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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-11
The Fighting Wirestringers

gutteral voices next door but
he didn't discover until morn
ing that seven Germans, mad
spent the night in the adjoin-
ing room.
Master Sergeant J a m e
Woedkenberg OF Minneapolis
and St. Paul, Mimi, also in
this outfit, was ambushed by
four Germans while working.
They killed his companion.
Jim, cutting loose with his
carbine, killed one of the am
bushers, wounded another and
captured the other two. He
had no sooner loaded his pri-
soners in a jeep when four
more appeared and opened fire
but Jim figured he mad a jeep-
full already so he stepped on
the gas and got out safely with
his captives. ~
1t has been that way through
out the entire campaign to
date. In addition to sIeepless-
ness, shellfire, mortar and ma
chinegun fire tons
crews have had to contend
with elaborate BOBBY traps.
Since the Germans know we
are. forced to use some cap
tured equipment due to the in
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THE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. c.

tors. which has been so hard to meet In the
past, as well as patronage of the centers has
shown little abatement.
The transfer of soldiers has not lessened
the work of the USO or the need for its minis
trations. All units are to be IN full SWING With
out curtailment Of service, as long as their
operation is needed. The decision will bring
solace and comfort to the thousands in uni
form who have enjoyed the Accommodations
they provide.
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ROSEHILL OFFICER
KILLED In FRANCt

WARSAW, Sept. 1o.-FIrst LEV !,
Halle F. Williams was AllLe0 ~.
action in France on July 10, Ii,
cording to word received 05 VII
father, J. R. Williams Of Rose , I'M,
Herbert Taylor, son OF MS, GO" .er.
Taylor OF Magnolia, has oeeH ,,,bil,
iously wounded in action nv W." d..
stationed in France, the wa .hsr
partment has notified MS H n,,nln
1t. Rommie L. Holt OF IN m.
county has been presented 'n arnd,
der of the Purple Heart 1or VIVA
received on Saipan. Nesro,
Cpl. Edward D. Murphey, r ss on
of Magnolia, died OF disease seital.
August 70, in a Pacific no s gpieh
He was a graduate of Dougla I'D III T.
school at Warsaw, and OF A ,, sa
college, Greensboro. ne ,noIia,
son Of E. D. Williams OF MSs''
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Community Chest Drive

Having named Ranald Stewart-an excel
lent selecton-campaign chairman the VIII
mington Community Chest has fixed the period
of its money drive between September Is and
October 10, with goal of $164,838.
Residents of the city and OF New Hanover
county are urged to consider that whatever
the outcome of the war, particularly in Eu.
rope, the Chest is in need of continuing sup.
port
The local charities and institutions which
have combined in a united appeal, thus doing
away with separate campaigns which used to
exhaust the patience Of the people and the en-
durance OF solicitors, will require public H.
nancial backing after the war, just as they did
before the hostilities started.
And the several war funds to which con.
tributions have been made cannot be suspend.
ed when Germany is defeated. The peoples Of
occupied lands in Europe will not be able to
stand on their own feet when peace is de-
clared but must continue to receive aid for
some time thereafter
Out of our greater abundance we are prop
erly expected to share with them, lest their
people be unequal to the task Of resuming their
right place in the community of nations when
orderly processes supercede the ruthless prac-
tices of the war that has cost them 50 much.
And after the defeat of Hitler there will still
remain areas in the Orient, notably China,
which will need continuing relief.
If we are to do our part in re-establishing
world security we cannot withdraw help from
any needy people.
The period of solicitation is none too long
to raise the quota set by the Chest. It is i'm
portant, therefore, that everybody start now
to cut corners in expenditures that they may
assure complete success for the Chest cam
paign.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-11
ALLIED AlRMEN
AID YUC0SLAVIA

