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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
YULE MAIL SERVICE
WILL BE OPEN HERE
BEGINNING MONDAY

The Christmas mailing service,
sponsored by the Merchants divi.
sion Of the Chamber of Commerce
will be started next Monday and
the wrapping center will be 1ocat-
ed in the chamber office In the
Wilmington Hotel building.
Walter J. Cartier, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, point
ed out that there would be no gift
wrapping at the center, and only
packages for mailing would be
handled.
Last year more than 10000 pack
ages were handled by this serv-
ice. The wrapping center will be
open each business day from $50
am. until $50 pm. The service
will close on Christmas eve at
IL o'clock noon.
Indications are that the 'Shop
Now theme has stimulated local
customers to buy early in order
that they may not be disappointed
in lack of prompt delivery service
Cartier said.
AS soon as sufficient traffic war :
rants their cooperation, Cartier renie
ported, representatives Of the AM
erican Express Co., will be on hand
to accommodate patrons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
FORTS PULVERIZED
ROBOT BOMB PLANT

LONDON, Nov. 24.-(P-A U S.
Eighth Air Force spokesman dis
closed tonight hitherto secret de-
tails of 400-ton bombing attack
Which destroyed the bulk of VIZ
rocket plant near Weimar, Ger
many, last August "a.
Fifty German fighter planes and
one of the most formidable flax
belts in Germany guarded the
plant, but 100 Flying Fortresses
laid down a remarkably concen-
trated and accurate pattern OF
bombs," he said.
R conn issance photographs
showed that Of the 10 largest fac
tory buildings, seven were destroy
ed, three-fourths of another was
demolished and the other two were
severely damaged. Including both
main and auxiliary factory build
ings, As were destroyed. All others
were partly wrecked or damaged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
u. S. ARMED MIGHT
NEAR IL MILLION.
HERSHEY REVEALS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24,-R-
The Senate Military Committee
heard today that the Nation
armed strength is close to H.
100000 men.
Mai. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
Selective Service director, report.
ed net strength of all the armed
forces of II, $780, 1000, as of October
/.
Hershey's testimony, given at a
closed session, later was made
public.
Chairman Reynolds (D-NC) said
Hershey told the committee that
the figure includes 10000 women
in the Navy-nurses, Waves, Spars
and Marines-and 10000 Wacs.
Since the war started, Hershey
said, 1,441,204 men have been re-
turned to civilian life, 50.8 per
cent for disability. Of the total,
50,135 were returned during Sep
TENDER.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
II 'Strads', Worth
A Million, In Shoy

PHILADEI PHIA, Nov. 24.-tR-
One million dollars worth OF
Stradivarius violins-21 Of them
are on display at the Art Alliance
here.
William H. Moennig, Jr., violin
maker who assembled the exhibit
for Stradivrius tercentenary eel
ebration, says there haven't been
so many in one place since Al
were gathered at Cremona, Italy,
for a Stra divarius observance in
1887.
'They aren't easy to borrow
ne explains.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
RETURNS TO STATES

Robert Lenwood Roberts, Chief
Petty Officer, U. S. Coast Guard,
has returned to the States after
serving nineteen months in COM
bat in the European Theatre of
operations. He was attached to a
landing Craft Infantry Ship and
assisted in landing troops In the
invasions of Sicily, salerno, Italy
and Normandy. Roberts is expect
ed to have a 30-day furlough in
December with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. M. Roberts, 121 So.
18th st. Before entering the SER
vice, he managed Roberts Auto
Exchange.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25

DELLINGER ran OF 81 combat
missions, he has flown with and
led formations of his outfits big
bonbers over targets ranging from
Bouganvilie in the South Pacific
to Halmaheras in the Netherlands
East Indies. For wounds sustained
in action, Dellinger has received
the Purple Heart. A graduate Of
New Hanover High school, Dellin.
ger entered the service in April,
1912. He was formerly employed
by the Dow Chemical Company,
and is the son of Mrs. Nina M.
Dellinger, North Miami, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
180-Legal
NORTH CAROLINA:
NEW HANOVER COUNTY:

