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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

couId we use? We could not hold back our
military effort in war which is ours as well
as our Allies. And certainly we could not
threaten a curtailrnent of postwar trade or as
sistance.
Such course would be impossible for the
practical reason that world peace requires &C.
onomic health We could not with logic or
decency hold down Britain OF Russia or China
and expect thus to achieve stability. We should
be committed to course of armed isolation
ism that would surround us with hostility ana
doom all hope of International cooperation
The great difficulty is that the whole idea Of
world peace organization was really based
or nothing more tangible than good will. 1t
must have good will if it is to exist and de-
velop. And once government has abandoned
the honest ethical desire to sacrifice some in
dividual gain for the common good, it cannot
be compelled to recapture that desire.
Threats of force or sanctions would doom
the very goal of world peace toward which this
country is striving. No, what is needed is
change of heart in the Russian and British gov
ernments. Perhaps Mr.. Roosevelts prestige
and "reminiscences backed by the will of the
American people, will help to bring about that
change when the big three meet again
To try to accomplish this is perhaps the
ore;.test task of Mr.. Roosevelt's career. To sue
coed would certainly be his greatest triumph.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
Ray OF Sunshine

Senator Claude Pepper, chairman of the Sen
ate Subcommittee on Wartime Health and Ed
ucaton, in dicussing the formulation of a
national health program says I've been try
ing to find way of avoiding compulsion I've
been trying to find cooperative method OF
solving our medical care problem
This is far cry from the belligerent, to hell
with the doctors attitude that has motivated
much OF the controversy surrounding the is
sue of medical care. 1t indicates an awaken
ing to the fact that the doctors are not op-
posing change through fear of how it might
affect their pocketbooks.
Their greatest interest, as they have been
trying to make clear, is in maintaining high
medical standards, the pursuit Of independent
research and the steady extension of med
cal service. They know from experience that
these things cannot be attained unless med
icine is preserved as a free institution; unless
the doctors themselves are saved from becom-
ing mere pawn in a compulsory, polite ally
controlled medical system.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
The Literary Guidepost

what he saw almost froze the pilot,
but not quite. At once he banked
steeply and headed toward an air.
drome at Maubeuge. He made a
breathless report at Sir John
Frenchs headquarters: the entire
French army on the right flank
had broken before the assault of a
wonderfully named German gener-
al, Won Kluck.
The little scout plane and it's pi-
lot saved the British expeditionary
force from humiliation, and one
value Of the plane in modern war
fare was established. The authors
have done a good job of extract
ing from history written largely
from the standpoint OF ground
troops the essential facts about the
use of planes in the war OF 1914-18
They tell how their frailty was
lessened, how scouts were at first
sitting ducks for fighters, how the
trick of shooting through propel-
lors began "a Frenchnan did it
first, when and how bombing
started-a great story indeed.
They also bring their story
down to the advent OF jet propul-
sion, which subject they touch
gingerly, for security reasons. 1t
is 4 pretty astounding perfor-
nance, this development.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
WITH THE AEF
Observation-Disclosures

the tonnage handled in the port OF
New York. The harbor facilities
have handled up to $4,000 tons
daily.
Much of the supplies destined for
the Italian front comes through
this, the second largest port in the
Mediterranean in peace-time. Sup
plies also are trans-shipped to Mar.
settles and North Africa from here
The Congressional committee got
an idea of what SHAMELESS the
port had been in from seeing its
bombed out buildings. They saw
ships hit by Allied bombs lying on
their sides and viewed partially
submerged ships the Germans had
sabotaged.
They received an idea of Yankee
ingenuity from seeing how the
decks of partly sunken ships have
been stripped and used as loading
platforms.
italian civilians are serving as
stevedores and common laborers
a laborer receiving 145 Ira for an
eight-hour day, with time and a
half for overtime.
Labor unions, forbidden under
FasciSm. now are forming under
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

