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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
GREATER OUTPUT
OF GUNS SOUGHT

WASHINGTON, July 1. - R -
The War Department, asserting
that its monthly goals of war goods
deliveries are not being met, said
tonight that it has urged the War
Production Board not to permit
relaxation in production controls
and to expert ''even more vigor-
GUS efforts" to increase manutac-
ture of weapons.
The statement, containing per-
centage figures to show the lag IN
items, apparently was intended to
implement the recent warning OF
the chiefs of staff against any
slackening in the output OF war
material.
"The materials in production to-
day." the statement said, "are re-
ouired to meet expenditures on the
battlefront. Failures now to meet
schedules mean delays in mill
tary operations which may be
costly in loss of lives and in pro-
longing the SIIuSS1C.
The department. appeal was di-
rected at both management and Ia
Dor.
Army monthly forecasts Of deli
veries are not being met, in spite OF
slippages in these schedules which
have continued for the past sever.
al months" the department said
The schedule for June, as of May
81. was reduced by 8 per cent I'M
: - the same schedule as establish
ed on April 30, and reports to date
lnulcate that even the lowered
schedule will not be met.
1.-The principal deficits in deli
veries are in those items most ur
gently needed in the combat areas
In May deficits varying from i
to 81 per cent were experienced
in truck deliveries, and the shor
tages were particularly severe II
the heavy cargo trucks needed t.
transport supplies from ports ant
beach heads to front line troops
Serious deficits were also ex
perienced in radio, and electronic
equipment and in the construction
equipment needed to build airports
roads. and docks on the contin
ent.
"A further serious deficit was il
the production of tires where thu
overall shortages for the secone
quarter in the production estimate
was, in itself, substantially below
requirements.
indications are that third quar-
ter shortages will be even larger.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
SHlPYARD BOND
RALLY PLANNED

The third and final War bond
rally to be staged at the yard
of the North Carolina Shipbuil-
ing company in connection with
the Fifth War Loan drive will be
held Monday, officials in ch7sge
of the campaign said yesterdaI.
The Marine Corps Women's Re-
serve band, from Camp Lejeune,
which appeared at the opening of
the drive in the yard, will give
concert from II to 1870 am.
During the 7:3O to 8 pm. lunch
period, the shipbuilders will be
entertained with a revue, includ-
ing 12-piece orchestra, from
Camp Davis.
Sale of War bonds at the yard
was reported to be very salts
factory yesterday with indica-
lions that the employees will make
fine showing in the about eff.
fort to purchase more of the Sc
curltles. The campaign was OPEN
ed on June IL and will officially
close on July s.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
Rev. Ketchum To Hold
Services At Leland

The Rev. Ruth E. Ketchum, of
Roseboro, formerly of Washington,
D. c., will begin a series of serv-
ices at pm. tonight at the Bethel
Free Will Baptist church in Leland,
it was announced yesterday by the
pastor, the Rev. Barney w. Eng
Ish.
The evangelist formerly was pas
tor Of the Eighth street church of
Wilmington. Along with her minis
Try, she is an accomplished must
clan.
Several outstanding singers will
attend the evangelical meetings,
including the Rev. T. S. Elder of
Miami, Fla, singer and song writ
er. Special singing will be feature
ed at each service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
Obituaries
MRS: WILLIE B. EDWARDS

Mrs. Willie Bertha Edwards, b9,
who has been residing with her
daughter, Mrs. c. L. Alfred, OF r:
F. D. l, Castle Haynes, died at 3:3o
am. yesterday at James Walker
Memorial hospital after brief ILL
ness.
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. Alfred, Mrs. c. M. Pickett o.
Wilmington, Mrs. E. j. Milliken Of
Leland; two sisters, Mrs. ]. W
Babson of Chadbourn, and Mrs
H. H. Hall of Shallotte; and two
brothers, Shepard and Eugene Av'
crit, U. S. Army.
Funeral services will be held al
5 pm. Monday from Wrightsbore
Baptist church with the Rev. H. S
Strickland and the Rev. Woodrow
Robbins officiating. Burial will fol
low in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be K: v
Williams, U. L. Rourk, T. D. Hall
Hugh Oosterwyck, E. A. Milllken
and ]. D. Hobbs. Honorary pail
bearers will be the board OF dea
cons of the Wrightsboro church.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
HITLER PRAISES
LATE GEN. DIETL

