wednesday, Dec.
27 -(UP)- German power
generated by two and posi-
bly, three armies has broken
loose in a new 11-mile surge
to within four miles Of the
fortress of Dinant on the
Meuse, opening the battle for
that river barrier against
American Doughboys who
last night were reported
fighting with their backs to
it's banks.
Advance German elements also
had penetrated within eight miles
Of the French border and reach.
ed within IA mics Of the Mouse
stronghold of Namur after linking
their two main spearheads across
Belgium as part Of a solid, 35-
mile break-through front. The
maximum penetration of Belgium
was approaching 80 miles.
Allied authorities last night said
that as of Monday noon, 36 hours
earlier, the Germans had not ar
rived at the Meuse itself Gin any
strength
CThis phraseology would indicate
that enemy reconnaissance ele-
ments already may have reached
the river.)
Air observers reported that in a
third westward extension of their
front, the Germans h reached
the Smuid area in five-rnile adj
vance from St. Hubert, which lies
II miles southeast of RDchemont,
jump-off point for the thrusts to.
ward Namur and Dinant.
Against the Wehrmacht's all-or.
offensive, now believed to
have been planned during Adolf
Hitler's recent seclusion, the Allies
were exerting all possible pressure
on the flanks and front reports said
a novel defense was being applied
in the fluid center.
This was said to envisage throw>
ing up a powerful line before tho
Continued OH Page Three; Col. a.
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ATHENS, Dec. 26-UP)
In what was believed ar
attempt on the lives of Prime
Minister Churchill and For.
eign S ecre t ary Anthony
Eden, anti-government Greek
ELIAS fighters planted a
dynamite mine beneath the
entrance of the Great Brit.
ain Hotel in Athens, where il
was found and rendered
harmless today by a British
patrol.
Some 1880 pounds of German
dynamite, packed in crates bear:
ing G m n manufacturer 5
name, were found, fused and wired,
in a sewer beneath the hotel en-.
trance several hours befor
Churchill and Eden met at an I'm.
disclosed spot with Greek leaders
in an attempt to reach a peaceful
solution of the national crisis.
Tanks and armored cars stood
at important positions and Raj
Spitfires patrolled the city all day
in elaborate precautions to insure
the safety of the conferees.
At $50 pm, Churchill, Eden,
Harold Macmillan. British resident
minister from the Middle East; U.
S. Ambassador Lincoln MacVeagh;
Greek Premier George Papandreou
and his group arrived at the con-
ference room, it was disclosed.
Delegates of the ELIAS arrived
some time afterwards. The British
conferees made a few opening re-
marks and then retired, leaving
discussions to the Greeks.
The hotel beneath which the mine
was found is the residence of the
Greek government and of 1t. Gen.
R. M. Scobie, British commander
in Greece.
The explosives were not planted
until after the announcement of the
arrival of Churchill and Eden here.
A British patrol examined the sew
ers under the hotel and the street
before it Monday night, and found
them empty. Parchment left barb
ed wire barricades in the sewers,
and they had been cut.
British engineers said the explo-
sives had been brought in and
packed with great skill. And by
persons familiar with handling ex-
plosives. AS the cache was remov-
ed, the British followed wires from
the decorators some distance after
cutting them. It was believed pos
sible the ELIAS may have tried to
set off the blast before the patrol
chased them away.
A sack of 80 pounds of explosives
was found some distance from the
main cache, suggesting that an
ELIAS trooper had discarded it and
fled when surprised by the patrol.
At the hotel, the sewer is from
eight to II feet below street level,
three to four feet wide and six
to eight feet high. 1t is knee keep
in filthy water Depth of the sewer
probably would have curtailed
blast damage, but undoubtedly the
explosion would have broken "a |
windows and perhaps caused a COL
lapse of the front walls and the
first floor.
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British Foil EnemyEscape
ELIAS MurderP athwayCut
OF ChurchillReds In Buda
1850 Pounds OF Dyna-
mite Found Beneath
Athens Hotel

ATHENS, Dec. 60 (UP) -
Prime Mi n ter Winston
Churchill told conference of
Greek and Allied representa-
tives today that the British
are in Greece only to carry
out an obligation and had no
other interest than to see the
establishment of a suitab BILE
government through a secret
ballot.
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|Yanks Backed
Against Bank
Of River Line
New Surge Carries To
Within Four Miles OF
Driant Fort :

LONDON, Dec. 26. -UP)-
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower
may be given the honorary
rank of Field Marshal Of Bril-
tain, it was learned reliably to-
day. Such a title must be hon
orary, it was pointed out. since
An American citizen cannot &C
cept such an actual rank from
a foreign government.
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FORECAST