Fighting Wings" by Gilbert
Paust and Milton Lancelot Essen
tial Books; $2.75.
A good deal of the material in
Fighting Wings" a history of air
combat from its beginning to the
present, is probably old hat to the
youth OF today. 1t is less so to the
generation which just had to come
TO maturity at the close of the last
wal. But it is important to say that
an the first section OF the book has
the flavor OF newness for every
oody, excepting those technically
expert in the subject. This is the
description of air fighting as it
was developed in the First World
War. "oiAo
The book begins with a scene
mat makes August %, 1914. his
toric--although most of us will not
q. nave heard of it, up to now On
tnat DAY a frail little plane n;bbled
d tne distance separating two great
a-I1les. The pilot, who was alone
could see the smoke and the f1sn,.
Oh battle all right, but also he could
sse something else. This was
wnoie army in retreat across the
Dels1an countryside, and the arnov
was FRENCH. The significance a.
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so THEY SAY

The men in uniform will set the hand Of the
clock to the hour of peace. You, the workers,
stay on that war job or take one if you are
needed. Stay on the job until it is done. IN
dersecretary of War Robert p Patterson
The Japs now have vastly improved types,
particularly in the army air force as COM
pared with the planes we have been meeting
in the approaches to the empire. i. There is
good reason to believe that they are holding a
large stock of these new army planes in reserve
on the Jap mainland - Navy Secretary James
" Forrestal
We have gone farther with free education for
everybody than any other country. To GER
tain extent, the ideal is naive. It assumes
that if everybody has been to school, everybory
will be better man for it, and that the more
schooling he has, the better man he will be-
DR.. Robert Maynard Hutchins, president U."ot
Chicago.
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Resorts And Airfields

Two notable speakers on recent visits here
deviated from their main topics to comment
gratuitously on what it seemed to them Will
mington offered as resort center, and to
as played locally.
Paul Nelson, former newspaperman and
radio commentator travelling as promotion
man for the Aeronautical Chamber of Com
merce of America, prefaced a speech to
tri-city Rotary meeting with remarks on the
aesthetic appeal of the port city. 1t was his
first visit, as we'll as the only North Carolina
stop in his current itinerary.
He went on to quote an estimate by Will
liam Burden, assistant secretary of commerce
for air, that within ten years after V-day
there will be at least so, 900 privately owned
airplanes in American skies These will be
in use as committing craft and pleasure We
hicles Most of them will belong to people who
can afford lengthy and fairly expensive an
nual vacations, and, it is likely, to people
who may choose their vacation spots accord
ing to the landing facilities offered.
The moral, for forward-lookng Wilmington
ians is obvious and the procedure to be
followed was made equally clear by Mr.. Mel
son. The Civil Aeronautics administration
maintains an airport specific ations section,
ready to advise municipalities not only on
the best size, locality and layout for pro-
jected airports, but as to what reasonable
of the probable REIMBURSEMENT of Bluethen-
thai field by the Army as victory approaches,
early consultation with the CAA appears to
be indicated
More directly in line with Mr. Nelson's
professional connections was his reminder that
Wilmington is the crow-flight midpont on the
route from New York to Miami He evoked
visions of sho-t-term vacationers emerging
from New York airliners at capacious NUM-
cipal airport or descending from Mars-type
seaplanes at landing stage in one Of the
sounds. Businessmen and women, these
would be, anxious to disport within three hours
of their offices in the north.
AS Mr. Nelson's announced topic was air
preparedness that Of the other speaker, Win
der Harris, Vice President of the Shipbuild
ers' Council Of America was the future of
shipbuilding and shipping, but his comment
or memories of Wilmington was a notable
diversion.
He had first seen the city when youthful
guest Of the late Governor Russell at Wrights-
vile Beach. He told members of his Pro-
peller Club audience that he had not revisited
here in 20 years, until 1914. Anticipating a
usual aftermath of idealized remembrance, he
expected to be disappointed upon his return,
to find the charm vanished.
He did not do so. Later, in the middle Of
talk pointing out the possibilities OF the
port ocean cargo terminal, he broke
from his topic with evident sincerity to re-
mind his listeners that the beaches and old
America atmosphere of Wilmington were as
sets easily comparable to its harbor and it's
marine repair yards. If he remembered the
city kindly after brief visits long ago, his
implication seemed to be- the same effect
might be exerted on others in the future to
| their pleasure and Wilningtons profit.
-V-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
CLARE IN FOG;
MISSES VESSEL