:LONDON, July L. Up Long
silent Adolf Hitler, speaking at the
funeral of Gen. Eduard Dietl. Nazi
commander in Finland who was
killed in a plane crash, said sin this
fifth year of the war we often find
ourselves confronted with difficult
situation but expressed belief ma
tional fanaticism' would bring vic
tory.
The speech, naut at an inspect
fled time and place, was DISTRIBUTE
ed tonight to the German press
and broadcast by DNB.
Hitler's last previous address was
January 80 and boardcast on the
18th anniversary of his rise to
power.
''In this fifth year of the war;"
Hitler said. I'VE often find ourselves
confronted with difficult situation,
yet none of these bears comparison
with the Narvik expedition with
which I entrusted General Dietl be-
cause I believed he was the man
to preverve to the end with what
was a seemingly hopeless enter
prise" Z
At Narvik, Hitler said, Dietal per-
formed 4 miracle of military
ability Ind human personality to
beat "far superior enemy"
Lauding General Dietls Nazi
zeal in haldling soldiers. Hitler
added may all German officers
and generals learn to be equally
hard yet kindly, equally ruthless in
their demands yet understanding
toward troops. May they learn to
radiate confidence in time of
crisis so as to carry men with
them.
For how could a struggle which
has behind it all the fanaticism of
a nation end otherwise than il
victory, quite irrespective of what
the situation may be at the mo-
ments.''
Hitler described Dietl as this
true and dear friend who for me
was a prop-a prop above all in
the German officer corps
Dsath of Dietl, 81. confirmed by
the Germans only today, increased
the toll of high ranking German
officers since D-Day to 16 and
possibly II.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02

papers, radio, and all other organi-
cations and persons who have CO.
operated in making the War Hous-
ing Center operations successful"
The Housing Authority announc-
ed yesterday that Louie E. Wood
bury, manager of the Center, would
continue as heretofore to contribute
a portion of his time without sal
airy as manager of the office. 1t
is expected that new name for
the Center will be selected and an
nounced by the commissioners Of
the Housing Authority within few
days.
The office will continue to secure
Hstings of existing dwelling unitz
and assist war workers in finding
satisfac Glory places to live. 1t will
also cooperate with managers OF
private and public war housing
units in referring eligible workers
to such projects.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
RUSSIANS ADVANCING
ON MINSK'S FLANKS
Continued from Page One)

tor of this northern fighting as the
Russians repulsed heavy counter
attacks, the supplement said.
Conered By Plane
The surge OF the Red armies was
covered by Waves of Soviet planes,
which bombed troop concentrations
and supply centers behind the Ger.
man lines. The supplement said
Mass raids were made against
M1nsk, PolotGk, BaranoWicze and
other cities, causing large explo-
Eions and fires.
! The third White Russian army Of
Gen. Ivan Cherniakovsky, driving
directly toward Minsk along the
rail line from Orsha, widened its
front on the western bank of the
Berezina river to 70 miles, the So.
Vet communique said, and plung.
ed onward even while units to the
rear wiped out the last German
resistance in Borlsov, a city of 26.-
GOO population 46 miles east Of
Minsk.
Thanking movements by other
Soviet troops were even closer to
the White Russian capital, which
field dispatches said was within
sound of the approaching battle.
The capture of $4,000 more Ger
mans to the south by the first White
Russian army of Marshal Kon-
Stantin K. Rokossovcky on Friday
also was announced in the com
munique, which said that a Nazi
lieutenant general and a major
general were among the prisoners
taken.
The new roundup brought to 49,.
$50 the number of German cap
tives taken on the southern sector
Of the White Russian front up until
today.
Rokossovsky's advance north.
westward toward Minsk liberated
more than $50 places during the
day, the communique said.
The Berezina river also was
reached at point some 30 miles
southeast of Borisov near the town
ct Berezino and due west of Mogi.
lev. This thrust by the second White
Russian army enveloped more thar
so communities, the communicate
said.
In addition to occupying Borisoy
after "a hours of fierce street-fight
ing, the third White Russian arm,
took more than $50 other place.
and farther north in the area O.
Polotsk, where the Soviet advance
/: already had carried across the ole
!, Polish frontier in two places, tn.
first Baltic Army captured $50 10
!; calities.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
DESTROY PLANES, SHIPS

