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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
SIX PAROLED

:. RALEIGH, April 11.-R-Sadie
Lawson. convicted in Forsyth IN
1895 of second degree murder in
connection with the Staying Of her
mother, Liza Lawson, was one OF
six prisoners paroled today by
Governor B~oughton.
- 1T appears, )" said Governor
Broughton that release of this
woman under supervision at this
time will meet with wholehearteo
approval in her community and in
Forsyth county, and the facts and
circumstances in the commission
of the offense tend to mitigate in
the prisoners favor"
Others freed:
Doss Massenburg, convicted In
Durham in 1884 of second degree
murder and sentenced to Is to 81
years; Cleve L. Simpson, convict
ed in Union in 1943 of assault with
deadly weapon and sentenced tt
seven months; Eugene Simpson
convicted in Union in 1943 of as
sault with a deadly weapon ane
sentenced to eight months; Fran
els Parker, convicted in Wake If
l943 of receiving stolen property
and sentenced to Is months; ano
Florida Hines, convicted in Beau
fort in 1912 of larceny and sen
fenced to four to six years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
Louisiana Governor
Refuses To Accept
Solon's Resignation

BATON ROUGE, La, April II
-(R-Gov. Sam Jones announced
today he had refused to accept the
resignation from Congress of u.
S. Rep. James DomengeauX of the
third Louisiana district, declar-
ing she knew of no law which
would bar Domengeaux from hold
ing office as he served in the
Army.
In apparent conflict with a rul-
ing by Attorney General Biddle
on Presidential order requir-
ing Congressman to resign when
they enter armed service, Gov.
Jones described Domengeaux' Of
fer to resign as contrary to es-
tablished practice" and as an I'm
Justice"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
WAR CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, April 10 tR -
The War Department made public
TODAY the names of 500 U. S.
soldiers wounded in action. 1nclud-
ing these from North Carolina
wounded in the Mediterranean
area:
Pfc Gather c. Childers, Mrs.
Luna C. Childers, mother, Rt. 3,
Taylorsville; Pfc. Vernon R. Ed
rey. Clarence H. Edney, father,
Hendersonville; Tech. 5th Or.
Robert M Hayes, Mrs. Spencer
M. Hayes, mother, Rt. l, Nash
vile; Pfc. Carl W. Laws, Mrs.
Rosa N. Laws, wife, Heaton;
Pvt. Mantford Locklear. George
D. Locklear, father, Rt. l, Penn
broke; 1st. 1t. Walter E. Love
less, Mrs. Mary E. Loveless'
wife, 31e East Johnson St., Ra'
leigh; Pvt. Raymond P. Nassef,
Farris Nassef, Beaufort; Pvt
James Pate, James A. G. Pate
father, Huntdale; Pvt. Marvin l.
Russell, Mrs. Mary E. Russell
wife, 1922 18th St., Greensboro
Pvt. William C. Seagroves, Mrs
Viola Johnson Seagroves, mother
Apex; Pvt. Henry C. league, Mrs
Pearl T. Wright, sister, Rt. l Bur
lington; and Pfc. Hobson c. White
Mrs. Clammie D. White, mother
Ri. 3. Kinston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
4 Men Hurt During
Jackson Prison Riot

FIT. JACKSON, S. c., April IL
P-Four men were wounded, one
seriously, when Army guards used
shotguns to break up a demon
stration among prisoners in the
rehabilitation center here last
weekend, the post public relations
office disclosed today.
The brief announcement said
the soldiers hurled COAL damaged
property and massed against a
guard tower before the guards
opened fire.
Arrangements were made to re-
turn participants in the disturb
ance to federal prisons. The
center was set up to rehabilitate
military prisoners for return to
Army units.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
Stilwell's Chinese
Troops Register Gains
Against Jap Units