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. - P -
Clare Boothe Luce got stranded
in the fog in italy, colleagues con-
fided today, ard that is why she
missed the boat back from Eu-
rope.
Earlier reports that an earache
detained the blond Connecticut
were erroneous,
members Of the House Military
Committee said.
Mrs. Luce failed to turn up yes
terday at National Airport when
other committee members return
ed from a four-week inspection tour
of European battle areas.
Mrs Luce. her colleagues ex-
planned, left the main group at
Rome to make a one-woman in
spection of the 18th Air Force
Headquarters, quite distance
away. The man group flew to the
Adriatic coast, and Mrs. Luce was
to have rejoined it at Naples.
However, a heavy fog blocked
her plans to fly to Naples and there
was no other way for her to meet
the main group in time. So the rest
of the committee left without her:
"It wasn't an earache at all,
one of the group said. ''She simply
got lost in the fog and missed the
boat
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the names Of societies, and there
are indications Of considerable
Communist feeling.
The port also is using 5000 1tal-
ian army service troops, several
American port battalions and some
British troops. The soldiers are
used primarily to supervise the CT
villains.
Much of the Italian front sup
plies is forwarded by trains op-
Grated by American service troops.
An effort was made to turn the op-
Grafton of railroads back to the 1tal-
ians but it was unsatisfactory.
Soup always is on in Kaufman S
kitchen operated under 1t. George
Peters, of Bakersfield, Cal. it is
made by shifts of As Italians. from
U. S. Army concentrated soup stock
enriched by fresh vegetables.
Pvt. Jack Northrup, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, supervises the cleaning
of the 32-gallon CT soup cans by
Italian mop up crews. The cans
of soup, loaded on trucks, are taken
to where the men are working.
Each worker also gets five and
one half ounces of Army-baked
bread.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
Daily Prayer
FOR LARGER LOYALTY

We believe. 0 Eternal LoIU y"
righteousness and love, tna. , w
are waging this war IN my ll raon,
and for the fulfilment OF hlN I.r.
detectives. So we pray for Ii .l.s
unfolding, that we m a y coll' .."s
to perceive clearly a nd pq INV.
f fe the purposes we a'. W
learned from Thy word. Give u ss q,
ever-increasing Loyalty ,,,5 to liberty s1S
great truths of justice ana ll 5ss,,
and peace, and to the sacLsa NO.,
Of human personality Open ID o' 4.
Ewes to the sufferings and neeos y
r r,sd l77l5tia' war. Teach us how 10
be true comrades Of our .. tss,,, h.
tered allies. Defend US from op ",
spirit of criticism. Stir up O Nh
l Led W And enable US. we .. ss
pecially pray, to maintain ,s an vi, With
gro erp" seTyi Se''9 men and women ta, ~.
are zre' and MD have is theirs 10 r TN,
death with no withholding. -4-.
nav our loyalty and love osl cod,
e+ro+e uni+v with Thee, our
our Guard, our GUIDE A--
w. TIE.
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Wanted: A Change Of Heart

There ought to be meeting Of the three
great powers at the earliest moment said
Prime Minister Churchill in the reluctant, dis
heartened speech in which he announced settle
ment Of the Anglo-Russian dispute over Po-
land. And indeed he is right. Such meeting is
the best and perhaps the only hope of hating
the drift away from international cooperation
Relations among the three powers have
deteriorated alarmingly since the Roosevelt
Churchill-Stalin meeting in Teheran. Much has
been done that cannot be undone And a feel
ing of encouragement has settled upon the
American and British people as the inspiring
promises Of the Atlantic Charter have been
pushed aside by the emerging two-power domi
nation of Europe.
Mr.. Churchill complained that the attitude
Of the United States in the Polish dispute had
not been precisely defined. But surely neither
he nor Mr. Stain could be ignorant of this
country's basic attitude. 1t is found in the At
lantc Charter which renounces territorial ag-
grandizement by the signatory nations, and at
firms the right of people to select their own
form of government.
The people of Europe still look toward the
United States and its President for leadership,
and they may have been puzzled by Mr..
Roosevelts recent silence. But what could he
say? To have taken sides in the Polish or
Greek disputes would have been to threaten
Alli.d military unity and to Tetard or jeopar
die victory over Germany.
So we have kept hands off in these disputes
for any hand we had in the matter would have
X, be backed by some force And what force
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
German Drive Reaches
The Critical PERIOD