LONDON, Sept. 10.-(P)- Mar
shall Tito's headquarters in a state
ment broadcast tonight said no
Allied land forces were operating
on Yugoslav territory.
There are no Allied land forces
on Yugoslav territory" the state
ment said. THE struggle is being
conducted only by the National Lib
Grafton Army Of Yugoslavia with
the cooperation of the Allied Air
Forces"
There are no commands on the
Yugoslav mainland, neither have
the Allies asked for them to be
landed" the declaration added. It
made no mention Of Russian troops
who have been reported inside Yu-
goslavia.
Last Thursday Allied headduar-
tiers in Rome announced a general
offensive had started in Yugoslavia
with Allied ''land forces Of the
Adriatic" participating.
The Yugoslav broadcast said the
statement was issued to correct ra-
do reports.
On the battle fronts Tito's Parti-
sans reported their units had en-
tered Zajecar, 30 miles west of the
Danube and had captured Knjaz-
evac, Is miles to the southwest. Ia
jecar is only about five miles
about 30 miles from Romania.
The communique said fierce
street fighting was in progress in
Zajecar and that fighting also was
going on in the Pozega Vardiste
and Bajina Basta sectors.
In Bosnia the war bulletin said
that the Partisans had captured
Zagreb, and Ljubija mine and were
approaching Bosanswh Now, sol
miles south Of Zagreb.
Othe- Partisans operating in Gro
tia captured Dabar, 20 miles in
land from the coast, and Slovonska
Pozega.
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Maidanek And John Doe

| II seemed odd at first that we did moi
hear much discussion Of the frightful stories
about the German concentration camp at
Maidanek, Poland. Here were first-hand re-
ports by veteran and reputable American cor
respondents who had seen and photographed
this CHASTITY charnel house, and had heard
from the lips of German defendants in Russo
Polish atrocity trials the matter.offact ad-
mission Of brutalities scarcely matched in
history.
These reports we're of the sort calculated
to draw people together on street corners in
spontaneous expressions Of indignation. They
were of the sort to incite mass demonstra-
an isolated coincidence. Surely no one could
take these accounts calmly, since obviously
they were not "atrocity stories' or propa-
ganda.
But now the lack of excitement seems
more understandable. We venture to guess
that there is typical reaction. John Doe had
read Of mass murders for years. The bare
accounts Of them, relayed from inside Eu-
rope and read here in domestic peace, were
hard to conceive And he didn't want to be-
lieve them-not even Of Hitler's Nazis
But then came the stories from MAZDA
mex, and these could not be denied. The same
things had been seen by half dozen or more
American correspondents. The same testi.
mony Of the Germans had been reported by
al Of them. 1t was all worse than John Doe
ha1ya
and Attila, the Middle Ages and the Inquisi-
ton, something chat the world had tried to
forget and atone for through the centuries.
John Doe found that it was nothing to
shout and parade about. No. this was some
thing to be whispered. AS human being he
felt ashamed, for Maidanek is a reflection
upon the race of men. AS human being he
felt frightened, too. What was the race of
men doing and where had civilization been
going that, in an age called enlightened. ma
lion and half people in one camp, piling
modern science upon ancient practice to
achieve an unparalleled versatility Of heart
less brutality.
And John Doe felt humble. He was in
America where wars tragedy, when it touch.
ed intimately. could be consoled. He was in
America where differences and bitternesses
no more than ruffle the surface of a country
that is basically decent and kindly and sympa-
thetic. He could turn to pleasant surround
ings.
John Doe knew he could do nothing for
Maidanek's sufferers. But he could vow not
to raise his voice for soft peace, or against
just vengeance for the millions in Europe
who have felt the full force Of Nazi cruelty.
And then he could and did put from his mind
the shadow Of a memory that those millions
can never erase from theirs.
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DR.. Whitmore's Departure

The departure of the Rev. j. Harry Whit
more to assume the pastorate OF the First
Presbyterian church Of Thomasville will be
regretted not only by his former parishioners
but multitude Of friends with whom he has
been associated in one good cause or another.
During the seventeen years he served the
Church of the Covenant, before its consolida-
ton with St. Andrews, Mr.. Whitmore endeared
himself to churchmen and laymen alike
It is the earnest hope of all who know
him that his services at Thomasville may be
crowned with equal success.
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RATION ROUNDUP