WITH 1T. GEN. STILWELL'S
FORCES IN UPPER MOGAUNG
VALLEY, Burma, April 1O.-iDe-
layed-(P-Lt. Gen. Joseph w.
Stilwen's Chinese troops have made
substantial gains against japanese
units, which are resisting desper-
ately.
The main advances were made
by units of the 22nd division, which
pushed down the western side OF
this valley to a point approximate
ly level with Warazup. On the east
ern side other units have reached
a point just above Tingring, rep
resenting an advance of $500 yards
since the capture of Maranpa-
taWng.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
PROMOTIONS

WASHINGTON, April 11-RC
The War Department announced
today list of promotions includ'
ing these from North Carolina:
Capt. to Maj.
Shelby-Claude Evans Allen, Inf
Box 1876, Young St.
1st 1t. to Capt.
Raleigh-Reuben Thomas Nor
gan,, Sig. C, 2114 White Oak Rd
End. 1t. to LIST 1t.
Cary-Harvey Llewellyn Wilcox
Inf. Box IS.
Kings Mountain-Samuel Hume:
Houston. Inf. 105 Piedmont Ave
Wilson-Jesse Franklyn Barnes
Inf. sol Singletary St.
Appointments included:
Concord-Annie P. Harkey, End
It.. Anc, Care Cabarrus hospital
Pineville - Annie 10 HaWfield
End It., Anc.
Raleigh-Edna Elizabeth Whit
ley. End. It., Anc, 1927 Sunrise
Ave.
Roanoke Rapids-Foye c. Ell
lington, End. It., Anc, care Roa
noks Rapids hospital. Sallie G. AL
len End It., Anc. care Roanoke
Rapids hospital.
Roseboro-Sallie G. Fisher, End
It,, Anc. Route l.
William Henry Bruce of Win
ston-Salem was appointed FRS
Lieutenant in the Medical Corps
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
CHAMBER BALLOTS
WILL BE COUNTED

The judges committee OF the
Greater Wilmington Chamber Of
Commerce will meet at 4:3o
o'clock Thursday afternoon to
count the ballots which will deter
NINE the new board OF directors
of the organization. Members OF
committee are Richard S. Rogers,
]. L. Allegood and Dan Penton.
From the 80 candidates nonl-
mated by members of the cham
Der. IS will be selected through
mailed ballots. Votes for the oil
re ctors must be mailed to n e
Chamber of Commerce by noon,
Thursday, April 10.
Candidates for the board OF ol-
rectors are j. K. Bannerman, w.
B. Berry, W. D. Broadfoot, W. T.
Bryan, E. B. Bugg, B. B. Cam
eron, E. W: Carr, W. E Edwards
| A. C. Ewing, W. A. Fonville, N
C. Foy, H. R. Gardner W. c. God
win, G H. Hutaff,. ]. W. jackson
A E. Jones, E. A. Laney, W. D.
McCaig, S. L. Marbury, Il. A
Marks, F. P. O'Crowley, d. Il
Benton, H. A. Penton, L. A
R.nev r Stewart. F. B. South
erland. J. H. Thornton, E. r
Toms. E. L. White and Fred Viii
let's.
The incoming board will elect it!
officers on Thursday, April 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
East Carolina Diocese
Will Meet On May II

The convention of the Diocese
of East Carolina will be held on
Wednesday, May II, at St. Peter S
Episcopal church in Washington,
the Rev. Walter R. Noe, secretary
of the convention, announced yes
terday.
The one-day meeting will open
at $50 a. m.
The arrangements for the pro-
gram are expected to be comqlet-
ed late this week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
Rogers Will Attend
War Bond Meeting

Richard S. Rogers, War Finance
Committee manager, will attenc
the one-day meeting called by
C. T. Leinbach of Winston-Salem
State chairman, and will be held
in Atlanta, Ga. on April "a.
State administrators and area
managers are meeting to discuss
plans for the Fifth War Loan drive,
scheduled in June Mr.. Rogers
area includes IA counties in south
eastern North Carolina.
The nose on the Statue of Lib
erty in New York harbor is four
feet, six inches long.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12
NAMED SUPERINTENDENT