WITH AMERICAN ARMIES IN
GERMANY, Dec. 21.- (P Field
Marshal Won Rundstedt's offensive
bulged deep into Belgium today
and the fierce struggle reached
the critical period"
Won Rundstedt is committing
more of his reinforcements to spur
on his drive, and it remains to be
seen whether the German offensive
will be halted or break out afresh.
If the offensive grinds to a halt
in the face of the furious Dough
boy defense, the battle will pass
from the crucial into new phase
where Gen. Eisenhower can take
steps to regain the initiative.
The weather continued to per-
form like a lifelong member OF
the Waffen SIS (elite guard, with
a thick fog hugging ground Level
and multiplying Allied air superb
ority.
Although surrounded for four
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
BY RUTH COWAN
Substituting for Kenneth L. Dixon

NAPLES, Dec. 12-DelayeO-R
Sgt. Frank Kaufman hears
woman is driving the bus he used
to drive back in Newport, KY, but
that's okay with him, for he feels
he has invaded the feminine field
and has done quite well-thank you.
Since July, Kaufman has super
vised the making of 1906, 400 quarts
of soup.
The sergeant has charge of a
kitchen that feeds $4,000 to $1,000
persons daily Most are Italian ci-
villains employed at port operated
by the U. S. Eighth Army port Of
embarkation.
The members of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee were taken,
during their visit here, on a tour
of this port commanded by Col.
John Hines, OF Wilmington, N. c.
Since the Army took over in No
vember 1943. the port has handled
nearly 8,0O0,00 tons of shipping.
1t. Col. Paul Oizeaux. of Towson.
Md, port labor control officer said
that one month the port surpassed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
Tue Men From Area
Wounded In Action

The names of one man from Will
nington and one from Tabor City
were released yesterday by the War
Department as having been wound
ed in action on the European
front.
They are PFC Hayward A. Eli
son, son of Adam w. Ellison, of
PFC Harvey Fax, whose wife, Mrs.
Eula C. Fax, resides in Tabor
Winter Park, Wilmington, and
City.
In both cases next of kin were
notified and are be-
ing kept appraised of changes by
the Army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

days, some American formations
still are fighting hard in the st.
With area, four miles from the
Belgian-German frontier, while
enemy armored columns race
around them.
A slight lifting of the censorship
blackout allowed disclosure that
the Germans had reached Habie-
mont, 80 miles into Belgium a few
miles southwest of Spa.
Other spots permitted to be men
toned as German penetration
points were Wilt and Clervaux,
about three-fourths of the way
across northern Luxembourg, and
Consdorf, five miles inside the
little duchy to the southeast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
DRAFT DEFERRED
Army To Suspend Induc'l0''
For Yule Holidays

WASHINGTON. De-. a. A. 5r,t
The Army Army will suspend ci. it., ersl:
induction machinery fol C.'-'
and again for New Year ,ss,,o,,acsi
The War Department a IL, and d
today that on December q 81 an and
and again on December g S M pre-
January l 'there will be ,a ~
induction physical e%anlla ssrv.cs
no inductions of seLeetiy e.. 90 Of il.
registrants and no transfer
ductees to their stations
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Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star and the News
accept no responsibility for the personal
views Of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many Of his read
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
of making people Think
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

Some fish have decided sense
of taste, and Portuguese fishermen
use melon to attract certain fish
which have a sweet tooth
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

Pomegranate means apple full
Of seeds,' coming from the Latin
pomum for apple and granatum for
full of seeds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
BY JOHN SELBY

Fighting Wings" by Gilbert
Paust and Milton Lancelot Essen
fial Rnolxc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
FIN NS TUR N
 DOWN SOVIET PEACE TERMS
Foreign Observers Believe Finland 10 Get Ter
 ribIe Bombing"

STOCKHOLM, March l5.-The Finnish Parliament decided to con- tinue the war with Soviet Russia, rejecting Russia's final terms for an armistice, according to reliable information available here tonight.
 The vote is understood to have been 60 to 40, only two score mem- bers of the Finnish Parliament be- ing willing to accept Moscow's peace conditions.
 Thus the Parliament supported the government position outlined by Premier Linkomies when in se- cret session yesterday, described the armistice terms as unacceptable. It is understood that no reply will be sent to Moscow before Saturday or Sunday
 An Associated Press dispatch from Moscow said that foreign diplomats believed that unless the Films ac- cept Russia's terms soon, Finland can expect terrible bombings and active operations from land and sea
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
Given Today, 0PA Staff
 For Mrs. Cziok

