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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19
Daily Prayer

Dear Lord, infinite in patience,
mysterious in Thy providences,
we cry to Thee today for display
of Thine almighty power. Thou
hast given us victory in battle;
now we pray for a moving of Thy
Spirit upon the hearts of men ev-
eryWhere, that there may be uni
versal turning to Thee. Awaken
and arouse our slumbering hearts.
Show us that it is mot by might,
nor by power, but by My Spirit
that we may attain a new world
Of peace and felicity. Turn us all
to deep personal experience OF
true religion. Stir up Thy Church
to her real mission. Teach all our
service men and women the dep
er significance of their expert
ences. Purify all our purposes and
intensity our resolution to do Thy
will. Stretch forth Thy hand and
deliver us, Almighty One, that we
may be fit for The time into which
Thou hast called us. Thou art
our only hope and help; hear our
plea unto The .Amen.-W.T.E
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19
interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War .roi

German hopes of boldina ~
lied invasion front in Francs AZ
a sector too narrow to servo On
a base for major offensive a
tons have been blasted WIKI u a
of St. Lo to American troon. 'OA
the right and British.Canr.1d; Ua
drive across the Orne sou1heaa u'aa
Caen on the left. VI
There is no doubt. hoWevar .n
the loss of St. Lo and the crac, %''1
of the Orne barrier represent MaEs'
reserves tending to compel nron, Ta.
reimbursement of the front P'
Sudden German surrender of 9.
Lo after eight days of bitter bIooS,
fighting is significant the Norn,a1
dy crossroads town Was baStin.
for the now dangerously exnosod
Lessay-Coutances pocket ives, NJ y.
The capture of ST. Lo was a,
prime Importance in the battle tbo.
General Montgomery, Allied felj
commander, has been wagjno ~
get elbow room for larger opera.
tions. Montgomery may strike npy,
in the center up the Wire on ths
right down the Normandy west
coast to begin the battle for Brit.
tany, or follow up on his break.
through south of Caen into the Orno
valley plains.
The German effort 10 restrict
the Allied continental foothold
seems keyed to preventing or de.
laying Allied seizure of additional
deep-Water ports like Cherbourp
Such ports are the prime needs
for building up armies Of the size
and equipment required TO carry
forward the invasion on biz
scale.
Better weather, permitting the
full force of Allied tactical air
support of ground groups to be
brought into play for the first time
in many days, undoubtedly had
much to do with the Allies double
success. The weather has gone
against the invading army more
than once. 1t seriously offset,
temporarily at least, the inest-
mable advantage of almost I'm.
challenged Allied mastery of the
skies over the battle area,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19
LETTER BOX
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
1t is not only nations that run
into Pearl Harbor experiences.
Many persons carry the scars Of
similar experiences in tn cir III
dividual lives.
The Psalmist evidently passed
through such an experience in his
own life, for he writes IF it had
teen an enemy that reproached
me, then l could have borne it,
but he describes the one who had
turned on him as special friend,
saying, among other things that
they had taken sweet counsel 10.
gether, and walked to the House
of God in company" Naturally
when such a one turned on HIM
and showed thai he was an enemy
instead of a friend, it left deep
wound.
And SO with any of us. If you
know that John Doe is an avowed
enemy, you know how to figure
aid account for him. But if you
rate Richard Roe as one of your
truest friends, with whom you have
exchanged many kindnesses in the
run of time, then if he suddenly
turns on you and stabs you in the
back for no justification that you
have given him, it is a very
Wounding experience; especially so
if it happens at a time when YOU
are carrying burden that few are
called on to bear, when you are
watching, day and night, over a
loved one whose life is hanging IN
the balance, and when, as Kiplins
expresses it, you are forcing your
nerve and brain and sineW to serve
their turn, long after they are
gene; and so hold on, when there
is nothing in you, except the Will
which says to them: Hold on
Do those who are going out o.
their way to distress the SICK,
suffering and dying think that II
will bring them a blessing, or thai
Their own dying hours will be
made any happier thereby?
The following lines appear in one
of Edgar Guests poems:
Il don't want to stand at the
set Of sun.
And hate myself for the things
I've done
These lines could very profltaoI.
be carved above the doorWayS
every home the world over.
Wilmington, N. c.,
July 18, 1914 Willard
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With Ernie Pyle