HICKORY, April 1114P-Henry
E. johnson, superintendent of the
Birmingham (Ala) Terminal COM
pany, will become superintendent
of the Carolina and Northwestern
Railway and the Yadkin Railroad
company with headquarters here
effective April IS. Johnson will
succeed M, H. Ramsey, recently
appointed assistant to the vice
president of the Southern railway
system
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-12

mand, Of which North caro,,r.
a part. from the bottom Of tho
to third place in the number ~ :"
cruitments in March. ~
The Wilmington office wo.,.
through Charlotte headouar,un'@
which sent out 10 recruits ~
local office was activated in H., -"
uary, 1914. '''
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
Seaman momberg Does
Sailing Round The World
(Longview, Wn. News)

(Longview, Wn. News)
Gus Momberg of Kalama, navy
seaman lie, has been around the
world as a member of gun crew
on a merchant vessaI.
During his II months at sea ne
has visited New Zealand, New
Caledonia, N e W Hebrides, the
FIJI Islands. Australia. India,
Arabia. Egypt and other lands,
He spent last Christmas in Wei
lington, New Zealand and was at
Lyttleton. New Zealand, for New
Years. Commenting on impress.
sions of New Zealand, he said he
was amazed that almost every
one over ID years old had false
teeth.
On one trip from New Zealand
to New Caledonia, sub crept up
on the stern of his ship. 1t was
spotted from the bridge and the
submarine alarm was rung. Thir-
ty one rounds of ammunition was
fired at the men ace before it went
down. The ship did not know if
it was sunk or not. but as a prob.
able.
In Calcutta. Momberg was sur.
prised to meet a friend from his
former home in Montana.
| Momberg is the son of Mr.. and
Mds. Louis J. Momberg of Kala.
ma. He went to Fsrragut for ba-
sic training on June 9. 1913.
The Mombergs formerly re.
sided in Browning.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
Browning Cemetery
Is Neglected

Sacred are the graves of our
boys on foreign soils. The article
carried in st weeks Chief
ought to stir some of US into ac-
ton. Miss EIva Collins of Sydney,
Australia every fortnight places
flowers on the grave of Ameri.
can boys who have lost their lives
in this war.
Yet. We civilians at home allow
our own cemetery to be classed
as the most disgraceful part of
our town. Graves unattended are
left heaped up to resemble he
mountains which former mar
vicious background.
Graves uncared for and fences
flat on the ground are pasture
land for cattle roaming our hills
The loved ones who sleep there
must feel the mockery of no oae
caring.
Are there citizens in Brown.
ing who, too, care for loved ones
enough to become aroused each
fortnight at the poverty stricken
cemetery in our city? Are there
citizens in Browning who fe, |
that there's job to be done next
spring in repairing fences and
leveling graves? Yes, and even
sowing a grass that will grow,
and planning for uniform bronze
markers to tell families where
their loved ones lie?
That fiancee of lost service
man ought to stir US into action
as she tends to the grave of
Samuel Sangret's boy in Austria
liza. There's a job to be done right
here in Browning!
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
0. {. S. Holds Election

The annual election If officers
of Browning Chapter. Order of
Eastern Star, was held Monday
evening, h c following being
elected:
Edna Shurr, worthy matron;
Percy N a h. worthy patron;
Maryanne Mcbride. associate ma
tron; S. T. Scotland, associate pa.
iron; Pearl Andrus. secretary;
Clara Rogers. treasurer; Eula
Sherburne. conductress; Sibyl
Halseth, associate conductress.
Installation will be held at a
special meeting to be held De.
cember 20.
Lodge visitors we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie W. Smell. now serv.
ing in the armed forces.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15

Mrs. Freal H. Mcbride and son
Bobbie went to Spokane Tuesday
where he reported for tests pre-.
liminary to acceptance in the ma.
val air corps.
New shipment ladies. girl s
and boys overshoes at the Sher.
burne Mercantile Co.
Will sell my private car Q
someone who needs it. Harry
Shorthand. proprietor, Conoco
Station. 200 Central Ave. West,
one b loo west of Missouri
bridge, Great Falls, Montana.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
Star Society At
Meeting This Week
Plans Christmas