Honoring Mrs. Leonard Cziok, the former Dorothy Fors, who is leaving soon to make her home in the States, members of the staff of the Office of Price Administration assembled today for a noon luncheon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 In brief talk to the assembled guests, Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann, Alaska Director of the OPA, pointed out that Mrs Cziok, oldest staff member of the Alaska office in point of service, would observe the second anniversary of her utilization with the office tomorrow. In fact, she pointed out, Mrs. Cziok worked as clerical assistant to Gov Gruen- ing who was Acting Rationing Ad- ministrator for two months before the office was organized.
 Mrs. Cziok, whose marriage was a February event, will leave on March 25. with her husband to make her home in the South. As a token of the high esteem in which she Is held, her fellow members in the OPA presented her with a handsome sterling silver carving set, as a com- bination bon voyage and wedding present, at the luncheon today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
JUNIOR PROM Is
 SCHEDULED FOR
 FRIDAY EVENING

Today the students of Juneau High School were in receipt of their report cards, following the third quarter tests which were held dur in gthe past week The exams were held a week earlier in order to have them over with before the annual Junior Prom, scheduled for next Friday evening.
 Students in charge of the Prom have been named by Chuck De- Ganahl, President of the Junior Class. The committees are as fol- lows: Chaperones, Millie Miller. L1l- lian Nelson, and George Shaw; re- treatments, Elsie Conrad, Lorene Krause, Don Williams, Gustav Pet erson, and Jackie Schmitz; music, Mary Sperling, Doug Gregg and Neva Downs; and entertainment, Pat Fleek.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
BIC STRIKE AT FORD co. ROUGE PLANT
Production CurtaiIed 75% Request Governor for
 Police Protection

DETROIT, Mich, March l5.-The Ford Motor Company reported pro- duction in the Rouge River plant has been curtailed approximately 75 percent by auto picket lines this morning.
 Complaining that the protection afforded by police at Dearborn is inadequate, request for assignment of State Police was sent in tele- gram to Gov Kelly from Superin- tendent Rausch, who also asked the Governor to take the initiative in removal proceedings against such officials in the city of Dearborn who are responsible for this refusal to render proper police protection" /"
 Irving Neilsen, Chief of the Dear born Police Department, said that all his available policemen were at the plant this morning during the picketing and added they were "out there keeping traffic moving and were not supposed to act as strike breakers"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15

LONDON, March 15.-U nlteo q States heavy bombers in medium sized forces" smashed military tar gets in Central Germany under strong fighter escort.
 Targets and other details are not disclosed but a German radio said Air Fleets swept northwest Ger many this morning touching oil 'maior scale air battles" The radio said the center seemed to be over Hanover.
 German radio stations went oil the air as the bombers approached The stations were telling of the big raid on Londan last night, but suddenly went silent.
 Later the stations went on the air again and said German anti aircraft defenses were considerably hampered by the weather"
 Todays raids followed night at tacks on targets in Northern France and Belgium and blows were struck on Dusseldorf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
Plans Made by GOA
 For Social Affairs

A business meeting was held last night by the Catholic Daughters of America in the Catholic Parish Hall and plans were made for several social functions which will be held following the Lenten season.
 The members voted to sponsor a Girl Scout troop if one is needed. Mrs. Ruth Geyer was selected as chairman for the next meeting which was announced for March 29
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
Another Ski Club
 Breakfast on Tap
 Next Sunday Morn

The Ski Club is planning another breakfast for next Sunday morning at g o'clock in the Iris Room at the Baranof Hotel. All skiers are cor dially invited.
 The last breakfast was great success. Everyone agreed that start ing with Ski Club breakfast made it easy to hit the trail It is hoped all next Sundays skiers will plan to join the gang.
 Skiers intending to go to the breakfast are asked to notify Faith Cushman, Curt Shattuck or Eleanor Stoddard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
ELkS WILL HAVE
 BIG FEATURES AT
 MEETING TONIGHT

Election of officers, presentation of honorary life membership to members of 35 years standing in the local lodge, topped off by Old timers Night and feed, that is what is in store for Juneau Elks at the regular meeting tonight.
 Sounds like long night, but nothing doing-the eats will be served at 10 o'clock then general good time will follow.
 The local Elks lodge now has a member hip of over 1000, but of course they will not all be there tonight, but there will be good proportion to enjoy the night.