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS. New Guinea, Sunday,
July 2-lR)-The destruction dur
ing June of 247 japanese planes.
five destroyers, IA merchantmen
and 95 barges in the Southwest
Pacific theater alone was reported
today in a summary by headqua--
tiers.
These blows were dealt largely
in support of the invasion of Biak,
in the Schouten islands off north
Dutch New Guinea, where Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's forces now
have airfields in operation within
bombing range of the Philippines.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
HOUSING CENTER
BECOMES LOCALLY
SPONSORED OFFICE
CONTINUED From Page One)

needs of al Essential civilian war
workers." and that return OF the
office to local sponsorship at this
time twill not retard the war ef-
fort.'
The Center's principal functions
have included the promotion OF a
public conversion program, the
listing of existing rooms and fam
lily dwelling units, the referral OF
war workers to such accommoda-
tons. and the determination OF
eligibility of war workers for &C.
cupancy of new public and private
ly financed dwelling units.
Creighton expressed qualification
at the accomplishments of the
Center and said: II want to ex-
press my thanks and the apprecia-
ton of the National Housing Agen-
cy to the Housing Authesity of
Wilmington, the War Housing Com
mittee, city and county officials,
representative of war industries
and military installations, news
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
AMERICANS MERGE
SAIPAN ISLE GAINS
Continued from Page One)

blasted by carrier planes. Japa.
nese aircraft did not attempt in.
Perception.
Far to the north Navy planes
staged a pre-dawn attack on the
Kurile islands. Paramushiro and
Shumushu were bombed Thurs
day. Again the japanese offered
no air opposition and anti-aircraft
fire was meager. All the raidehs
returned to their base.
While the deadly Saipan battle
ragged without letup it was Off
cially disclosed that American
bombers had struck Formosa, SOC
miles north of the Philippines.
Night-flying Liberators, roaring
out of bases in China Thursday
night, hit Takao port, japanese
shipping center on Formosa's
southwestern coast. Targets were
docks and harbor installations.
1t. Gen. Joseph w. StilwelPs com.
munique haid damage was inflict
ed but gave no details.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
GERMANS FALL BACK
ON ITALIAN FRONT
Continued from Page One)

fierce German resistance. They
captured a number of places in
Guiding Buonconvcento and Sa-
Giovanni.
The Doughboy advance overrar
Guardistallo. six miles east O
Cecina, and Casala, five mile:
southeact. An armored column
fought through enemy fire ane
minefields in taking the village
of Montecerboli, Montecastelli ane
San Dalmazio, all within Is miles
of Cecina on the east.
The British on the west shore
of the lake advanced up almos
village Of Gracciano.
On the east shore, Indian troop.
captured Monte Del Lago, half
way up the lake, and cleared the
enemy from the town of Magione
to the east, a number of prison
ers were taken.
Farther east other troops reach
ed Corciano, six miles west O.
Perugia, and another force ad
vance as far as five miles nortf
of that town.
A captured document from the
headquarters of Field Marsha
Gen. Albert Kessering credited
the Allies with launching the
coordination" and said the per
Torrance Of Allied tanks ane
vehicles was "astoundingly good
The docdment said the Allie.
had advanced over mountainou:
terrain considered impossible.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
BRITISH DRIVE BACK
THRUSTS NEAR CAEN
Continued from Page One)