tables, but one long one in each
room. Consequently we were seat.
ed with French people. They seem.
ed eager to be frindly, and pretty
soon we were in the thick of con-
versation. That is, Capa and the
French were in conversation, and
occasionally he would relay the
gist of it to Cogan and me, the
h cks.
The people told us about the Ger
man occupation, but they didn't
have much bad to say about the
Germans. Then we talked of the
French underground, which had
just been coming out in the open
in the previous few days.
Throughout our dinner Private
Cogan, in his soiled coveralls,
listened and beamed and ate and
took in eagerly the words he could
not understand and the scene so
new and strange to him.
One middle-aged FrenchWoman
made over him because he looked
SO young. Cogan isn't bashful, but
he couldn't talk French so he Just
grinned. Private Cogan joined the
Army at II. He was OVERSEAS be-
fore he was Is, and he is only 10
now. His home is at Alexandria.
Va. He is one OF the incest human
beings you ever met.
No matter what you ask him to
60, or what time of night it is. or
in what weather you dig him out.
ne does it goodnaturedly and with
out the silent surliness of some
drivers. Further more, he is an ex.
cellent driver, and he always has
a box of rations in his car.
When we left the restaurant he
was all audible and said over and
over again that he'd had the best
time that evening he had ever had
IN the Army. Imagine him, he said,
seeing foreign stuff like this as
young as he is.
Next day the international trio.
again, But this time it was diff
ferent. This was the trip I've been
writing about the past several
Gays, when we went into Cher
bcurg with an attacking infantry
company of the Ninth division.
When we got 10 our forward bat
talon command post, we got out
ct the car and told Cogan to 60
back about mile and wait for us
as it was too dangerous to wait
up there. And do you know what
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19

ed since they turned at bay beyond Stalingrad
and started their campaign to drive the Ger
mans out of their land. 1t is reported that
the Red forces may soon turn the entire
Eastern front into an inferno. Already at
East Prussia's frontier, across Poland's bor-
der and in Latvia, they are closing in for
the kill.
How long the part of Hitler's armies still
not known. But the outcome-their complete
rout-is now a foregone conclusion
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19
rs Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)

OLD POINT COMFORT. - The
vanguard of the Pacific fleet sail
ed from it's anchorage here today
bound for the West coast through
the Panama canal. No unusual
ceremonies marked the departure.
The beginning of the voyage marks
an epoch in American naval his
tory. For the first time the fleet
has been divided. An exact half
of it's power has been assigned to
the western seaboard.
Miss Marguerite Bellamy has
returned to the beach a # r a
pleasant stay with her sister, Mrs.
J. Leeds Barroli, Jr., at Chestnut
Hills, Philadelphia.
Miss Sue Northrop entertained
at cards in honor of Miss Ann
lalliaferro of Charlotte at e r
summer home on Wrightsville
Beach on Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19

IN NORMANDY-(by wireless)
One day while we were up on the
Cherbourg peninsula I decided all
ct a sudden that l couldn't face
C rations that evening. And Bob
Capa, the photographer, said he
rever could face C rations in the
first place. So we laid a plan.
We got friendly mess sergeant
to drum us up some cans of Wen
ia sausage, some sugar, canned
peas, and what not, and we put
them in pasteboard box.
Then we walked around couple
of hedgerows to our motor pool
and dug out Pvt. Lawrence Wed
icy Cogan from the comfortable
lair he had prepared for himself
in an oats field.
Private Cogan drives a com
niand car for the c. section of
the Ninth Infantry division. When
we can catch him not driving for
CO, we can talk him into driving
US somewhere.
So we piled in and directed
Chauffeur Cogan to set out for the
nearby village Of Les Pieux When
we got there. Capa, who speaks
eight languages-and as his friends
say, none of them well'-went
into a restaurant to make his in
vestigations.
Pretty soon he came to the door
ard motioned. So Cogan parked
The car behind d building, we took
our box of canned stuff, and in we
went
1t was typical French village
restaurant, with low ceilings. and
floors that sagged, and it consisted
of four or five rooms. 1t was cram
II ed with French people, for we
had only just taken Les Pieux and
not many Americans had found
the place yet.
The woman who ran the place
took us to long table. Private
Cogan was dirty with the grease
and dust of his job and went off
to wash before eating again in
civilized fashion,
The cosmopolitan Capa made a
deal and we traded our rations
for the cafes regular dinner, in
orner not to take anything away
from the French. We had expect
ed to pay the full price anyhow.
but when the bill came they charg.
ed us only for the cooking. and
wouldn't take bit more.
The restaurant had no small
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19
COMMUNITY CANNERY
OPENED AT WARSAW

