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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Stiffened American Resistance
Slows Nazi Drive On Beachhead;
"a Enemy Planes Downcd In Raid
SMASH BRUNSWICK
29 Heavy Bombers Fail
To Return From Ma.
ior Aerial Assault

Is LONDON, Feb. TO- M u. S.
Flying Fortresses, Liberators and
Flong-range fighters smashed "a
German aircraft from the skies to-
day during coordinated raids on
the Nazi manufacturing city of
Brunswick and the Gilze-Rijen air
base in Holland, from which 20 of
the heavy bombers and eight of the
fighters failed to return.
Mustangs, Thunderbolts and
|Lightnings Of the fighter escort
were credited by a U. S., Army
|communique with destroying S. of
the German interceptors which
rose to challenge the raiders-a
new record for a single day-and
bomber gunners accounted for at
least 20 more.
Fortresses escorted by fighters
of all three types struck the new
blow at Brunswick, an important
German aircraft parts manufac tur-
ing city. The value the Germans
lput upon its defense was reflected
10 the communique announcement
Mat the fighter opposition was
heavy.
A later official statement said
the Flying Fortresses ran into
lone of the fiercest defenses the
enemy has yet sent against them,'
and crewmen estimated the Nazis
had sent aloft between 200 and
300 fighters.
4 Thunderbolts screened the Liber-
etors for the Gilze- Rijen raid, de-
signed to lay out the extensive run
ways, hangers and repair shops Of
taat major German base and keep
Us swarms of pursuit craft ground
ed.
Medium bonbers nit once more
st the Nazis' anti-invasion installa-
lions on the French coast.
The first of the returning crews
said the Fortresses and their long
range escort battled it out for two
and half hours in a vicious run
ming conflict even fiercer than that
on Jan. II when an attack on
T rmswick, Oscherslebe and Hal
berstadt cost 60 heavy bombers
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11

Foe's Inroads Hammer
ed By Heaviest Ar.
tillery Barrage
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
Representing the Combined
American Press
fn;SkrshukoI HUy Thu ASSoCio tod

Distributed by The Associated
THE ANZIO BEACHHEAD
FRONT, Feb. 10.-The German
drive which started against one
sector of this beachhead last Mon
day night appeared today to have
been slowed down as American
resistance frightened and held.
Inroads which the Germans
made into this sail beachhead
have been hammered by the heav-
lest artillery blasts ever turned
against the Germans since the
landings.
I have seen during the past "a
hours time crashes" in which
hundreds of shells landed on a
single enemy target within a peri
cd of two minutes.
These artillery blasts were re.
peated at frequent intervals so
that where the enemy had en-
trenched himself in new positions
he suffered heavy casualties.
A number of these time crash
es' also were carried out in con-
junction with air bombing and ma.
val Smelling.
Capt. Andrew Lowndes, a Brit
ish artillery officer, who has been
helping concentrate the guns on
given targets said that during the
past two days we had been direct
ing terrific artillery blasts on short
notice, despite the many hundreds
of guns involved and without any
elaborate planning for each blast.
Yesterday the Germans broke
into the British-American radio
frequencies and tried to get the
Allied artillery to cease firing.
4'Some Germans who spoke per-
feet English gave out orders in
what was supposed to be our code,
telling us to cease fire." he said.
NEEDLESS to say they didn't sue
ceed."
AS the result of a tour Of the
front made partly by jeep and
rartly by foot I am convinced to-
day that our defensive position is
improved considerably, resulting
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Willkie Confident
OF COP Nomination

BAKER, Ore, Feb. 10-R-
Wendell Willkie predicted In q
brief speech from a railroad
car here last night that he
would be nominated for the
presidency by the Republican
party.
The 1910 COP candidate, on a
tour of Western United States,
spoke during a 12-minute halt
en- route to the Pacific north
west.
'sI'm going to be nominated
for the President of the United
States on the Republican tic
ket," he said without elabor-
alton.
Willkie, accompanied by
Mrs. Willkie, spent most Of the
time during the brief stop at
tempting to complete = tele-
phone call to New York City.
The call completed, he greet
ed . group Of well-wishers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Orders Apartment
Here To Restore Services