NOnlH OAhOL1lNA.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY:
Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in certain deed of trust
executed by Robert ]. Salmon and wife
Alavia E. Salmon to Edward Weaver
Trustee, which instrument bears date
May 25th, 1912, and is duly recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds of
New Hanover County in Book 339, page
219, and pursuant to the due and leee
appointment of c. D. Hogue as Substi-
tute Trustee in the place and stead of
Edward Weaver by an instrument duly
recorded in the Registry of New Han
over County; default having been made
lin the payment of the note secured BY
said deed of trust and the holder Of
the note having demanded that the I'M
dersigned substitute trustee foreclose he
security. now, therefore, as provided in
and authorized by sold deed of trust
and the instrument appointing c. D.
Hogue as successor trustee, the under
signed successor trustee will, on Mon
day, January 8, 1945, at the West door
of the Court House in New Hanover
County, at twelve o'clock Noon, offer
for sale for cash to the highest bidder
that certain lot or parcel of land Sit
uated in the City of Wilmington, North
Carolina, bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at point in the Southern
line of Meares Street, seventy-six (76)
feet West of the Western line of Third
Street; running thence WestwardIy along
said line of Meares Street, thirty-eight
(38) feet; thence Souhwardly and paral-
lei with Third Street one hundred and
ten Q10) feet; thence Eastwardly and
parallel with Meares Street thirty-eight
(38) fee; thence Northwardly and paral-
lei with Third Street one hundred and
ten Q10) feet to the Southern line of
Meares Street, the beginning, same being
part of Lots and in Block 4, accord
ing to the official plan of the City of
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dated and posted this the 25th day
of November, 1914
c. D. HOGUE, Substitute Trustee
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25

some Of the most furnishing air
blows of the war to vitality i'm
portant Nazi targets. He has seen
action over Southern France, vi
emma, Munich, Ploesti, Ferrara and
Austria. Fockler, formerly re-
porter on the Wilmington STAR
News, wears the Air Medal and
three Oak Leaf Clusters for meri-
torious achievement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
WEARS CLUSTERS

F l RS t Lieut..
Harry c. Fock-
Ter, B-24 Liberia
t or Navigator
has reached the
50 mark in aer-
ial combat mis-
sions over Ger
man . occupied
territory. He is
flying W It h a
veteran group Of
the 18th A A F..
Nh
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
PROMOTED

Willis Carr Sellars, formerly Of
Wilmington and Freeland, Is now
serving in the South Pacific. and
has been promoted from Seaman
NC to SIC Petty Officer. He re-
ceived his boot training at Great
Lakes. Ill. His wife, Mrs. Tiva r.
Sellars, is living at their home in
Freeland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
INAZI ROBOTS BUZZ
OVER FIRST ARMY
SUPPLY LINE AREA

WITH THE U. S. FIRST ARMY,
Germany, Nov. 24.-4R-V-1 robot
bombs buzzed in increasing num-
bers today over the U. S. First
Army front.
The explosives are launched
from hidden platforms in Ger
many. A large number were
counted during the last "a hours.
At times, it sounded as If the
buzz bombs were roaring In for
nation as the Germans strove to
hamstring Allied supply lines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
In The
Service
STAFF OFFICER

Major Russell
=. Dellinger, hus-
. a n d Of Mrs.
Dorothy Lee Del
linger, 1902 Ann
St., has been ap-
pointed a Staff
officer with the
18th AAF's Bonn
Der Barons at an
advanced airbase
in the Southwest
Pacific. A vete-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
Senate Group Approves
Retention Of Marshall

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-tR-
The Senate Military Committee
approved unanimously today bill
to permit General George c. Mar
shall to continue Army chief OF
staff after December 81.
On that date, Marshall will be
81, the age for automatic retire
ment from active service in the
absence Of special legislation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
Gen. Girdud Returns
To Home City Of Metz

WITH U. S. THIRD ARMY, Nov.
4.-(P)-Gen. Henri Giraud return
ed today to his home town Of Metz
where he formerly was military
governor.
After the fall of France the old
warrior foreswore the wearing Of
his medals and ribbons and said
he would not put them on again
until Metz was liberated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
WINS BRONZE STAR

Lieut.. Colonel Julian H. Robert.
son, OF Wilmington, has been
awarded the Bronze Star while
serving with the 9th Infantry Di-
vision in France. His wife is the
former Miss Blanche w. Spencer,
Of MartinsvilIe, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
ELECTORAL COLLEGE RAN

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a. - R-
Sen. Bushfield (R-SD) introduced
today a proposed constitutional
amendment to abolish the elector-
al college. His plan would provide
for election of presidents and vice
presidents by direct popular vote.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25

The African weaver bird actually
ties knots in weaving its curious
nest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25
l70.-Wanted

170.-Wanted
WANTED RETURN LOAD FROM RA-
leigh, N. c. Nov. % and load from
Salisbury, N. c. Dec. 5. Reduced
price. Batson Transfer.
WANTED: SMALL TRICYCLE. OR TOY
automobile. Phone Wrightsville Beach
8751-J.
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-sIAess Service

ii5l3s. 1S saIs!, SANDING AND FIN.
rag linoleTr..s machines for rent
y 8rotherse 4 an sales and service. nj,
~ Sts H.. a'a son. 18th and Chest
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~ raoS mon Gan DRESS WELL SAVE
>SaS. From III coming bill at Finkel-
No., and Market Streets.
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INEXPERIENCED CASHIER. WITH BOOK
keeping desires work. Box 731, Peggy
William, 304 Virginia Ave, City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-25

