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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-29
WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL

Pvt. Howard Conrad. 81, has
been hospitalized in England for
shrapnel wounds received Aug. ].
in France. He has been awarded
the Purple Heart. A former truck
driver at the Detroit stockyardS,
he went overseas last June. His
wife. Jeanette, and 10-year-old
daughter, Janet, live at 1860 SEN
atOr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-29

Pfc. John w. Bloomfield, 49, son
of Mrs. Connie Bloomfield. 1908
Lovett, lost his life July 9 on Sal
pan. A former employe Of the Pere
Marquette Railway Co.. he had
been overseas for the past seven
months. A memorial service VIII
be held in his honor Sept. II at
1920 a. m. in the Twenty-fourth
Street Methodist Church, Twenty
fourth and Buttenut. Friends and
relatives are requested 10 attend.
Besides his mother, Pfc. Bloom
field is survived by one brother
and sister.
Pvt. William G.. Natzke, SO. was
killed in France July 25. Prior 10
entering the service in April, 1943,
he was employed by Miles-Fox,
Inc. Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Natzke, three
brothers and two sisters. His wife,
Marion, lives at 579l Newport.
Pfc. Daniel d. Organ, 70. has
been awarded the Purple Heart
for wounds received in his back,
leg and hip on Saipan June IS.
Since he went overseas in April,
1913. Pfc. Organ has been at Aus
tralia, New Zealand, New Gale
donia and Tarawa A brother, Pvt.
John, is in the army. His parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. John Organ,
1874 S. Martindale.
Pfc. Melburn Chesney. y, ma
rine raider. was wounded in both
legs while fighting on Saipan, July
II. A graduate Of Eastern High,
he later worked for the Packard
Motor Co. His brother, Pvt. Don
aid. il in Italy with the air force.
Pfc. Chesney's parents live at l74l
Canton.
Marine Pfc Harold =. Osborne,
Is, was wounded. June "A, on Sal
pan. according TO word received
by his mother, Mrs. Irene Har-
bourt. 1861 Strathmoor. A former
student at Cooley High, he joined
the marines in August, 1913, and
went overseas the following De-
cember.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-29
Livestock Market
DETROIT


CATTLE-2 100. slaughter steers. yeaTlinRs
and she stock strong 10 25c higher. steers at
full advance, bulls strong 10 25c higher: re-
placement cattle firm. Short load choice !, ooo-
10 yesr-fed native steers. $3.50, load .07e
lbs. Sl6.25. few odd lots fed steers and year
lings. sl5.5o@l65o. most medium to good
western grass steers, s14G15.6 so mostly sl4
@lb; common and medium grass cattle I'M
evenly S10@l3. some lightweight cutlery
kinds down 10 $3.50 and below: most common
beef cows, SS@9.50 bulk Gamers and cutters
early s5S1 so: good heavy sausage bulls.
Sic. So bulk common and medium, Ss@lO
cutlery lightveights down 20 81 short load
good e25-lb. feeders. sl3. load $50 lbs,
Sl1.4O
CALvEs--soo: vealers opening SLOW. weak
10 soc lower. many bids of more: early top
SIT spsringly most bids SIG so down heavy
killing calves steady. few choice. 3l+sl4.T6.
bulk t13 down.
HoCs-1 500: fully steady. Top and bulk
good and choice 1eo-24o lbs. sl4. 30 mos,
weight, over 24o lbs. s14l5; bulk 14o-1so
hulksd Sl325@1375 others STA down.
stars, sl125@1l. so; pigs around Sis down
SHEEP-S00; slaughter lambs active, Arm.
Bulk good and choice, sl4@t45o: top.
81 4. so. bucks discounted 81: most common
and medium. sll9i3; culs $40 down. sheep
active strong spots soc higher: choice fat
shorn ewes. SIS. bulk shorn ewes, s3.5oa
$50, culls down to 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-29

CHICAGO. Aux as tINs l-HoCs--is.-
iS7s: heavy. siS5D175sis: m medium ,l4.1 AIS
light, sl475; light lights Si4 5Oal4.75;
packing sows, Si3.75@i4 pigs, sii@i3
CATTLE-13. 500; steady. Calves, 1000:
steady. Beef steers. Choice, si7dls3o: me
letters, si04i7 25s-eows sssi3.5o: buiis,
Ssdl3. calves. sS@15; feeder steers. 31od
4 as. Stockers steers, $99l3,50. COWS
and helferS, SS9l2
SHEEP-s 500. steady Lambs. s1a5oa
so. common. t10ai35o yesrllnss. $40
si250 feeders, slin13 ewes S4asbo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-29