RALEIGH, Feb. 10.-Judge Isaac
n Meekins this morning signed a
temporary restraining order here
requiring the Cape Fear Apart
ments, Inc, of Wilmington to. re-
store elevator services and to con-
tnue to furnish heat and water
and other services as required by
The OPA rent control regulations
for the Wilmington defense rental
area.
The order was issued on OPA
allegations that the corporation had
discontinued elevator services be-
tween pm. and nine pm. and
when notified by the OPA rental
control office to restore the serv-
ice Or make reduction in rents,
all elevator service was discon-
t;nued. OPA further claimed that
tenants had been notified that the
apartments would not be provided
with heat after the present SUPP
ply of coal was exhausted and
that the Wilmington water depart
ment had been notified by the cor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Subsidy Ban
Near Passage
In The Senate
SEEK AMENDMENTS
Pepper Wants Wage
Controls Relaxed, Sc.
vice Benefits Tipped

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-RE
With Congress apparently set to
approve a ban on consumer food
! ubsidies, Senator Pepper Cd
Fla.) served notice TODAY h. will
sttempt to attach amendments re-
aaxlng wage controls and boosting
benefits for dependents of service
men.
| Senator Clark D.-Mo.) an
nounced he will propose broaden.
ing the subsidy ban to abolish also
so-called support prices which
farm bloc leaders in the anti-sub-
sidy fight desire continued,
Through support prices, the gov
eminent guarantees farmers a
minimum price Tor certain prod
ucts by agreeing to buy at that
price irrespective of the market
price. =
.'I'1n opposed to all subsidies
Clark told the Senate. II think if
we are going to abolish some OF
them, we ought to abolish all oil
them.
Per--er said removal Of consum-
er su '.idies. whereby the govern.
,nent holds down retail food prices,
would increase the cost of living
hree percent. Consequently, he
said, he proposed to introduce
mendments:
/. Directing President Roosevelt
nd the War Labor Board to re-
Ink the Little Steel Wage Formula
so as to make possible an Is per-
cent increase in pay for workers
ever the January, 1941, level in
etead of the Is percent to which
the formula now limits increases:
| 2. Raise all Federal pensions and
retirement benefits, wages of all
government employees now receive
f1g up to $4,000 a year, allow
snces for officers in the armed
torces, and benefits to dependents
,,pf service men.
The Pepper and Clark moves
came at the end Of a day which
saw both sides in the fight declin-
ing to consider any middle-gr ound.
Administration leaders, refusing
to compromise with critics OF food
subsidies, helped beat down in the
Senate today a proposal for
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Soldier Charged
With Killing Pal

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 10-R-Pri-
vate Charles Lewis Reynolds, ~,
recently on detached service at
the Greensboro, N. G., air base,
was charged today with the slav-
ing of Private Lee M. Riley, q.
of the Bluethenthal Air Base, Will
mington, N. c., whose nude body
was found in a hotel room here
yesterday with a sweat shirt twist
ed around the neck.
Reynolds was arrested in Column
bus, O., his home town. Detective
Chief Leo L. Phillips Of Columbus
was quoted in a newspaper dis
patch as laying the soldier had
given him a formal statement say
ing he killed Riley in a fight.
''He kept coming after me and
I hit him in the Adams apple and
used some judo. He fell and didn't
get up" the statement related,
Phillips said.
Police Chief Walter Anderson OF
Charlotte said that Riley and Rey-
nolds were fellow members Of an
air service unit at Bluethenthal
Field, with the latter temporarily
at Greensboro.
Rely was accompanied by Rey.
nolds when he went home to Web
ster City. Iowa, on a Today FUR
Tough, although the younger sol
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11

stated last night that the board is
willing and eager to listen to any
proposal which may be offered.
I. Two weeks ago a committee
from the board carried out an ex-
tensive inspection Of the juvenile
detention home and county farm,
following an investigation by the
Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
Commissioners, in lookin- over the
farm, discussed the proposal of
building new home. Hewlett dis
closed last night that the commits
sioners looked over the site of the
present farm with the idea of con-
structing the new buildings, at
some future date, nearer U. S.
Highway 421,
The committee reported yester-
day that the kitchen of the present
institution is in -deplorable state
Of filth, and that there is no rum
ming hot water. A poorly balanced
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Huon Peninsula
Finally Occupied
BY The Associated Press