The Remember Pearl Harbor
Star Society at meeting this
week made arrangements f o r
Christmas observance. Accord
ing to an agreement. members
will each contribute financially to
the club. the sum to be presented
to Uncle Sam as a gift to speed
up victory.
The club has donated twice to
this cause since Pearl Harbor,
the first time at Christmastime
of 1913 and on July Fourth of
1914. the sum being SIP.
The club will participate in the
dance to be given at Star School
community hall on Christmas
night. December rs.
All are cordially invited by the
Star Society. Visitors will be re-
memDered.
! Officers and members of the
Star Society are:
Star Takes Gun. president;
Paul Home Gun. Sr.. vice presi-
dent; Thomas Little Plume, Sec
rotary; John Little Dog and Peter
Home Gun. Sr., treasurer; Theo-
dore Last Star and Peter Red
Horn, directors; Dan Home Gun.
sergeant.at-arms; George White
grass, Joe New breast, Joe Sarcee
Man, Paul Manyhides. Joe Wolf
tail. Peter Home Gun, Jr., jim
Kicking Woman, Sr., Yellow Kid,
ney, Home Gun. Joe Kicking
Woman and Charlie After Buf
falo. Jr.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
Schepp Attends Service
Officers School At Helena

Ray Schepp has been attending
the Service Officers School at
Helena and reports notable pro-
gress by the American Legion in
shaping the rehabilitation policy
in behalf of returning veterans
of the present war.
Schepp on h 8 return from
Helena pointed out that among
the foremost acts to give veter-
ans a break" is the G. l. Bill of
Rights, whose inception is at.
tributed to the American Legion.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
Former Glacier Park Youth
With 91st "P0Wder River"

Pfc. Frank C. Baker. former
Glacier Park resident, has been
promoted to sergeant. according
to a release received from Italy.
He is an assistant squad leader
with the 91st Powder River
Division of Lieut.. General Clark s
Fifth Army in Italy. He is a
brother of Miss Mabel Baker of
Glacier Park.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
| Notice To Legionnaires
And Auxiliary Members

With memorial services for the
late Sgt. William Wolftail to be
conducted by Blackfeet Indian
Reservation Post, American LIE.
gion. and the Auxiliary unit, q
m X u IN attendance of bJth
groups is urged. Legionnaires, as
of ritual regulations, are urged
to wear their post caps.
Percy Nash, Post Commander.
Children's velvet purse a n d
muf combined. Economy Shop.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
Auxiliary Sends Tree
Decorations To England

The American Legion Auxil.
iary unit shipped two boxes of
Christmas tree decorations to
England recently in view of their
need to decorate trees in Ameri-
can hospitals there.
The unit also has sent $40 to
Fit. Harrison to help finance a
Christmas for veterans who are
there for disqualification.
Girls Sloppy Joe sweaters at
the Economy Shop.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
War Mothers
Continued from page one)

The Browning War Mothers
extend greetings. Of thankful.
ness and hope t o everyone in
Reservation communities.
Our one prayer is that every
empty chair in these various
homes will not be empty another
Christmas.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15

Dresses in al sizes at the
Economy Shop.
Lost-Tiny. gold, Alton wrist.
watch. Has black wristband. A
reward is offered. Adeline Riap.
Men 8 cowboy overshoes at tn.
Sherburne Mercantile Co.
Private Bonnie Crcff. who is
stationed at Camp Fannon, Tex.
as. has been. home on furlough
and left on his return last Sun.
day. being accompanied by his
wife and mother, Mrs. Irene o.
son. as far as Billings. Is rela-
tives and friends were guests at
a dinner given in his honor by
his grandmo her. Mrs. Lucy Nc
knight, while he was here.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15

Evening bags, in white and
colors. Economy Shop.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15

Subscribe For The Chief
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-15
Special Officer Parkhurst
Resigns From Indian Service

Charles Parkhurst, who h a 3
been serving as special officer in
the U. S. Indian Service, has re-
signed his position to accept en-
ployment with the U. S. Trans
port Service. which does inter-
state trucking.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12
Memphis CINE
Observes Third
Annual Banquet

