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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-11
rsnch-Red
Alliance Is
ConsuI1ated
,.c,ulle Leaves Moscow;
Instails OF Pact To Be
Announced

MOSCOW, Dec. 1o.-P}-.
,, rng de Gaulle crowned ed his
,.ss+y Of alliance and mutual
ns ';,tsnce with Soviet Russia
I IJ.' and started for home
y ,' france, once again in the
'front.' + rank of European pow
ts :. special train carried de-
,' a, : delegation across the froz-
''D .'enoes toward Baku on the
s I'll s Sea and his waiting plane,
s''1 MOSCOW radio announced to
u 5r;a ,r Il Soviet citizens the sign
aiu ~ NE new entente with an old
'r NJ. treaty. the text of which will
NV n,odp public later, embodied
ss',,,isn.French determination to
I ars' tbe menace of German ag-
. .sassioo It pledged partnership in
s,s' war against Germany until
.ia,oIstp victory" and joint meas
''ii.p IN sofpo1ard Europe from new
,ssre;sion after the war.
T. !, narallels the 20-year alliance
,,.rsen Britain and Russia that
y ,,' signed in 194l after Germany
;,~,ipI the Soviet Union, and fills
ZAP in Russia's future defens-
IN IN the west where she started
Sling a ring around Germany
T ,i.t her Czecnoslovak alliance.
re treaty was signed at the
yr.nlin at 4:4O am, climaxing
On ,lI.night meeting which began
rits formal banquet where the
French and Russians were joined
bv British and United States dlplo-
r,tc and military missions in
N''coW.
n he station this morning,
~ Army band played the French
md Soviet national anthems and
IN honor guard Of infantry march
d cast
DeGaulle. in a formal goodbye.
erdng his 16-iay visit, declared;
q am sure the days we have
pent here will leave a mark in
4 history Of this war and I believe
Ton they will leave a mark in the
reace for The good of all men.
LONE live Soviet Russia!"
Tie fact that the treaty was dis
Gued written ard signed within
R days was something of a dlplo-
matte speed record. 1t realized
he highest hopes expressed by de-
Guile before he left Paris.
He returns now with an intimate
established with
Saln in five separate talks in
MGc0w
There we're few, if any, Euro
pen problems interesting the two
Countries which we're not reviewed
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
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TWENTY-FIRST BOMBER COM

TWENTY -FIRST BOMBER CONF
MAND, SAIPAN, Dec. 9.-Vla Ma
Wy radio)-DelayedD- R)--Toky9
is backing out at night now.
The Japanese capital was bright
ly lighted during the early By
raids, and the Japanese radio
boosted that there was nothing &c
fear from the. American raiders
But a weather reconnaissance Sup.
erfortress which bombed the city
Continued on Page Five; Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-11
BIG CREW SAYS
TOKYO BLACKING
OUT AFTER DARK

by The Associated Press
Full precautions" have
been taken so that Intensified
enemy air raids" may not in
terrupt the seth Imperial jap
anese Diet eOnvening Decem-
Der "a, Tokyo radio said today
in a domestic broadcast pick
ed up by the Federal Com
munica ions Commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-11
Jaycees Collect 575A
Pounds Of Scrap Paper

total of 1854 pounds of scrap paper collected
in the Wilmington in the oneday drive yesterday
members Of the Junior Chamber of Commerce spent the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-11
DISEASE DANGER
IN ATHENS GROWS
AS FIGHT RACES

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-(P)-
The ELIAS, Greek left wing
forces, now hold most of the
port of Piraeus and the bulk
of the police stations in Ath-
ems, the London radio said to-
night, quoting a dispatch from
its Athens correspondent. The
broadcast was recorded by
NBC.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-11
FORECAST

-, carolina: Rain beginning in west
Noitn treme south Monday morning
I'D e. e. over entire state by Monday
sprea Snna Little change in temperature
afteIJh ny except cooler in extreme west.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Fire Losses Up,
Says City Report