2oe WEST CHERRY ST, AUDUBON
Substantial room home, lot 70x2so.
with two additional lots at very reas-
enable price and on good terms. I'm
mediate possession. H. F. Wilder. Phone
1882
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Wood yard. Ill No. 18th. Dial 1928.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03

July IT: Japs occupy three is lands in Aleutians.
 July 27: Russians evacuate Ros- toy.
 Aug. 8: American forces land on Guadalcanal.
 Aug 19: Dieppe raid brings heavy losses to Allied forces; American Rangers take part.
 Sept l: U. s. and Australian troops drive Japs from New Beachhead at Milne Bay, in New Guinea
 Sept IT: Nazis penetrate Sta lingrad.
 Sept. 23: Russians launch coun- ter-offensive in Stalingrad area.
 Oct. 23: Gen. Bernard L. Mont gomery breaks Axis Fl Alamein line and starts the drive which was to hurl the Axis from North Africa.
 Nov. 8: American and British forces land in French Northwest Africa.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03

of U S. troops have arrived in Australia.
 March IT: Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur reaches Australia from the Philippines.
 March 31: Japanese begin heavy attacks on Bataan.
 April B. Announcement says American Flying Tigers in China destroy more than 200 Japanese planes.
 April g; Fighting ends on Ba- taan.
 April IS: U. s. Army bombers, under It. Col. James H. Doolittle, raid Tokyo.
 May 6: Corregidor falls. May ': British occupy French island of Madagascar
 May 9: Gen. Macarthur an nounces fiVe-day Coral sea bat tie in which IT Japanese ships sunk or damaged.
 May 12: Russians launch of fensiVe against Kharkov.
 May 26: Sixth Libyan cam paign opens with Axis thrust to- ward Tobruk.
 May 30: More than 1000 RAF' palnes drop 6,000,000 pounds of bombs on Cologne in greatest air attack in history.
 June 3: Japanese bomb Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
 June 5: Japanese naval forces attacking Midway island smashed by American naval and air power in great battle.
 June II: U. S. and Russia sign mutual aid pact.
 June l2: Japanese land in Aleu- tians
 June Is: Churchill comes to United States again.
 June 2l: British announce loss of Tobruk.
 June 22: Japanese submarine shells Oregon coast.
 June 23: Nazi armored forces
 L. roll toward Egypt.
 July 1: Germans capture Se- vastopol.
 July 4: U. S. army bombers stage first raid on western Flu rope.
 July 5: Germans claim break through to Don river in 100-mile advance.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03

July ': American troops land on Munda.
 July g: Allied forces invade Sicily. July l9: Rome bombed for first time.
 July 9: Palermo, Sicilian capi- tai, falls.
 July 25: Mussolini resigns; Marshal Badogl.o becomes Prime Minister.
 Aug. l: l75 U. S. Liberators from Middle East blast Ploesti refineries.
 Aug. 2: RAF makes ninth at tack on Hamburg in 10-day 8,000- ton record breaking blitz.
 Aug. Is: U. S. forces occupy Kiska in Aleutians.
 Aug. IT: Conquest of Sicily completed.
 Aug. 23: Russians take Khar- kov for second time of summer.
 Aug. 24: Roosevelt and Church i'll meet at Quebec.
 Aug. 25: Lord Mountbatten named Allied commander for at- tack on Burma.
 Aug. 28: King Boris of Bulgaria dies after reported split with Hit Ter. Aug. 29: Danes scu'tle their fleet in revolt against Nazis. King is seized.
 Aug. 30: Reds storm through Taganrog, southern pivot of Ger man line. Sept. T: American paratroops land behind Lac, New Guinea, encircle 10000 Japs.
 Sept. 8: Italy surrenders uncon- ditionally, armistice was signed in Sicily Sept. 3.
 Sept. 10: German troops shell and seize Rome. Sept. II: Most of Italian fleet escapes to the Allies. Sept. l3: Macarthur takes Sala- maua airfield in New Guinea.
 Sept. 19: Italians seize Sardinia for the Allies.
 Sept. 21: Churchill promises invasion of Europe from west.
 Sept. 26: Smolensk falls to Rus sians
 Sept. 27: Americans breach Nazi line east of Naples. British capture Foggia.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
MONDAY, JULY }, 1944-