Published every Week Day Evening and
Sunday Morning by the Times Publishing
Company at las Times Square. Detroit
81, Michigan.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Local Air Base Men
To Use YMCA Pool
For Training Purposes

Members of fighter group, at
the Wilmington Air Base, have
taken over the Y.M.C.A. SWIM
ming pool this week for training
purposes. A scafold has been
erected over the pool to which
the harness Of parachute has
been fastened and the young
pilots, whether they can swim or
not, practice cutting themselves
loose from the contraption, land
ing in the cold water and with the
aid of a life jacket, known as a
Mae West" they make for the
regulation rubber life raft float
ing in the pool.
This may sound easy, but when
pilot is fully clothed, he meets
complications wnen he tries to cut
himself loose from the chute,
and climb aboard the bouncing
raft, especially when he cant
swim.
Instructing officers stated that
the indoor pool and the set-up IN
the Y M. c. A. give them conf
dence in their gear whether they
can swim or not.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
TAR HEEL CLAIMS
JAPS IMPROVING
fContinued from Page One)

(COntlnueu 1TOHI "SS ~,
# was while serving with tne
Fifth Air Force in New Guinea
that Col. Rogers group won tne
name r Of "Jolly Rogers" for ex-
ploits against the Japs in the SKIES
North of Australia. Their skull and
crossbones insigne became tamil
lar but unwelcome sight to the
Ninponese, as the Colonel and his
group downed 3o9 Japanese planes
and sunk approximately 165,Ooo
tons of enemy cargo and war YES
sells Gas of December = many 9TH
err ships have been destroyed by
the first of the year, Col. Rogers
said0
The colonel came back to the
State sin the same Liberator bonn
Der in which he crossed the Pacif-
ic more than is months ago. The
plane, s'The Cornell Special" was
named in honor of air forces Brig
Gen. Carl Council, and completed
SO combat missions, including
raids on Rabaul.
Col. Rogers himself holds the
Distinguished Service Cross, the
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying
Cross, the Air Medal with clusters
and a Presidential citation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Progress In Fourth War
Loan Continues To Lac

being given tickets to the show.
Excellent results have already
been obtained by the children. Mr.
Thornton stated.
The High School band will play
for fifteen minutes in front of the
Bailey Theatre before the show
starts, Saturday morning.
1t might be suggested that school
children are outdoing some Of the
ADULTS in this bond drive, by sacri.
ficing their small allowances, ice
cream cones, and movies, to this
excellent cause, with surprisingly
effective results.
E. R. Blakeslee, principal Of
Washington Catlett school, report
ed Tuesday afternoon that the to.
tai bond and stamp purchases and
sales by the young students in
schools throughout the county now
amount to ST. 593.05. Mr.. Blakeslee
singled out students of the Chest.
nut Hill school, who have purchas-
ed $41,618, for particular mention
The schools, the principal add
ed. will continue to sell bonds and
stamps for the rest of the year.
Rotary club members have sold
$34, GOO in series E. Bonds.
Rabbi M. M. Thurman has in
div.dually sold $1,000 in bonds.
Could your name be added to
this list of patriotic citizens who
are proving their devotion to the
war effort Of the country?
If the country falls short of its
quota, you may feel a little asham-
ed if you haven't done your part
in the drive.
If you learn that your son or
nephew overseas has been injured
or is missing in action, that his
outfit fought will inadequate
equipment-and you haven't done
your part in the bond drive-how
are you going to feel?
Addison Hewlett, chairman of
the New Hanover County Board of
Commissioners, reported Tuesday
that the transaction for the pur-
chase of $4,000 worth of War
Bonds by the county had been
completed.
Contrary to previous reports, the
board of directors purchased the
total of $50, 900 in bonds last Sep
TENDER, bringing bond purchase by
the county to total of $4,000
since July, 1912, Mr.. Hewlett re-
ported. The previous report of the
September purchase was S85 nm
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Continued from Page One)