MEMplilS Tenn. Tuesday
night Jan Is. the Gospel Choir
and vsher board Of NJ Olive
CME huteh llumined the audi.
iorium q the William ~ Foot,
Homes With their third annual
banquet
\ proeiam characterized the nrsl
part of ne evenings entertain.
went Spectators declared they
eNfcll'd themselves IN readings
solos pblieaios deaioalory songs
t'r Tile pasior mo Rev " A.
Johnson expressed his apprecia.
i'en fpr ih banquet also for IA,
wltilcse NJ having under his iur-
isdicilon such fine orgaulzaiiens
rs 'tc choir and usher hoard He
also presented other members 81
ne qhumh in addition gave much
reeornifon 70 his personal
friends present
delicious turkey dinner was
srrrei
Nz Hattie Marble Is presi-
Gtri az 'he copel choir Bruce
roNd chmsior Mrs clyde Iiar-
lis pianist
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12
CURRENT
NOTES
CLosTER B. CURRENT
DETROIT NEGRO
ARRIVES!

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12

In the dissenting oplnion judge
Charles r CLARK saA inst 49,
quota practice was cicafie so-
la'lon Of prohibitions N AZ. ~.
ie'''Y" Service Act aeainst dis-
cr'nina'lon and 'was enol n ae-
oor4 vim We hahis ara t9ossl,s
of pat'isiie c''izons dsrns M
Present crisis "a permitted bv re
statute
hc najefiiy opiuinn laaaed
down hF Judge Thomas " swan
ana a = Hand. affirmed NO.
f's'nissal ~ ne action an ,he
grounds that Lynn VAS inaG I'D
en- roquisl'ion order dirt4ng
fls Local hoard r. so' M ihe pio-
e TIC rajorliv oplaim also
bald that Tho Armvs u..nn ~
sesrera'lng White ana Negro
irNops has hccn laVfnl since l>cs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12

supreme Court Both Arthur Car
field HAYS. I.ynns attorney and
The National citizens committee
for Winired Lynn cSpressodihem
selves as graiificd that tho road
20 clear-cut Supreme court Dc
c.sion on the basic issue % racial
segregation IN tho armed forces
Is now open
Winircd Lynn. Who IS now a
corporal IN trimming IN West
Coast camp. brought his snit a
year and half ago when ne was
indicted into The Army HeclaIms
Tint because he Was drafted IN
segregated limcrow Negro
quota. his induction was IN viola
ton OF Section 8 fa) ~ the laa0
Draft Act Witch states fhsi in
tho selection and training ofImcn
under this Act there shall be mo-
discrimination against any aersan
On account ~ race or Color
Violates Service Act
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12
>luN PROFESS carried "ni hs lh">'
who care least 10 >rc changes y
lhe status quo. Be me l't
Toda, the leadership 6 NJ long
Continued on page

These business and pro-
fessional people, " h E
names are listed here. are
giving their wholehearted
support to the Home Front
Maneuverings by serving the
public efficiently during this
war crisis.
SUPPORT THEM
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12

Negro History Program
~ 81. Jamer ,hurca

a Negro History program viii
be hold sunday afiernoon. Feb.
~ by the Young people OF 81
James NME church vinevood al
Kirby.
lnc'paed on the program viii
he Columbian school group. tho
"i'l Scout Troop So % RUN
1ohnsoni a riris' quartet. George
russell Curtis; and Rctfy Nc.
swain mistress Of ccremonies
The Rev a r Davis Is pas.
Tor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12
DIS IN Bid

Nli'e SCOTT 50 ~ Ss2s RUSSELL
WIS found dead hcd las Friday
morning hN hi> daughter. Ruth
O'Ncil
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Thousands Pay
| Income Taxes
| TheyDon'tOwe
BY the Associated Press.

ps tne ASSoCldLeQ FreSS.
1t would seem that many persons
either have guilty consciences, are
free spenders or are just super
patriotic.
Because of the intracicies of the
March income tax returns which
call for all sorts of figures, including
what your 1912 tax bill was. the
Internal Revenue Bureau decided to
enclose statement with the new
forms showing the amount of the
taxpayers 1912 bill together with
credits entered for payments made
before Inauguration of pay-as-you-
60 last July.
Many persons interpreted the
statement as a dun, subtracted the
unpaid portion and mailed check
without squawk. sI
The bureau made no tabulation,
but said the number ran into the
thousands. The checks are being
returned.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Glare Luce S Daughter
Dies in Auto Crash
BY the Associated Press.