WARSAW, July 18 The ne"ly
completed community cannery AZ
the Warsaw city hall opened lo-
canning today.
Ross F. Watkins, agrlcul'o'
teacher, is head of the canlleI!,
which is under the sponsorship y.
the Rotary CLUB Watkins VIII . ca,
vegetables of all kinds for lN'
ard six cents FER can.
The vegetables are to be pfep%i
ed in homes and brought to 'DJ
cannery, where they will be came ,,
and sealed in tins. The canhe..
viii be in operation each week ~. VI,
Tuesday, Wednesday and THURSDAY
frtm 10 am. 70 5 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19
Jacksonville Man
Held In Draft Case

William Edward Martin. was d.
raigned before U. S. CommIssioC.l Wv.
James B. SWails yesterday al' w.
noon on a fugitive warrant cAa.5
ing him with failing to ADVISE a.. a..
Selective Service board OF JAZZ
sonville, Fla, of change N o.
dress. .t
He was placed in county j.
under $1,000 bond pending REM y+,,
to Jacksonville for trial. MAJ. Man.,
was arrested in New HanoVef co- -,l
ty by special agents Of the teoe''
Bureau of Investigation.
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C.ogan did? Coean looked at
almost pleadingly. ano said.

S'oSdH o1o! OSdu looked at us
almost pleadingly, ana said:
Would you let me go with YOU
We said of course, if he wanted
tc. Cogan jumped out of the car
IKE Jumpingjack, buckled on two
big belts of ammunition, grabbed
his rifle, and was ready to 60.
He stayed with US clear through
that afternoon. When Capa went
tarthest forward to get his pictures
OF surrendering Germans, Cogan
hoped along behind him with his
loaded rifle, as though to protect
nm Now and then l would notice
ms face, and instead of being
AFRAID he was as pleased as a
e',ild at a state fair.
Of course what he did will seem
as1nlne to any combat soldier who
would give a fortune to keep out
OF combat instead OF seeking If
yet the willingness to do anything
that is asked of you, and the eager
ress to experience things that are
not asked Of you, make a real
trooper.
When we got to camp that night
Capa said:
That Cogan. he's one of the
finest soldiers I've ever met in
this Army Righto.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accent M
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. P.gler
ana often disagree with them much as many of
his readers. His articles the good purpose of
making people think,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-19

In 1943 the Federal Bureau of
investigation identified 1876 fu-
gitives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
White House, Congress May,
Decide to Smoke Peace Pipe

the Senate Finance Committee.
3. Senator O'Mahoney OF Wyom-
ing, new chairman OF the Democrat
&c Senatorial Campaign Committee.
invited Democratic senators to get
acquainted" with officers OF the par
tvs national committee at a lunch
con Friday.
4. After a conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Executive Advisor
Jonathan W. Daniels agreed TO test
ify fully before a Senate commit.
tee about a subject on which he
previously had declined TO answer
questions, and James F. Fly. chair.
man Of the Federal Communications
Commission agreed TO cooperate
fully with a House Committee in
yestigation OF his agency.
With the Republicans holding 2l0
House seats, TO PIG for the Demo
Gratis. and some Democrats hostile
to the Administration. reports were
gong about that a bid might be
made for bipartisan support be.
hind the Administration effort to
prolong the present price control
act. without extensive changes. for
at least year beyond the June 30
expiration date.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

Washington, Mar. SAP The
smoke OF the peace pipe waited up
Pennsylvania Avenue 10 Capitol
Hill today as President Roosevelt's
most trusted lieutenants sought to
mend the breach between Congress
and the White House resulting from
the tax bill battle.
What appeared TO be a move to
restore unity. within the thinned
Democratic ranks developed as
prelude TO another struggle in the
off.ng-this time over continuing
wartime price controls.
There we're these developments:
l. Price Sterilization Director
Fred VI. vinson and OPA Admin.
istrator Chester Bowles called on
Senate and House leaders. and Food
Administrator Marvin Jones paid
a visit TO the Capitol for chats with
the lawmakers.
2. Treasury Secretary Morgen.
thau, who during the tax veto battle
heard Democrats as well as Repub-
leans call his aides irresponsible
theorists went up the hill for hud-
dies with Chairman Doughton ID
Nc OF the House Ways and Means
Committee and George (DGa.) Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
MKay Reported TO
be Losing Control