Meats, fats, etc. - Book Four
red stamps AZ through ZS and AS
through G5 valid indefinitely.
Processed foods - Book Four
blue stamps AS through rs and AS
through Is valid indefinitely. Use
of blue tokens will be discontinued
Oct. l.
Sugar - Book Four stamps 80
through 80 valid indefinitely for
five pounds each; Stamp 40 good
for five pounds for home canning
through Feb. %, 1915.
Shoes - Book Three airplars
stamps and 2 good indefinitely.
Gasoline = In northeast and
southeast, liza coupons good for
three gallons through Nov. 8. Else
where, 12-A coupons good for
three gallons through Sept. 81. B-3,
B-14, G-3 and ca coupons good for
five gallons everywhere.
Fuel oil Period Four and Five
coupons valid throughout the COM
ing heating year. New Period One
coupon also valid now and good
throughout the heating year.
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earlv friends was Robert W. Chambers, the
author Of novels which enjoyed ABOUT the
same popularity as Gibson's pictures. Cham
bers had an idea his forte was art, not liter
ature. and took up writing only for bread and
money when he couldn't sell his pictures.
Their experience, though strange, is not
,n;oue Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes
while waiting for patients to visit his doctors
office.
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OKLAHOMA TROOPS
MAKE GREAT FIGHT

ROME, Sept. 10.-(P)-It was the
18th Infantry Regiment combat
team of the 45th division-an Okla
homa National Guard unit-that
made the spectacular eight day
thrust of more than 125 miles north
to Grenoble after the landings in
southern France, the Allied COM
mand disclosed today.
The regiment first went into &C.
ton in the Sicilian landings, cap
turing Vittora. 1t landed on the
beaches at Salerno in Italy a year
ago. Later, it captured Venafro at
ter forcing a crossing Of the VOL
turno, and spent 66 consecutive
days in combat on the Italian win
ter line.
After rest, it was sent to the
Anzio beachhead and participated
in the big shove into Rome.
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BY KENNETH L. DIXON
WITH THE AEF IN FANCE

WITH THE AEF IN FANCE
Sept. 7.-Delayed)-- @ The
speed of the Seventh army's
drive toward Germany from
the south is making it an end
less nightmare for communica-
tons men.
The wirestringing crews of
signal corps outfits have been
on a little-or-no sleep basis
ever since the landings. In ad-
dition they are forced to serve
as cleanup men when the main
forces Inadvertently bypass
strong pockets of German re-
sistance.
Regardless Of how fast the
troops go division headquar-
tiers must keep in contact with
the regiments and the regi-
ments with the battalions.
Poor radio reception due to
atmospheric conditions in this
sector makes direct wire con-
tact almost a constant neces-
sity.
Most outfits have been aver
aging at least one move daily,
some making as high as three
or four or even more. Each
move usually involves upwards
to 5 to 80 miles of new COM
munications within the division
sector alone not counting the
wire stringing required to
reach back to the corps and
army headquarters.
Often they must work in
areas where the infantry never
had time to go. AS a result
they are practically forced to
work with pistol in one hand
and a pair of pliers in the
other.
AS early as D-Day Plus
Three, 1t. Col. Jesse Thomas
of Miami, Fla, and Maj.
George Fezzel, Beaver, Pa,
Third division signal officer
and his assistant, captured IA
German prisoners including
several officers while on
routine wire reconnaissance"
"A few days later Cpl. John
Shumaker of Pasadena, Calf,
a radio operator in the same
signal company, mad to leave
his set long enough to locate
and capture seven Germans
who were making his life
miserable from a nearby
building.
Shumaker is the same SOL
der who, when working COM
munications in the small town
of Hyreres during heavy fight
ing there, decided to catch a
few winks of sleep at the local
hotel.
During the night his sleep
occasionally was disturbed by
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rs Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)
SEPTEMBER IL, 1919