Detroit fire losses in 1914
totaled S5.O35 800, an increase OF
SS79, go over last years figure OF
S4, 156, $40 according 10 a fire
department Su m mary released
Saturday.
There were 1861 fires during
the year. compared with II, $40 in
l943. However, building fires de-
creased 66. with 7177 being re-
orded against last years total
of 7,243.
OF the fire loss, approximately
s.. 006. 600 was accounted for by
the years IS extra alarm fires.
OF the 1861 alarms recorded,
2.34S were false, and another
2,Ol2 were classified As needless -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Prayers TO Mark
New Year Eve
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Continued from Page One).
Eve and-4 a. m, the extended
time for selling liquor. The state
liquor control commission has re-
fused TO lift the ban on Sunday
liquor sales Home parties will
get a bigger play this year as
liquor store lines indicated.
Most of the downtown theaters
have scheduled midnight shows.
Some nonalcoholic parties are
planned e n b ES-of-Allled
Youth will hold a bah AT the
Masonic Temple honorlng service
men members. This will start at
10 p. m. and close at 3 a. m.
A place for 2f-year-olds 10 60
for dancing and soft drinks only
has been arranged by Moose Tenn
pie and members of Alcoholics
Anonymous will meet at FalrView
Gardens. 1000 Mack, for then
annual party. starting at 9 p. m
But the real reason for the
praycrful entrance of Baby 1918
belongs 10 the churches and the
devout who VIII make New Years
Eve and New Years Day a time
for meditation and prayers.
Many Protestant churches will
open from noon until ? p. m. New
Years Day.
IL is holy day Of obligation for
Catholics to attend masses on New
Years Day.
Some Catholic churches will
hold special Holy Hour service
from noon TO p. m. LutheranS
plan New Years Eve communion
and induction of officers al serv-
ices Monday.
Most of the Protestant denomi-
nations plan Watch Night. services
New Years Eve. Those attending
will be setting an example for the
Week of Prayer, starting Sunday
Jan. 7. throughout the nation.
The Salvation Army will hold
its Watch Night service at the
Citadel 60l Bagley At 1920 a
m. New Years Day soldiers will
be enrolled A pageant. Drama
Behind the Song wifi he pre-
sented at 2:30 p. m, and a musi.
cal at 100 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
5th Army Alerted
Against Drive
Watch for Germans
Attempting Surprise

ROME. Dec 30 CUP)-The
whole Fifth Army front was
alerted today against possibility
the enemy may attempt 10 follow
up the western offensive with a
drive aimed at unbalancing the
Allied armies in Italy as the Ger
mans renewed their attacks along
the Serchio River near the Ligu-
rian coast.
The new attacks were on a
smaller scale yesterday and head
quarters described the situation
in the area as fluid,
American troops. which were
forced To withdraw in the first
two days of the offensive, held
commanding positions on high
ground south of GalliCano and
were maintaining active patrols.
Patrol activities increased on
the Eighth Army front around
FaenZa.
"a Swiss press dispatch from
Chiasso reported that German
military authorities had ordered
all FaSciSts with families be-
tween the front lines and the
Pc River TO evacuate immedi-
ately 10 districts north OF the
river. The report said partisan
activities were impeding the
war effort and that after The
evacuation, the remaining popu-
latiOn would be treated as enc
mics }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
From Both Points Of View

From German point of view they could either dig in
prepared Notifications and it out all winter and
prepare eventual and final onslaught part.
Or they could they have done now, in really
great might and force and hope do much damage behind
our they reasonably hope put of final settle
ment Of this affair another year two.
Then with everybody good and weary, they might
hope for more lenent
So for their side.
Now on side could either go batering
widespread 'front.' campaigns of
and south of the long battle front wait until spring to
il.
The Germans claim that were going to DO the
OF alternatives and that the of
launching big dual attack of
Perhaps they right.
They have aerial observation have and nobody but
fool has claimed that they stupid this warmakng
business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Veteran st Summoned TO Aid

front of the German drive, the First Infantry
Division the word to attack and the Germans out
again. of having been the first ashore
Dday and string of World War victories reaching back
through Sicily France Belgium the urtgen Forest Germany
the deserts of North Africa answered the call
Within they in the line Mensehag and
day the German salient there vsby Debated
divisions executing magncenty the tasks for
which trained well have been the exact difference
and defeat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
It's All for Our Own Good