Lansing. Mar. 9-AP-A steering
committee Of forces campaigning
to defeat Frank d. Mckay as Re-
publican National Committeeman
from Michigan reported cautiously
today 1t had victory within its
grasp.
John A. Wagner, Battle Creek,
committee chairman. and Cassell
Pursell' Jr. jackson member, de-
clared they had commitments that
"a Of the "a congressional district
delegates TO the National Conven-
ton would be chosen from among
anti-McKay Men.
Also, they contended that
mounting opposition TO McKay's
reelection among county Republi-
can organizations would assure the
committee Of sufficient strength at
the state convention 20 elect seven
anti-McKay notwithstanding to
the national convention.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Guard
Seeks Joker

Chicago. Mar. 9-INS-C!yil and
military authorities today sought 10
learn the identity OF an apparent
practical Joker who sent Coast
Guard patrols in vain search over
a VIDE gxpduse- Of fCy-ff-7ke NJ Mich ieitt--
lgan during a dangerously ligh
gale.
The perpetrator OF the supposed
hoax, who identified himself as
"Col. Jones OF the Civil Air PATROL
telephoned the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station at 6:35 p. N. yes
terday.
He reported that a tanker was
In trouble and that some OF is crew
had abandoned ship and we're fight
ing the rough waters on a raft at
point about 80 miles east of the
naval training station.
Coast Guard patrols IN ports from
Chicago 20 Milwaukee we're or
dered 10 the area. Smaller patrol
ships were Withdrawn about 8 o..
clock this morn ng. Many OF the
rescue craft were open boats whose
crews were unprotected from tho
nearzero weather.
a checkup revealed there are 10
colonies In the Civil Air Patrol in
Illinois and that no CAP planes
were in the air yesterday because
OF high winds. A check on move
ments OF lake boats indicated II was
unlikely that any tanker or similar
appearing craft 4as In the area
whe0 accident was reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Steel Workers to Present
Case For Increased Wages

hear the issues and submit an
analysis to the board for final de
termination despite the fact that
the steel workers have received
the full allowable increases under
little steel. The WLB always has
maintained that 1t cannot violate
that formula.
Murray criticized Stephens for
a display OF dad faith" and "un-
warranted attack" on the union.
Murray also formally added bonus
compensation for veterans and a
group insurance-pension fund as
new demands in the unions case
The union proposes that each
worker contribute $40 out OF the
anticipated wage increase, this
sum to be met by the companies,
toward a bonus for steel workers
in the armed forces. Officials es-
timated some twenty eight million
dollars would thus be raised for a
bonus Of $40 for each OF the 200
thousand former steel workers in
service.
At the same time, Murray re-
affirmed the CLOS no strike
pledge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Committee to Decide Soon
on Simplification of Tax

nal and surtax in line with pend
ing bills by Rep Carlson (R) Kan
a committee member and Rep.
Tale tR) Iowa
Carlson's bill embodied the pro
posal that the Withholding tax
payer be required only TO file with
his employer his estimated income
statement Of dependents and taxes
paid. with no final return from the
taxpayer required.
The victory tax OF three per
cent. normal tax Of six per csnt
and the surtax Of 10 per cent and
up TO % per cent, whereas the pres
ent Withholding tax IS only % per
cent.
Carlson said tho extra two per
cent would give leeway TO read
justing other phases for sImplifi-
cation
Tales bill proposes an advisory
council on taxation representing
the Senate. House and Treasury.
10 assist with tax collection admin
istratiou policies. The committee,
however. Is not considering that
proposal but has pending a similar
bin offered by Carlson providing
for creation Of such a council.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
U. S., Argentine Engaged in
Major Diplomatic Battle

In the belief that the Argentine
military regime dominated by
pro-Fasclst elements who are op-
posed to full cooperation to the Al
lied cause, the United States gov
eminent is striving to prevent dip.
lomatic recognition OF that regime
by the other Allied American gov
ernments.
Latin American circles In Wash
ington are inclined TO believe the
Argentine military clique has won
the first round In the current dip
lomatic struggle by getting Chile to
recognize the-Farrell regime as the
legitimate government nf-ArEeI-
tina. Bolivia quickly followed suit,
and Paraguay is now reported to
have told Argentina that cordial
relations between THE two coun-
tries will continue uninterrupted.
The State Department was hop
ing to obtain complete unanim,ty
among is other Allied American
governments on a joint policy OF
non-recognition OF the Farrell re
gime, but Chile's action upset the
plans for a united front.
The American government has,
however, succeeded in persuad,ng
Uruguay TO withhold the recognl.
ton which that country was re
portedly on the point OF extending
to the new Argentine government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