PALO ALTO, Calf, Jan. Ii
Anne Clare Brokaw, daughter of
Representative Clare Boothe Luce,
was killed today in an automobile
accident.
She was returning to Stanford
University after a visit with her
mother, Representative from Con-
necticut, who was here on a speak
ing tour.
Miss Brokaw was Mrs. Luce's only
daughter, born of a previous mar
riage to George Brokaw. She was
a senior at Stanford.
The girl was riding with a school,
mate, Virginia Lee Hobbs of San
Francisco. Their car and one
driven by Kurt Bergel, instructor in
an Army specialist training unit at
Stanford, collided at an intersec-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Role for All in War,
Prevention of Strikes
Sought in Message
Program Also Calls For
Cost of Food Act and
Realistic Tax Measure
(Tert on Page A-9.)
BY J. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt today advocated "a national service
law which for the duration of the will prevent strikes
and-with certain appropriate exceptions-will make
available for production for any other essential
ices every able-bodied adult in this Nation"
The recommendation included legislative program
placed before message
Union in which the President blasted the NOISY minority in this
country that is damaging morale prolonging
The Presidents which he will deliver a
form on the radio at o'clock tonight assured the legislators
that there treaties political of financial
mmens" by recently
conference Moscow, Cairo Teheran
President national
service unless other laws hold down living
distribute the tax burden hold the stabzaon line and
undue profits.
accomplish proposed
l. "A realistic tax law"
Continuation Of the law permitting renegoaton
contracts.
food
of Economic Sterilization
expires 80
The grippe
ferin for two weeks his going the Capitol deliver
the which read separately the House and Senate
by Roosevs communication
the subject of Allied the Middle
The President said Congress itself should determine the naure
the national service legislation In the same connection ne
the hope that Congress will recognize that although
political national service is issue which transcends
politics"
L Necessary.
President recalled years hesitateo
to support such but that today Il convinced OF Its
necessity"
Although believe that and Allies win the
without such certain that nothing less tnan tot
mobilization of all of and capital will
andeaer victory reduce the toll of suffering and
sorrow blood" Roosevelt declared.
Department. the Navy
Department Maritime Commission have spoken of the need
for believes the country will with
draft capital of all kinds for
democratic war"
the President said Like ectve service for the armed forces
obligation of each citizen his Nation to his
where he is best qualified"
Evening star., 1944-01-11
5th Army Reaches
.Cervaro as Pincers
Closes on Casino
British Destroyers Sink
Three Schooners Trying
To Run Blockade
By the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Algiers, Jan. IA 5th Army
pincers closed in today on the
German bastion of Casino, 10
miles from Rome, with one arm
reaching the outskirts of Ger
varo, fortified village 4 miles to
the southeast, Allied headquar-
ters announced.
A headquarters communique dis
closed that British destroyers sank
three German schooners and dam
aged four others trying to run the
Allied blockade to Civitanova, An
coma and San Benedetto. The ac-
ton took place over the week end.
American troops advancing up the
road to Rome threatened the Ger,
man mountain defense of Mount
Rocchio, less than 3 miles from
Casino, while British troops COM
pleted the capture of Mount Pedro
miles southeast of Casino, and
continued to forge ahead.
Mount di Piperia Taken.
AS the tentacles of the Allied Of
fenSlve stretched out to take Cervaro
American troops captured Mount di
Piperia, 1,500 yards from the vii
lage, and then pushed down toward
the heavily defended town itself.
American Infantry established a
foothold on the mountain in the
morning against stiff resistance, and