Oct. 1: Fifth Army takes Ma ples.
 Oct. g. U. s. Navy and planes pound Wake Island.
 Oct. 12: Portugal gran's Great Britain naval and air anti-sub marine bases in Azores.
 Oct. l3: Italy declares war on Germany.
 Oct. IA: Biggest Pacific air fleet bombs Rabaul, smashes TIT planes.
 Oct. 18: Hull and Eden in Mos COW for conference with Molo- toy on unity in war and peace. Oct .26: Reds capture Dnepro- petrovsk. Nov. 1: Americans land on Bou- gainville.
 Nov. 6: Kiev falls, Stalin calls second front near.
 Nov .21: U. s. forces have land ed on Maxim and Tarawa islands. Dec. 4: Roosevelt Churchill Stalin meet at Teheran.
 Dec. l2: Russians, Czechs sign 2O-year pact Dec. Is: U. s. Sixth Army
  makes surprise landing on New Britain.
 Dec. "A: Eisenhower to direct invasion of Europe.
 Dec 30: U s. Marines capture strategic airdrome at Cape Gloucester.
 Jan. 4: Reds smash across Po- fish line
 Jan. IT: Russia bars negotia- tions with Poland.
 Jan. g: Allies land behind Nazi lines about 20 miles south of Rome.
 Jan. 31 U. s. amphibious troops
 Continued on Page ID
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
ar's Big Moments 'om Poland Blitz French Invasion

Continued from Page 9 C. 23: Wake falls after IA defense.
 Sc. 25 ;Hongkong falls. G. 27; Manila bombed despite lrat.on ii open city. r i94%
 l. l: United Nations pact d pledging no separate peace T. 2: Japanese occupy Man r
 l. IA: First ship is torpedoed tlantic coast.
 n. IT: Prime Minister Church turns to London after visit
 S.
 :. 21: Five-hundred mile n penetration into Libya eed by Romme1. tL 23: Rio De Janeiro con- yes of 21 American republics elmends Axis break. sa 27; First American troops ar in Northern Ireland. m l: U. s. Navy raids Gil prnd Marshall islands. be g: French liner Normandie
 d by fire.
 an II: American troops safe A oil refineries on Dutch is- .nof Curacao and Aruba in It rribean.
 f.,27: Great naval battle be- mi Java; U. s, loses Cruiser
 l and Destroyer Pope.
 h g: Japanese overrun
 tangoon, Burma's capital, F0pl oa l l6: War Department an- ~ considerable numbers"
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03

Nov. II: Germans occupy all France. Americans capture Casa blanca and Gran, ending French resistance.
 Nov. 12: U. s. wins three-day naval battle in Solomons.
 Nov. 13: Drafting of 18 and 19- year -olds ordered in U. S. British Eighth army takes Tobruk.
 Nov. 19: Russians open winter offensive at Rzhev and Stalin- grad.
 Nov. 20: Bengasi taken.
 Nov. 27: Most of French fleet scuttled at Toulon as Germans at tempt to seize vessels.
 Dec. 12: British reach their old highwater mark at Fl Agheila.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
THE NOME NUGGET
Dec. 24: Admiral Darlan assas-

Dec. 24: Admiral Darlan assas- sinated.
 Jan. 18: Seventeen-mon siege of S'alingrad broken. 1 Jan. 24: Tripoli, capital oi Ttaly's last colony in Africa, falls
 Jan. 26: President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill hold Unconditional Surrender conference at Casablanca.
 Jan. 27: Heavy bombers make first All-American assault on Germany.
 Feb. 10: Guadalcanal complete ly taken. Eighth Army crosses into Tunisia.
 Feb. 21: Germans take Kasser- inc pass in Tunisia from Ameri- cans.
 Feb. 25: Kasserine pass reoccu- pied by American troops. March 3: Japanese convoy of 10 warships, l2 transports de- s.royed off New Guinea. May ': Tunis and Bizerte cap- tured by Allies.
 May II: Churchill arrives ir l Washington. May 12: All Axis resistance ir Africa ends in the Cap Bon pen. insula. May IA: American troops land on Attu.
 May Is: RAF blasts two Ruhl dams.
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May 30: Japanese garrison on Attu wiped out.
 June II: Italy's island outpost of Pantelleria falls after heavy pounding from the alr.
 July 5: U. s. wins naval battle with Japanese in Kula Gulf.
 July 5: German summer offen- sive in Russia is halted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-12
JAP FORCES GAIN
IN CHINA DRIVE