SEPTEMBER II, 1919
DR.. w. T. Smith, who has been
i'll at his country home near Acme,
has improved sufficiently to return
to the city.
Cardinal MERCER, who is expect.
ed to arrive in New York today
to begin a tour of the United States
and Canada, is the heroic Belgian
pre1ate who defied the German in,
vaders and continued to exhort his
people to resistance even afte-- he
had been barred from his church
and imprisoned by order Of the
German military governor.
Former service men in this Sec
ton who were members of the Old
Hickory division, will hold Their
first reunion on Monday in Green
vile.
Mrs. j. w. Roseborough has re-
turned after a pleasant TRIP to Mon.
treal, New York, Washington and
other cities.
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RECEIVES PURPLE HEART

WH1TEVILLE. Sept. 10.-Mrs.
Arthur w. Faux of Clarendon,
r. l, has received the Purple
Heart which was awarded to her
husband for serious wounds re-
ceived in France, August 8. He is
now hospitalized in England.
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Name Ship for Glover

"A new Liberty ship now under
construction at Baltimore will bear
the name Of the late Charles Car
roll Glover. who rose from a North
Carolina farm boy to an executive
post in the field of finance in
Washington.
Glover, who led to success Wash
ington's great Rock Creek park
project, Potomac and Geological
park and Corcoran Art gallery, all
IN the nations capital, was born in
Macon county in 1848. He died here
in 1880.
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Better and cheaper tires are
promised as result Of the de-
velopment of new process for
mixing carbon black with synthetic
rubber for the tire wearing sur
face.
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The Road To Berlin
nv The Associated Press

BY The Associated Press
l. Russian Front 312 miles from outside
Pultusk.)
O. Western Front: 1855 miles from Liege.)
g. Eastern France: 400 miles from point
between Besancon and Belfort.)
d. Italian front: 583 miles drom below
Rimini)
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Ernie Pyle. as he announced
few days ago, is returning to the
United States for , long-needed and
well deserved rest Until he resumes
his column, this space will contain
Kenneth L. Dixon's column With the
AEF.-The Editor:
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They shall not grow old
AS we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning
We will remember them.
These words are carved on the wall Of the
British Museum in memory Of the young EN-
ployees who gave their lives in World Wal
No. !.
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members have been known to re-
quire six months to reach final
decision.
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Congressional
'SUTTLETIES'
The inside on the Washington scene OF
interest to the Carolinas.
BY HOWARD SUBTLE
Star-NeWs WASHINGTON Bureau
BY HOWARD SUBTLE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - Wilmington
Elizabeth City and Winston-Salem are the only
three North Carolina areas where the labor
supply is critical, Stephen McRae OF Fayette-
vile, regional War Manpower Commission rep
resentative, told VINO officials here.
McRae, who said DR.. Joseph H. Dorton,
state VINO director at Raleigh, is doing good
job, reported that Wilmington presents mo.
l labor problem Elizabeth City is second
and Winston-Salem is just slightly bearing on
the critical beam.''
North Carolina is about as well balanced
as any state in its labor needs,'' he asserted,
with about the only scarcity, except in the
critical areas, being in some skilled crafts"
The tobacco industry, McRae added is do
ing fine job under handicaps" He cited
that tobacco producers and manufa cturers, de-
spite its setbacks has maintained production.
He listed, among other handicaps, the fact
that the tobacco industry was not classified as
Essential permitting workers to transfer to
other jobs, salaries were frozen and many
young men were drafted.
Despite these obstacles, he said, the indus.
try has kept the armed forces supplied with
tobacco and supplied civilian smokers and
chewers, although some have not always been
able to obtain their favorite brands. -
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Our Chief Aim
TOP O. THE MORNING

To aid in every way the prosecution
the war to complete Victory.
Evening star., 1944-06-10