you know, those lads just determined hold
key town though completely surrounded.
IN the put every available transport plane the
city dropping food ammunition and supplies with fighter planes
covering the completely unarmed and unprotected transport
ships.
Then Of Gen. Psttons Third Army boys just broke
through their side Of this push and have relieved Basogne
We may have mind you say may have because do not
know did underestimate the size of the force and the
determination with which the Germans struck.
Just possibly, everything exactly according to
plan but just the whole thing is in my opinion
for good because sincerely believe that for
and general for general lick
fight them and them and this whole big
hattie Will unquesuonaby down between and
lie end Of the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31

legons battered vany that ring for four bloody
the forces holding the only door IN
Belgium ordered back AS they withdrew, they
battered infantry divisions safety with them
Two other Yank they plunged into
flaming front of the German offensive thrust the SIND
Arborne Division and the First Infantry Division.
arborne troopers had just spent three months holding
the northern flank the Western Front MJmegen, IN
Holland winning the in of the most successful
airborne operations in history
The paratroopers riding TO trucks this time,
slammed into Won Rundsteds drive Werbomont They
southeast the German tide rolling Panzer forces back
mile
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Infantry Caught by Surprise

not saying that could not do lot more or what
will do to them if we do get more good weather
The fact remains however that the Eighth and Ninth air
Raj and the British tactical force have really
given magnificent account Of themselves
Please understand that in giving this credit to the air service
any measure Of away
the boys the ground.
In the FIRST few the nfantrymen overwhelmed
and caught by surprise.
Possibly the generals not but certainly the CTS
Since then, though the BOYS have pulled themselves
ge,her and greatly slowed the advance
smuggling and whipping the Germans in practically every
sector mention the splendid stand Of heroes in
zstogre.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
William Rsndol ph Hearst, Junior, Says:
Maxi Offensive
Benefits Allies
BY WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST, JUNIOT
written Expressly TOR the Hearst Newspapers

PARIS, Dec. SOL, for one. do not think that
our slowing up and driving back this great winter
German offensive is just all luck or good breaks.
Neither do I think that we got caught unprepared.
Generals Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton or
Hodges have not consulted me recently.
In fact have not them since this offensive began
but Will take bet for than afford that this
push not only did big surprise to generals
but may actually have been welcomed by them.
II IS no secret that the Siegfred Wall is tough
proposition.
Mind you wall line Of Notifications is mpregnabe.
The know that too We'll they have over
several
In turn they their highly defended western wall
preached and filtered through D-Day.
But walls CO. the Segfried Wall is very formidable
proposition
Then too it is winter time And believe me it is full
heosed winter here this year.
SO what 10 do?
imagine both sides gave it considerable thought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Bombers Smash Spearheads

part do not imagine that Just hammerng away
along the whole broad front particularly appealed to
would be bit surprised planning TO launch
offensive of our
you will look at all these possibilities from both sides you
will that this attack of the Germans particularly If success
full had great potential for them but also affords fine
opportunity for destroy big hunk of the German
gets the enemy of the Siegred Wall and into the
where 60 to work them.
And that my friends is exactly what boys have been
doing from the air for the last 10 days
Speaking of the air let tell you that for the first time
since DDay got good break the weather Not at first
mind when the Germans opened the attack the weather
bad which was things well
them at the beginning.
Then Providence the weatherman, somebody came
along cleared the skies for days And what the
did those tanks and spearheads something that
could done by any other branch of the army
effectively devastatingy.
Now unfortunately the weather has shut in again, but
great damage has, think been done TO the enemy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Torpedoed British
Ship Back on Duty

QUEBEC CITY. Dec. 30 (UP)
A British merchant ship the
Fort Thompson. was torpedoed by
an enemy submarine in the Cult
of St Lawrence Nov. 3 but was
brought into port by a partial
crew and refitted for sea duty. II
was permitted to be revealed here
today. There was no loss of life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Formosd Governor
Replaced by Tokyo