an excellent orchestra ard foo,
show will be provided by Cam.
Davis.
Bonds may ke purchased out
eight with tickets available at the
Carolina Building and Loan Asso
Citation the Peoples Building and
Loan, Cooperative Building anG
Loan, the Morris Plan Bank
Treasurer's office, the Atlantic
Coast Line, and the Credit Union
Atlantic Coast Line.
BY calling the Armory, telephone
1914, reservations may be made
by those who have previously Sc.
cured tickets or who desire to puc-
chase through the various com.
panjes mentioned above. Such calls
should be made after pm
With the exception of fifteen min
utes of intermission at the dance,
the entire evening will be devoted
to entertainment.
Fred Willets, Cooperative Build
ing and Loan Association Secretary
has been named 1914 chairman in
North Carolina for the United
States Savings and Loan League
government bond purchase cam
paign, it has been announced by
John F. Scott, of st. Paul, Mimi,
president of the league.
AS of February 1, when the
Fourth War Loan emphasis began
to concentrate on purchase OF
bonds by corporations and large
institutions, the savings and loan
associations for the country expec ..
to buy at least half of their yeaz's
self-imposed bind quota Of $40c.
600, 1000 during the present drive.
Wiiletts said.
The quota for North Carolina as
sociations IN the drive is S. 100,
600. Through Monday, $4,000, 900
had been purchased and the quota
is expected tc be attained this
week. Mr W;lletts said.
j. G. Thornton, chairman OF the
bond drive fer New Hanover cc'1n.
y. stated Tuesday afternoon that
a cartoon comedy show will be
Put on at the Bailey Theatre S,tur-
day morning at $3.50 am. for the
benefit of the drive. School chill
drer who have done the most eff
fective work in the Treasure Hunt,
house-to-house canvass request
ing individuals to convert war
stamp albums into bond purchases
will be rewarded Wednesday by
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
THREE ARE FREED
F in ASSAULT CASE

Charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, W. M. Hinson, I.
M. Hinson, and O. L. Hinson were
found not guilty by Recorder H.
Winfield Smith in recorders court
Tuesday morning and released
from custody.
James Jackson, Negro, pleaded
guilty to the charge of trespassing
and was given a suspended SEN
tence of 60 days.
A total of % persons were fined
81 and costs for violating the city S
parking meter ordinance.
Other cases heard Tuesday
were:
Madison Cook, fined $50 and
costs for operating a motor We
hicle while under the influence OF
alcohol, and his license was re:
voked for one year. However, he
was allowed 10 days stay OF
judgement an dbond was set at
500.
Marie Estes, charged with pros
titution, Nancy Ruth Williams, oc.
cupying a room in a hotel for
immoral purposes, and Francis
Lapier, false registration at no.
tel and using a room for immoral
purposes, were each called and
failed capias. Bond was set at
$500 in each case. Capias was set
at five o'clock Monday night by
New Hanover County Recorder
court.
Nancy Horton, charged with &C.
cupying room for immoral pur-
poses, was continued until Febru.
airy 10.
Roy Bell, alias H. c. Bell, aid
ing and abetting in prostitution,
was also continued until February
10 by Recorder Smith.
Addell Watkins, assault with a
deadly weapon with serious injury,
pleaded not guilty. However prob
ably cause was found by the lower
court and the case was sent to
superior court. Bond was set al
$3.50.
David Crews, assault on a fe.
male, was found not guilty.
Iasah Spivey, Negro, larceny
and receiving, was given 80 days
in Jail to be assigned to the county
farm. Ten days stay of judgment
was granted and bond was set al
$500.
E. J. Robinson, reckless opera.
ton of an automobile, was fined
$50 and costs.
Frederick Wade Thompson, Ne
gro, driving under the influence
of alcohol, was fined $50 and costs,
and the defendants license was re-
voked for one year.
o. E. Stewart, violation of the
City Electrical ordinance, was Civ
en- 3o-day suspended sentence.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
MRS. MARY ELIZABETH
STRICKLAND

WH1TEv1LLE, Feb. s1Funeral
services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Strickland, 70, who died at her
home in the Cherry Grove Sec
ton Thursday after a short ILL
ness, were held Friday at the
Cherry Grove Baptist church, by
tne Rev. M. R. Horne. Interment
followed in the church cemetery
Mrs. Strickland is survived by
four daughters, Misses Lura.
Daisy, lila, and Tessie Strickland,
all of Cerro Gordo; one son, Bob
Strickland, of Cerro Gordo; two
brothers, Charles and G. w. Ed
wards; three sisters, Mrs. F. E..
Hammonds of Caryville, Fla,
Mrs. Minnie Strickland and Miss
lido Edwards, both of Cerro Gordo.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
FRANKFORT TORN
BY AIR ASSAULT
CONTINUED from Page One)

bined operations, the communlque
said was IL heavy American bonn
bers, one medium and one light
bomber, two fighter-bombers and
nine fighters.
While the joint communique de-
scribed the attackers as "strong
formations" it gave no other indi.
cation of the number involved ir
the Frankfurt assault, which was
the third in the last II days or
the industrial and communications
city of 100000.
The loss in heavy bombers today
was decidedly lower than on the
last two American raids on Frank
furt. Twenty-Five were lost on Jan
20 and 81 on Feb. 4.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
u s POWER PINS
DOWN JAP FLEET
Continued from Page One)