American engineers working on
the dynamited harbor installations.
Field reports. from the British
sector told of German troops 60
ing into battle straight from the
march. One German officer drove
furiously all the way from Paris
to help direct German counter
blows. He drove straight into our
lines and was captured" Brit
ish officer added.
With Marshal Erwin Rommel
reported taking over personal
command in the field after the
death of Col. Gen. friedrich Doll
mann, the Germans attacked both
TANKS of the British Odon river
bridgehead on a 15-mile front be-
tween Caen and Villers-Bocade,
enemy communication hub which
the RATS big bombers flattened
Friday night with 1,120-ton raid
Landings Reported
CA DNB broadcast said Allied
landings were being effected be-
hind thick smokescreen east
of the Orne estuary on the coast
north of Caen, and that 300 ships
were involved, including several
battleships fighting a duel with
Nazi coastal batteries. The broad
cast was recorded by the Federal
C o m m u n i cations Commission.
There was no Allied confirma-
ton. x
(Other German broadcasts dur
ing the day said the Allies had
captured an airfield near Caen.
and that the British were using
eight divisions, including four
tank divisions, in the Tilly-Sur-
Seulles sector IL miles west of
Caen)
The Americans to the northwest
captured Greville, Omonville la
Rogue and Omonville la Petite on
Cap de la Hague. They last were
reported within three miles of the
tip of the peninsula and presum-
ably now have reached the end
of the coastal road beyond Onion
vile la Petite.
CA DNB broadcast from Berlin
said massed American tank and
motorized infantry forces had
succeeded in 'overrunning the
weak German barrier position
manned by 1000 Germans on the
cape. 1t said fighting ended there
Friday nightD
Near st. Lo
On the middle of the 100-mile
front U. S. troops in a sharp move
ment rolled within 2 ID miles of
St. 10 with the capture of La
Forge on the northeast.
The British bulge, across the
Odon river near Caen was describ-
ed as firm" and front dispatches
indicated that 1t. Gen. M. c.
Dempsey, confident that the Ger
mans were "off balance and rat
tled," was grinding down Ger
man patching attempts and bid
ing his time for a decisive push
around Caen. The British com.
mander also may be waiting for
a simultaneous American drive
now that the Cherbourg mop-ur
practically has ended.
''The Hun found we were brist.
ing with guns, tanks and troops -
one British staff officer told As.
ISOLATED Press front Correspondent
Roger D. Greene after one Ger
man Jab had failed and enemy
troops lad been thrown into a
rapid retreat by deadly bar.
rage of British 17-pound guns.
Elements of seven German tank
divisions now are trying to FIND
SOFT spot in the Allied line, par
tlcularly in the British position.
which are the greatest potential
danger along the roads to Paris
At full strength, the seven MAJ
divisions would contain 1000 tanks
ana self-propelled guns.
The Germans also have rushed
veterans of the Russian front into
the Normandy breach.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
LEE TO PREACH

The Rev. James r. Lee, pas
tor of the First Advent Chris
tan church, 504 South Sixth
street, will preach Sunday
night at 8 o'clock on the i'm
moral poem, "The Raven," by
Edgar Allan Poe.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
BICYCLE QUOTA

WASHINGTON, July l. Up -
Grown-ups will have a chance at
1850 bicycles in July, the same
number as in June, the Office
of Price Administration announc-
ed today. In addition to that quota
regional reserves of 4,400 and ma.
tional reserves of $500 were es.
tablished for urgent needs-such
as getting to war work.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
WANTS AIR RAISES

W. LOS ANGELES, July 1-lRL-
warren H. Atherton, national com.
mander of the American Legion
oeclared IN an interview here to.
day that the United States sho,,l6
i =; the air bases it has bull
IN the Pacific ''for the commerce
OF tomorrow and to prevent an.
other Pearl Harbo-."
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
VACANCIES