NEW YORK. Dec 30 CUP)-
The japanese Domel agency said
today that Gen. RlkiChl Ando has
been appointed governor general
of FormoSa 10 succeed Adm
KiyoShi HaScgawa, who took Of
flee lust before the disastrous
series of American B-29 and car
rier-baScd raids on the island.
Domci subsequently sent a mes
sage 10 editors asking them 10
hold UP the dispatch for the time
being
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Nazis Lose Third of Gain,
Attack at Bastogne Fails
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throughout the day al the eastern
side OF the south-north American
lane 10 BaStogne, where few
days ago the climax TO one OF the
most stirring chapters in the ms
tory of t. s. gallantry WAS
written when a Yank airborno
garrison was relieved OF an enemy
siege.
AT the same time a crack
PanZcr division smashed al TlC
western rim Of the BaStOgne cor
rldor in co-ordinated onslaught
Despite heavy pressure. the
avenue To Bastogne still il open
and the German thFH>t-- have
been largely beaten on said
the latest dispatch from ms
correspondent Frank COMMIT,
with the Third Army.
The eoffespondent-fetatcd- that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
N. Y. Labor Leader
Found, Throat Cut

NEW YORK. Dec 80 CUP)-
Thomas Murtha rs, president Of
New YorkS Central Trades and
Labor Council, was reported in
only far" condition last night
al Queens General Hospital where
he was treated for knife wounds
IN his throat.
Police said Murtha told them
he had quarrcled with his wife,
Edna Thursday night and that
She toll them she found Murtha
ON the kitchen floor with his
throat SlaShcd and heard him say
"See what I did"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Heavy Earthquake Shakes
Industrial North England

their beds 10 air raid shelters in
the belief that German bomberS
were attacking the area.
The tremor began at | 80 a. m
and increased IN intensity for As
seconds. continuing for Two full
minutes.
IL Is believed tho trcmor origi-
mated In the so-called Pcndleton
kault a crack m the earth 5
crust running from northwest, "a
southeast IN northern England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
UNRRA Ready 10 Send
Supplies 10 Poland

WASHINGTON, Dec 30 tINS)
The United Nations relief and
rehabilitation administration was
ready today TO ship food and medl-
cal supplies 10 Poland and Czecho-
Slovakia as soon as Russia aSSents
10 their acceptance at Soviet
ports
UNRRA DircCfoT Herbert IT.
Lehman. who has Just returned
from a six-week tour of liberated
European areas. said that ship
ping space has been earmarked
for the transportation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31

LONDON. Dec. 30 CUPl--A Sc
we're earthquake. probably the
heaviest In Britain in recent
years. shook a wide area of north
ern England today. but prclimi-
nary reports from the scene midi
Gated that little damage resulted.
The shock conferred IN the
heaNily-indu,frlalHed section be-
tween Manchester and Darling
ton, and many people rushed from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Three Yank Divisions Win
Glory in Hating Maxi Push
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supply the division and reached the divisional
dumps The only flaw the Naz strategy that the
the echeon troops of the
Seventh Division.
Cocks, clerks MP quarermasers and service personnel
any weapons hand and fought off the wehmachts
They held until division task force charged TO
the
The ring of about ST. With forged and held in
place Combat Command under Brig Cen Bruce
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
MIRACLE on sAIPAN

Standing beside Mai. Gen. San
derford Jarman. island COM
mander, Adm. Nimitz referred 10
his previous visit shortly after
Saipan was taken last summer
THE change on SaipaD il
nothing short of a miracle" he
said. "You have 10 see it to be-
lieve it,"
Adm. Nimitz' tour Of the Pa
cihc warfrontS already has car
ried him to Guam His other
movements are still secrets.
He termed the Pacific wars
progress in 1914 very satlsfac-
tory"
Asked if he still believed Japan
might be defeated without an in
Yasion. Adm Nimitz replied:
Japan will definitely have TO
he occupied to win the peace.
hut how much occupation, l
don't know.
I've must be prepared 10 in
wade by assault, but | don't
know how much they can take
In the way Of bombing. do
believe they'll fight to the very
end. "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
SURVIVORS, STORY

The executions now protested
by the United States occurred
Dec. II shortly after the Ger
man counter offensive started in
Belgium, The Is men who escaped
told the following story:
A group of Americans was cap
tured by SIS and panzer men OF a
German Il n k-c column. After
stripping the Americans of
cigaretS, Valuables and arma-
ments. the Germans lined them
up in a field with their hands be-
hind their heads and shot them
with machine guns on the tanks.
The official report said that the
men who were not killed fell to
the ground. but that the Germans
continued 10 shoot into the mass
of dead and dying men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31

thc Germans had thrown fresh
forces during the afternoon into
determined attacks on both
side, Of the corridor.
simultaneously, small scale
Nazi probing thrust north OF BaS-
tognc captured town which.
however was retaken later by a
Iank Counterattack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
BOMB NAZL cENTERs