ern equipment and ability to de-
liver fire power efficiently it 8
probably more than twice as
great.
Thus the Japanese cannot deploy
sufficient sea strength to deferd
all possible points of attack. They
must save their fleet until the time
when it alone will stand between
the main islands of Japan and in
vasion.
Such time might come, if
American troops actually landed in
Paramushiro and began working
down the Kurile chain. Or it might
come when our invasion forces
strike northward along the stra-
tegic Guam-Bonin island line in
the west Central Pacific.
Authorities here are confident
tie Japanese fleet will no. be
risked before some such close ap-
proach is made to the heart ct
he enemy's interests.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
NIKOP0L CAPTURED
BY SOVIET TROOPS
Continued from Page One)

.rv supplies and 20 stores Of
.aaaaounition and provisions.
S' The Soviet communique which
o,rounced this booty and the kill.
, a and capturing of the thousands
~. II Germans left the implication
tsot many thousands of Nazis had
l,,oceeded in escaping westward
GAVIN the Dnieper in the direction
" Kherson and Odessa. The bull
, " as recorded by the Soviet
,,onitor failed to follow up the
n i,revious days report that five
German divisions cut off in the
Nitonol trap were being wiped out.
M such escape appeared posi-
,,a for ten German divisions be-
;ns steadily ground to pieces in
hs smela trap to the northwest,
',,hpre tonight's communique said,
.he russians continued fighting for
u .ss "iouidation'' of the encircled
t a,r and frightened the trapping
ring.
The Germans rolled into Nikopol
- August. 1941, in the first weeks
NJ their invasion of Russia and
had quickly turned its resources
~ their own ends and for the past
two wears are estimated to have
heen getting more than half of all
their manganese from the Nikopol
vines or about 10000 of the 375,-
MN tons which they are believed
TO use each year.
presumably the Germans loss
will be the Russians gain.
The value the Germans had
nrt on Nikopol was clearly indi-
csted by the stubborn fight they
waged to hold it. The Russians had
battled to within few miles of
Nikopol last Nov e m b e and
reached the Dnieper along a wide
front but they were unable to
rpacb the river opposite the town.
The Russians ade { 10-mile ad-
vance in the last "a hours to strike
10 within II miles northeast of
Luga on the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
saw railway, the Moscow daily
communique said, and captured
several more populated places in
the Novosokolniki area where the
russians we're nearest to the Lat
Wan border.
The communique was silent on
The Russian drive into Estonia
along the coast of the Gulf of Fin
land
In further COMPRISING the Ger
mans in the Smela trap in the
Ukraine, the Russians reported |
that they repulsed German count
erattacks of tanks and infantry try
ing to relieve the encircled forces.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09

E. A. Barnes, of Fairb1uff, two
sisters, Mrs. Martie Suttin of
Boardman and Mrs. Attic Lamb of
Lumberton; five daughters, Miss
Johnnie Hammond, Cerro Gordo,
Mrs. Addie Coleman, Fairbluff,
Mrs. Lula Conner, Whiteville, Mrs.
Martha Hammonds, Cerro Gordo,
Mrs. Missouri Waters, Orrum;
and two sons, Jessie and Charles
Hammonds of Cerro Gordo.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Eo4 Tight
COUGHS t ssit !:

When a cold gets down in your throat
and the tight phlegm keeps you cough
Ing and coughing trying to expel 1t, then
Is when you will appreciate the help OF
Mentho-Mulsion. This modern cough
preparation contains special Ingredients
that quickly help loosen the tight phlegm
so you don't need to keep coughing.
Mentho-Mulsion also soothes the irri-
tated throat membranes and allays the
tickling sensation. It is such 4 comfort
to have on hand for night coughing due
to colds.
Mentho-Mulsion comes all ready to use
there's nothing to mix-nothing to fix.
Ideal for children as we'll as adults.
Druggists sell Mentho-Mulsian on the
understanding that you are to be de-
lighted or your money will be gladly
refunded. Use only as directed. (sd1.)
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
MRS. BETTY HAMMONDS

WHITEVILLE, Feb. g. up -
Funeral services for Mrs. Betty
Hammonds, 88, who died at the
home of her son, Jesse Hammonds,
near Cerro Gordo Saturday follow
ing a long illness, were conducted
Sunday from her sons home at 3
pm. Burial followed in the family
ELIOT near Hinsons Crossroads. The
Rev. Mr.. Early officiated.
Survivors include one brother,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Obituaries
MRS. THELMA 1NEZ INGRAM