Previous notices failing to
receive the expected response,
the Civil Service office here
has asked the Star-News to re-
peat that there are vacancies
in the Office of Procurement
for experienced inspectors of
fuel oil and lubricants. The
need is said to be urgent. APP
plicants may secure addition
al incarnation by contracting the
Civil Service office, room los,
cuStOmhOuSe.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
NAILS SHIFT FROM
RUSSIA TO FRANCE

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXP E D I T ONARY
FORCE, July 1 -R- The three
great battlefronts in Normandy
Russia and Italy took on the ma
ture of single struggle today
with confirmation that Adolf Hit
Ter has been forced to bring divi-
sions from Russia to meet the Brit
ish and Americans in the west.
This policy of robbing the east
ern front to bolster the west was
taken as an indication that the
Germans had about reached the
end of their strategic reserves.
Allied 21st Army group head
quarters declared German re-
serve divisions now being hurled
into the battle for Normandy had
been brought from Russia despite
the terrific Nazi setbacks near
Minsk.
Normally the Germans would
have strong pool of strategic
divisions either in the reich or
some more convenient spot where
they could be sent to any battle
area as required. Before the AL
lied invasions of June 6, this re-
serve was variously estimated at
30 to 40 divisions. Since then, the
most conservative estimates from
Normandy place German losses at
not less than 1000 men, and many
Allied military men believe they
may be well over 100000.
The Red Army's offensive in
White Russia, according to Moscow
figures, has cost the Germans up
wards of 1000 men killed and
$4,000 captured in a week.
The Italian fighting is estimated
to have cost them another 100000
in killed, captured and wounded
since the Rome offensive began.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
LOSES WALLET

Jesse Monroe, negro of 11O9
South Seventh street, reported
yesterday the loss of black
pocketbook in the vicinity of
the bus station. The wallet con-
tanned valuable papers, a driv-
ers license, and small amount
of money.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
CHOIR TO SING

The famous camp meeting
Choir of Winston-Salem will sing
at Williston High school auditor
ium Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Special seats for white patrons
will be reserved. ~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
CLERKS TO MEET

CHARLOTTE, July 1.-(R)-North
Carolina clerks of court will meet
here Tuesday for their 9th annu,
al three-day convention. Frank S.
Hall of Rutherford county is preSi-
dent of the association.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
BICYCLE TAKEN

A red striped Packard bicy-
Gle was removed Friday from
in front of the Royal theater.
Anyone knowing its where
abouts is asked to contact Mrs.
]. r. Lockamy by dialing 1888.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Willough-
by announce the birth of
daughter, Sandra Agatha, on
June 10 at the Marion Sprunt
annex of James Walker Memoir
ial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Powell,
Jr., announce the birth Of
daughter, Elizabeth Ann, at
Marion Sprunt annex on June
%. Mrs. Powell is the former
Miss Faire Skies, of Whining
ton.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
City Briefs

VFW MEET POSTPONED
Regular meeting of the James
A. Manley Post 1878 v. F. w.,
has been postponed with the
next meeting to be held Mon
day, July II, at the Second and
Orange USO club at 8 pm.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02

It has been estimated that as
much as 40 per cent of last years
supply of fresh vegetables came
from home Victory gardens.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02

Forty-three per cent of the ma
TONS freight cars are used only
for hauling coal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02

Britain's human torpedo" has
blunt nose acting as a break
water protecting the crew of two.
Powered by electric batteries,
these craft dive under their tar
gets, where the explosive charge
mounted in the nose is detached
and fixed to the enemy ship. Time
fuses are then set, and the crew
olives away.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02

Peaches were first introduced
N *Englahd from Persia in 1862.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

my complexion had los. its soft smooth look So l
Said'yes quick when invited try the 4 Day
Palmolive Plan-along with 1884 other women all
over the 1 .S.A.! My group reporedao Los Angeles
skin doctor. Some of us had dry skins; some oily;
some average. After a careful examinations we were
given the Pllmoiiye Plan bone for Ia days
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

READ THIS
TRUE STORY
Of what
the Proved
l4-Doy
PolmoliVe Plan
did for
Roberto Binkley
of Byrbonk,
Colif.