MOON. Dec. 81 OPP
Nearly 300 American planes
hammered German offensive COM
munlCationS and field targets yes
la4a--4-- -Apitih t2lA- heavy
bombors returning 10 the attack
for the eighth straight day To
blast SIX bridges and six raj
yards with some 5000 tons OF
49, -.,-,,4 r-.-,.-~.---
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Japs Lose ll6,770
In Leyte Fight
18th Army Destroyed
in Island Battles

ALLIED HQ., LEYTE. PHILIP
PINES Sunday, Dec. 81 tUP)-
Gen. Macarthur announced today
that eight japanese planes were
shot down while attacking Ameri-
can shipping in the Sulu Sea Off
the island of Panay and that
enemy losses in the battle of Leyte
had reached 1l6,770.
MacArthurs daily bulletin said
that several planes attacked the
American vessels but did not
specify the size of the force under
attack or its destination.
Tokyo broadcasts clai med
that a 50-ship convoy sighted in
the Sulu Sea had been attacked
for three days and that II of its
ships were sunk or damaged
before II reached the American
base on Mindoro, $50 miles
south of Manila. presumably
with supplies and reinforce
mentsl
JAPS HIT AIRFIELDS
Another Japanese plane was
shot down during a night raid on
Mlndoro which caused no damage
10 American installations. u. S.
planes harrasSed Clark airfield.
AZ miles northwest of Manila, and
Bulan airfeld on southern Luzon.
L. s heavy bombers attacking
far 10 the south set fire 10 small
freighter in the lesser Sundas
islands al the eastern end of the
Netherlands East Indies, while
Japanese airfields also were bait
tered on NegroS and Cebu islands,
in the central Philippines.
MacArthur'S bulletin. reviewing
the 6S-day Leyte campaign which
ended when all organized Japa-
-neSe resistance was -eFush ID
Christmas Day revealed that the
Japanese had suffered 3.549 addi-
( tional casualties IN hopping zap
Operations during the past week.
1890 CASUALTIES
The overall figure Of 1870 in
clddcd Japanese killed or captured>
on ECytc, as wrii as troops and
sailors lost during attempts 10 re-
lntorCe the island.
/ In yesterdays fighting, in which
the Americans were drivi =
against the enemy's remnants IN
/ the mountains OF northwestern
I Late. 6Ol Japanese were killed
and l3 were captured. Naval
units on night patrol destroyed
four Jap bargeS Oft Leyte.
-Ehe-h bulletin said that the Jap
ancSe 35th Army was destroyed
on Lcyte II comprised the lst.
10Th. 26th and l02d Divisions. the
6Sth Brigade and major elements
0f tf5r StF1 and Goth Divisions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
MASS ASSASSINATION

There was great doubt here
that anything the Nazis would
say could explain what an Off
cial L. s. First Army report re-
vealed 10 be a deliberate mass
assassination of helpless prisoners
81 war.
The state department an
nounced last night that il was
forwarding 10 the German gov
eminent through neutral Swiss
authorities the strongest pos
Slble protest with regard 10
the killing by German forces near
Malmedy, Belgium, of all but ID
of group of about 100 American
soldiers and officers who had been
taken prisoners by German tank
corps and stripped of their equip
ment.
The Geneva convention for the
treatment of prisoners of war, 10
which Germany was a signatory,
provides that prisoners must at
all times be humanely treated and
protected. particularly against
acts of violence Measures of
reprisal against them are pro-
hlbited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Four Days Of Epic Battling

q. CIarke Ot Syracuse, N. \
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Protests Nazii.
Massacre
U. S. Pins Slaughter
Of Yanks on Reich

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 CUP)
- n he United states today
chalked up another war crime
against Germany as it waited for
the Nazi reply to its strongest
possible protest tor the execution
of about ll5 unarmed American
prisoners on the First Army front.
II was the first major reported
violation of the prisoners OF war
convention by Germany against
American soldiers, although the
record being compiled by the AL
lies as a whole is replete with
atrocities and violations of the
rules of war against civilians and
other Allied soldiers. especially on
the Eastern Front.