Cloudy and cold today with highest
temperatures about SO degrees.
Yesterdays temperatures:
High GLOW 80.
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Pomona Holds
Annual Election
OF Officers
Continued From Page -

to the Grange to reimburse them
for money given for the advertis-
ing program, reelected same Of
ficers, sent new orders for dish
cloth and jello products; have a
bank balance of S326.22. The next
meeting will be Dec. 6 when
the calendar for the year will be
arranged.
Finley Juvenile Grange: Be-
cause of difficulty in handling
children of such different age, the
Juvenile was divided into groups
of from 5 to IL and from IL to
IA. Brother Lloyd Donnelly has
charge of the older group and
Sisters Helen Masters, and Lois
Donnelly of the younger ones.
The fifth degree was conferred
on Eva Arnold and Eva Rose
:Nunn of Finley and Anna Fahn-
holz and L. H. Fahnholz and Leila
Myers of Kiona-Benton.
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FOR SALE: New ice box, high
chair, 2 pr. Grapes, will sacri-
flee to sell at once. 428 Columbia
Ave. Richland Highway.
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CATHOLIC ladies will snon.'
food sale Sat, Nov. 10 ),
Mcdonald grocery, beginnin,
10 am.
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BAZAAR and cooked food sale
will be held Dec. in the Meth
odist church parlors by the WSCS.
33p
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THE ARROW GRILL will be
closed until Friday, Nov. oath
for alterations. Customers will
please take note. 33c
FOR SALE: Potatoes, come and
pick up your own. So a sack,
bring sacks. Will dig Sunday, Nov.
10, n mi. west of Finley school
at c. G. Whitney's.. 33p
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FOR SALE: Old STYLE al.
range, 4 burners and ov ee
much for looks but fine for !.
ing. Phone 1916. 4l8 Frs, ,
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FOR SALE: '42 Gift. Continental
trailer house, good shape. Can
be seen at Bill Green's farm liz
mis-. south of Bremmer's camp.
Bill Gulley. 33p
STEADY WORK-both day and
night. Good wages. Apply Con-
solidated Freightways at Kenne-
wick, Wash. 33tf
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FRIDAY, Nov. "a the Arrow Grill
will reopen after ten days of
alterations in the kitchen. The
place will be in better shape than
ever to handle the demands. 33c
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CHRISTIAN Church Circle will
hold a cooked food sale at the
Beste Grocery Nov. 18 at 10 am"
FOR SALE: 1910 tandem wheel
"a #. Schult Aristocrat trailer
house. Electric brakes, good tires,
oil heater, prewar gasoline range.
See Bremmer at Bremmer's camp.
33-35p
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FOR SALE: Dodge 1910 deluxe
sedan with radio and heater. In
quire at PIG 3rd Ave East. Kenne-
wick. BID
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Notice of Equalization of Assess
ment Roll of Columbia
,-.@ IRRIGATION District

Notice is hereby given that the
assessment roll of the Columbia
Irrigation District is now on file
in the office of the Secretary and
Board of Directors at 10 Kenne-
wick Avenue, Kennewick, Wash
ington, and that the Board will
meet in their office on Monday,
December 4, 1914 at 200 pm. as
a board of equalization, for the
purpose of equalizing said assess
ment roll and at which time the
Board of Directors will hear and
determine such objections to said
roll as may come before them.
Given by order of the Board of
Directors this 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1914.
Frank Mason, secretary. 11:16-3O
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Too Late to Classify

WE have decided to close for
two months beginning Nov. 20.
We will make special prices to
cut our stock. / have just bought
two loads from Spokane We have
what you can't get elsewhere.
Come while we are open. Tips
Exchange. " 33p
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THE DAY after ThanKSglVlng,
Nov. "a, the Arrow Grill will
reopen after renovating and mod
ernizing the kitchen. 33c
FOR RENT: Sleeping room for
gentlemen. 1902 Kennewick Av.
Phone 37O1. 33c
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Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
COPS WON'T HELP DO JOB

The fallacy of the idea that the police department is
equipped and inclined to raise our children is terribly wrong.
So is the attitude that the school teachers should teach our
children the fundamental lessons of good behavior so nee
essary in developing a sense Of good citizenship.
The police, where Negroes are concerned - and that
goes for the cops from Los Angeles to New York, from New
Orleans to Grand Rapids, guard public and private prop
erty, white business places, white men and white women.
They seldom evidence any save perfunctory interest in the
crimes and offenses Negroes commit against one another.
The white school teachers, except in rare cases, know lit
tie Of the problems we face as Negroes, nor have too much
sympathy with them. They carry out their Jobs to the
letter-manly preparing their pupils for graduation. Thus
the job Of raising our own falls back in our laps. We can
not dodge it. No excuse, no subterfuge can get around the
fact that to curb the rise of hoodlumism among young Ne
qroeS. mothers and fathers will have to stop being children
and give their own offspring a break. Otherwise, our great
est contribution to these war years will be a generation of
young hoodlums allowed to run wild.