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the Blair family till acquired 1912 official
in
Evening star., 1944-06-10

lto COlIllildliQl1lS
officer.
Col. Wimsatt
r e pl a C e S Col.
T h o m as w.
Hastey, who has
been transferred
to the Western
Flying Training
Command. The
change becomes
effective tomor-
row. Col. Hastey
had been COM
manding officer
at Boiling Field
since May Is,
1o43
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Commission Rezones
Section Of Benning 10
Keep Out Apartments
Chicago Insurance Firm
Sought to Sell Lond to
Be Used for Negro Units

The Zoning Commission yester-
day granted the request Of residents
in part OF the Benning area for re-
zoning to prevent construction of
apartments.
Backed by petitioners of property
owners, the Benning Citizens AS
sociation and the Benning Business
mems Association, residents asked
for rezoning of the area bounded
on the north by Benning road, on
the east by Flint place, on the
south by East Capitol street and
on the west by Minnesota avenue
NE. The commission did not re-
zone land on Benning and Minne-
sofa avenues.
Opposition to rezoning was ex-
pressed by attorneys for the Su-
preme Liberty Life Insurance Co. of
Chicago, which wished to sell its
property in the area to syndicate
for apartment construction. Among
others opposing the rezoning were
Mrs. Helen Duey Hoffman, execu-
tive secretary of the Washington
Housing Association, and Mrs. Anita
Nieto Sufrin of the Washington
League of Women Shoppers.
The apartments were designed for
Negro occupancy. Harry S. Wender.
attorney, who fought for rezoning,
protested against injection of the
racial issue and was sustained by
the commission.
Other decisions Of the commission
follow:
Denied change Of zoning to per-
INIT apartments on property at the
northwest corner of Nichols avenue
and Chesapeake street S.w. ::
Granted In part a change from
residential to first commercial on
land located the south side Of Ala
bama avenue, east of Camp Simms
Sc.
Denied change from residential
to first commercial on property To-
Gated on the south side of Gains
vile street at Thirteenth street and
Naylor road Sc. as sought by Hygee
Development Co.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Fort Myer Warehouse
Is DESTROYED by Fire

Fire which could be seen for sew
eral miles destroyed a reclamation
warehouse formerly used as a cav
airy stable at Fort Myer early to-
day.
Army officials said the flames were
confined to the block-long ware
house. They said more than 400
soldiers were called out to help fire.
men fight the blaze.
Officials said the first alarm
sounded at 12:45 am. and the fire
was brought under control at 2 am
They said the cause of the fire and
the extent of the damage were not
Immediately known.
Assisting the Fort Myer Fire De-
partment y were companies from
Clarendon. Ballston, jefferson and
Arlington.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
1898 Veterans to Meet

The District Department of United
Spanish War Veterans win elect
officers tonight at it's 45th annual
encampment at Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street NV. The first
business session was to be held this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
lsWRshoniInq
&Remiindery@, q,

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through V-8 good
indefinitely. Each stamp worth
10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps AS
through W-8 continue good in
definitely for 10 points each. I'm
til further notice, three red
stamps will be validated every
four weeks instead of every two
weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn In. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 and 81
valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Sugar stamp No. 80 good for 5
pounds June is. Book No. 4
stamp 40 good for pounds for
home canning through February
Is, 1915.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons now
good for 3 gallons each through
August 8. B-3, B-4, ca and ca
coupons good for 5 gallons each.
Shees-Airpiane stamps and Q In
Book No. : good indefinitely for
one pair OF shoes each.
Fuel Otl-Periods No. { and 5 cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period l..
l944-5 fuel oil ration good now
Tor 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Thirty to Be Ordained

Thirty Franciscans viii be ordained
as priests at 8 am. tomorrow at the
monastery, 140o Quincy street NE,
with the apostolic delegate, Arch
bishop An1leto G. Cicognani, as pre-
siding bishop.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Col. Wimsatt 10 Take Over
As BoIIinq Field Head

Col. Robert w. C. Wimsatt, a ma
tive of Washington and former op-
erations officer at Boiling Field, re-
turned to the air base this week as