Mrs. Tnelma Inez Ingram, "a,
of 504 B Vance, Maffitt Village,
died Tuesday at $3.50 pm. al
the James Walker Memorial hos
2ital after a short illness.
Mrs. Ingram is survived by her
husband, ]. w. Ingram; five
daughters, Martha, Betty Fay,
Elizabeth, Judy Kay, and In.
FAINT Ingram; two sons, James
Clifford and Robert Steven In
gram; parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Blair, of Anderson, S. c.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday in Charlotte.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
ANDREW SHEARER

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8-P-
Andrew Shearer, 80, father of Act
ress Norma Shearer and Douglas
Shearer, film recorder, died yes
teerday after long illness. Pri-
vate funeral services will be held
at Glendale.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
ANDREW J. HARRISON

Andrew j. Hardison, 60, died
Friday, February 4, in Hampton,
Va.
Survivors include his father; E.
J. Hardison; his stepmother, Mrs.
Annie Hardison; two sisters, Mrs.
W. H. Wendt of Greenville Sound,
Mrs. L. C. Godfrey of Oracoke;
and one brother, Elmer Harrison.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
VOTE BILL FINALLY
| PASSED BY SENATE
Continued from Page One)

ICOnCInueu If0m rage OHeJ
States to Fix qualifications for vot
ers. ....... .. ~
During two weeks Of debate, Sen
ate hackers of the Green-Lucas
proposal gave in to amendment
after amen lment until the propo-
sal finally passed besls only a
slight resemblance to the original
1t now provides that Federal Dat
lets go to military voters within
the United States only if tn cir
home States fall to provide an ade-
quate absence vo, rg system by
Aug. i.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)
kv IT. s Weather. pmr>,,,N

eastern Standard Time)
by U. s. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:40 pm, yesterday.
Temperature
$50 am, so; 7:30 am, A; 1870 p.m..
81; 1880 pm, 81.
Maximum. So; minimum, 43; mean,
So; normal, At.
Humidity
1870 am, n; 1880 am, 50; 1880 p.m..
Is; 1880 M, So.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 7:3o
PM, 600 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
DIG inches.
Tides For Today
:. from the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey,
High Low
Wilmington --------- 10:O7a 4:16a
1O:23p 5:50p
.Masonboro Inlet -------- 7:56a 1:39a
8:14p 2:10p
Sunrise, 1908 aa.m.,; sunset, $50 pm;
moonrise, 6:22p; moonset, 7:23a.
Cape Fear River stage at Fayette-
vile Ills feet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. &R)-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending 8 pm. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
elsewhere:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

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r you need for hard work and play. 1t is
: one Of the best energy foods you can
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J. it is reliable year round source of this
important vitamin.
tR. S. Y. p. Answer this invitation TO
good nutrition by ordering Parkay
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

again will add its satisfying goodness TO
bread, hot rolls, TO potatoes and other
vegetables Parkays fresh, delicate flavor
is the result of skillfully blending whole
some American farm products :. nota.
bly, bland, sweet vegetable oils and fresh,
pasteurized skim milk TO which Kraft
adds favor cultures produced from milk.
For Nutrition Energy
Titamin 4
Parkay Margarine is as much a contri-
button TO good daily nutrition as it is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12
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eager guests!
They all welcome a steaming hot bowl
Of soup welcome it all the more
when served with crisp crackers and
Appealing Parkay Margarine, the spread
thar tastes SO good and adds such whole.
some nourishment to foods A perfect
way 20 start a meal.
Delicate AhPefizing FlaV0r
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-25

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. tUP)-
War production board chairman
Donald Nelson told the senate war
investigating committee in secret
testimony released Thursday that
the present lag in artillery proouc-
ton was due to belated recognition
that air bombing could not take the
place of shell fire in this war and
that more guns had to be made.
Tanks and heavy truck production
fell behind, Nelson said, mainly be-
cause of manpower shortages in
foundry shops. Nelson said this
most critical problem could be
solved by 10000 additional workers.
Nelson's testimony was given in
the same closed session Tuesday at
which Major General Lucius D.
Clay, army director of materiel, told
the committee that production of
some vital war items cropped as
much as SO per cent last month.
Chief shortages listed by Clay were
heavy artillery and ammunition,
trucks and tanks.
CHANGE OF CONCEPT
Nelson said tremendously in
creased requirements" necesSitated
a sudden output of heavy artillery.
Senator Homer Ferguson, (R)
Michigan, asked if this was due
mostly to changes in plans. Nelson
replied it was due mostly to a
change Of concept"
Due mostly to the fact that they