CHUNGKING, Sept. II -t4s-Ja-
panese forces pushing down the
Hunan-Kwangsi railroad apparent
" have crossed the border into
Kwangsi province and reached
Chuanhsien, 81 miles from Kweilin,
center of the south China defense
systems, report from Gen. Joseph
w Stilwel indicated tonight.
A communicate from the Chinese
high command made no mention
of fighting in that area but
admitted fresh enemy advances in
two other sectors.
Indicating that the Japanese
were across the Kwangsi border
StjIwell's headquarters reported
u. S. 18th air force planes had hit
a ferry crossing at Chuanhsien in
operations supporting Chinese
ground troops. sChuanhsien in seven
miles inside Kwangsi. Its capture
would represent 25-miles advance
for the enemy from the Human
province town of Tungan.
Reporting fresh Japanese gains
in other battle sectors, the High
Command said enemy units had
penetrated the suburbs of the i'm
portant port of Wenchow, in Che
kiang province 225 miles south of
Shanghai. The Japanese already
had claimed capture of the port.
The High command also said the
Japanese had opened new drive
northward from the noihong PENN
sula in Kwangtung.
Seven Japanese columns were re-
ported pushing westward toward
Paoching, So miles west Of Heng-
yang.
The High Command said fierce
fighting was continuing in the SUI
burbs Of the fallen Lungling air
base, 70 miles southwest of Heng-
yang, with the enemy occupying
several fortified hill positions north
and northwest of the base.
In Kwangtung province Chinese
forces recaptured th' town of Tois-
han, 60 miles south of Canton. The
High Command also said the ring
around. surviving Japanese troops
in the eastern corner of Tengchung
had been frightened.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-12
No. 2 Jelu-Baiter
Sentenced To Die

LONDON, Sept II -tR-Adol1
Hitler, who recently hanged one OF
his Field Marshals, has ordered
his No. Jew-baiter, his former
ambassador to Mussolini's Rome,
and five other Germans to the gal
lows for the same offense - parti-
cipation in the July 20 plot to kill
him.
The new panalties were disclosed
as the Germans stepped up total
mobilization to defend the home
land.
Berlin radio announced that the
seven men had been convicted by
a peoples court, and named them
as:
Dapper Count Wolf Hendrick
Won Helldlrf, who ranked second
only to Julius Streicher as jew
batter during the heyday of Jewish
persecution; Ulrich Won Hassell,
once Nazi ambassador to Rome; DR..
Karl F. Goerdeler, former. mayor
Leipzig and former German minis
ter of economies; Trott Zu Solz,
onetime secretary in the, ministry
of foreign affairs; Paul Lejeune--
Jung, former deputy; Wilhelm
Leuschner, former Hessian mini
STE of the interior, and Josef Wiz
mer, an attorney. ~-:
Goerdeler. the Nazis charged.
was slated to become chancellor in
the government that would have
succeeded Hitler, and would have
surrendered Germany to her
enemies He formed the. bridge
between the militarist traitors and
political conspirators. ~.
Count Won Helldorf, was repre-
sented as a liaison man between
Goerdeler's political group and the
military faction. Field Marshal Err
win Won Witzleben and seven other
army officers were executed a
month ago.
MEANWHILE, Swiss border reports
told Of unrest and confusion in
southwestern Germany as the
population in that heavily
bombed area behind the battlefront
was modified for dig ging
trenches. A broadcast to German
troops, however, declared that
civilians including old men, wom-
en- and children ere enthusiast
tically and heroically digging
ra'1parts"
The German press said that even
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-12
BRITISH LAUNCH
BURMA OFFENSIVE

SOUTHEAST. ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, Randy, Cey-
lon, Sept. IL tR British 18th
army troops have opened an OF
fensive against the Japanese in the
long dormant Arakan sector in low
er Burma and heavy fighting is in
progress, it was announced today.
The attack is against a strategic
enemy position on a ridge in the
Mayu range southwest of Buthi-
daung. about 60 miles north. of the
Burma City of Akyab on the Bay
of Bengal. Japanese losses in three
days of fighting were said to be
heavy.
The offensive, breaking the mon
soon lull during which operations
were limited to patrol actions, was
launched through almost constant
raincloud cover, screening the in
fantry charges but nampering aer-
ial gunners, who were able to
catch only fleeing glimpses of
their targets.
Headquarters announced that
Raj long range bombers again
had attacked enemy shipping off
the Tenasserim coast, leaving six
cargo vessels and one gunboat
beached southeast of Kalegauk is
land. Later the bombers damaged
another merchantmen and a gun
boat. U. S. Mitchells knocked out a
railway bridge south of Mandalay
and wrecked Mu River bridge
West Of Mandalay.. Other Ali d
planes bombed and strafed enemy
troops and targets in support of
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