Washington. Mar. 9--INs Rep.
Robert L. Doughton Cd y. C., as
sured the nations 30 million with
holding taxpayers today the House
Ways and Means Committee will
decide next week on its policies
OF income tax simplificaton.
Although preparation OF the bill
may take several days, Doughton,
committee chairman, said he ex-
poets the finished legislation 70 90
10 the House within two weeks.
Meanwhile. there was indication
that the committee is pursuing the
possibility" cited by Doughton re-
Gently that the Withholding tax
payers group may be freed OF the
necessity Of filing regular returns
Members sought to reach agree
ment on a flat percentage ded1c-
ton 10 be allowed for church.
charitable contributions and taxes
since u would be necessary 10
arrive az flat deductions and such
items for Withholding taxpayers
who do not file returns in which
they might be listed exactly.
Members have agreed on combin-
ing the three rates-vic,ory, nor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Ford Labor
Records Gone

Detroit, Mar 9--lNS-Four sets
Of records dealing with company
union differences are missing at
the Ford Rouge Aircraft Plant fol-
lowing Tuesdays disorder at the
labor relations Office. a company
spokesman said today.
The records we're repeatedly the
company's regular report Of labor
conditions at the plant and were
ready for forwarding to the U. s.
Department OF Labor.
Army Air Force representatives
and FBT officials were silent today
on whether they we're still investi-
eating Tuesdays disturbance when
an irate group broke into the office.
knocked over desks, broke windows
and allegedly beat UP a plant pro-
lection man.
The disturbance followed discip-
llnary action against three aircraft
workers for alleged violation Of
mo smoking" rules.
Major Humphrey. OF the Army
Air Force, stated that a prelimin.
airy Investigation failed 10 reveal
damage to Army property.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Kiwaniis Told
Farm Needs


The need for a better under
standing between business men
and farmers was pointed out to XII
wanians at their meeting Wednes-
day noon when they were address
ed by Stanley Powell. MIR. Powell,
who has a farm in Ionia, Is a CON
tributor to the weekly newspaper,
Michigan Farmer"
1--WE need TO promote a more
lasting friendship between the two
groups" he stated. adding that each
may benefit the other II coopera-
ton Is assured. Problems Of the
farmer today, as outlined by Mr..
Powell, include the organizers and
pressure groups who are attempt
ing TO create Ill feeling and dis
unity among the farm people. The
manpower situation is the number
one problem however, he sad. for
-oxer 1000. 600 OF the best farm
men have left either FOR industry
or for the armed forces. In spite
OF this, each year the farmer has
exceeded the previous years pro-
duction. II the farmer lacks mon
ey. there is no prosperity. he said
Mr. Powell. who discussed the
subsidy program briefly. stated
that the year 1926 is the best crit.
erion for farm prices. Since that
time. he said, industry wages have
gone up CO per cent, but farm
wages have not kept pace with
them. The purchasing power has
gone up much faster than food
prices. he stated In Washington.
he continued, there is a movement
underway TO make this country
predominantly industrial with i'm
portation OF all agricultural pro
ducts from South America.
This is a year OF challenge and
OF crisis for the farmer and the
businessman. Mr. Powell stated.
for history is in the making. He
appealed 10 Kiwanians as mem
beers OF a service club. 10 assist in
guiding in the great work which
must be undertaken.
The aid OF club members in
gathering musical instruments 70
be sent to the armed forces over
seas. was solicited. a. part Of
national campaign. For a two
week period, from March - 70
March q. drive will be conducted
10 secure any type OF musical in
strument. with the exception %
pianos. bass VOLS. and phono-
graphs.
Guests at the meeting we're Ha--
~ Losee. George McCalla, 2. c.
Simmonds. Ray Gibbs. Joseph
Warner. Alex Longnecker, all OF
Ypsilanti: Lieut. Elliott Y. Flick
les. Willow Run Air Base. and
Peter Vanderllnd. Dearborn.