Five months of hard, persistent
fighting bore fruit in the Southwest
Pacific as. Australian and Ameri-
can invasion forces joined near
Saidor to complete occupation of
1iuon peninsula in New Guinea.
The bulk of Japanese force of
IA, 900 men, including six infantry,
artillery and engineering regi-
nents, was destroyed. The Yanks
and Aussies joined at Old Yagoni,
on the northeast New Guinea
coast, yesterday morning (Thurs-
day..
For four successive days Ameri-
can warships and aircraft have
bombed or shelled atolls still held
n the Marshalls by the Japanese.
Pacific fleet headquarters at Pearl
Harbor announced yesterday that
IA tons of bombs plastered I'm
identified atolls in the Marshalls
i, raids on Monday, Tuesday, and
"Wednesday. In the same period
,varships shelled two enemy-held
stolls.
(Sunday, unidentified Marshall
sland atolls were bombed by
american forceso
The Navy announced another
bombing raid on Wake island,
north of the Marshalls, from which
al American planes Coronado
Flying boats) returned safely.
they scored hits on the air field
and barracks area. The raid Tues
Gay night was the 18th by Ameri-
can planes since the japanese cap
tired Wake.
Tokyo radio yesterday claimed
that eight American heavy bomb
ers attempting a raid on Wake
were turned back by anti-aircraft
fire.
Continued air strikes were car
led out against Japans two prin-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
British Battle
With Yugoslavs

LONDON, Feb. 10. -P)- British
forces were declared tonight to be
fighting side by side with the Yu-
goslav Partisans against the Ger
mans on the island of Hvar off
the Dalmatian coast.
How they entered the struggle
was, as yet, a mystery. A COM
munique from Partisan headquar-
tiers of Marshal Josip Broz Tito)
described them only as British
units" The implication was that
they were Commands or other
arnphibious forces.
Tito said they were operating
successfully at Veliko Braglye on
Hvar, which is one of the biggest
islands off the Yugoslav coast.
With Brac, just above it, the
island commands the southern
approaches to the major German
held harbor of Split.
No qualified military source n
London could confirm officially the
presence of British combat forces
If the Yugoslav arena, although
British iaison officers have been
active there.
The present forces appeared Ell
ther to have gone ashore in some
as yet undisclosed landing opera
ton or may be former prisoners
fof the Italians who escaped through
the Balkan underground to join
Tito.
Tto's communique said British
units sank four German sailing
vessels off the Dalmation coast
and captured IS Germans in the
operation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Wants COP To Fight
Roosevelt On Home
Front Issues

WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- Up -
Chio's Governor John w. Bricker
took the wraps Oft his Presidential
campaign strategy tonight and be-
fore an assembly of party chief
Ifains unfolded his plan to:
1. Fight the Roosevelt policies
down the line on domestic issues
subsidies, taxes, financing, Ia
Ibor, national service, and the serv-
ice vote.
2. Leave the conduct of the war
10, the admirals and generals who
he thinks should get most OF the
credit and should not be Inter
cred" with.
The smartly-groomed, 5O-yea--
old Bricker revealed his domestic
platform in a speech to Lincoln
Tay dinner, the first time he has
ppeared in the capital as an avow-
Il Presidential candidate. Ohio Re-
publicans turned it into a Bricker
boom.
I Earlier in the day, the governor
gave press conference preview in
which he conceded President
Roosevelt some credit for the
conduct of the war but took the
position that it is a job for the
professional military men and
toey should be left alone to do it.
Bricker criticized consumer
|
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Coz. Broker Unfolds !
Presidential Platform
Movie Comedian
Indicted By U.S..

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10.-(R-
Charles Chaplin, white-haired and
d. and a dominant figure in the
motion picture industry for the last
81 years, was indicted today by a
Federal Grand Jury on charges
OF violating the Mann act and de-
1rauding 23-year-old Joan Berry,
MS former protege, of her civil
rights.
Inc jury also returned indict.
ments, charging criminal conspir.
aey only, in connection with Miss
6erry's arrest last summer in
beverly Hills on a vagrancy war.
rant against six others. They are:
Capt W, W. White OF the Bev.
cry Hills police department.
Follce judge Charles Griffin OF
Beverly Hills.
robert Arden, radio commenta
'0T and friend of Chaplin.
lhomas Wells (Tim) Durant
a.o producer, polo player ano
associate OF the comedian.
~ Claude Marble Of the Bey
eriy Hills police.
less. Jessie Billie Reno, Beverly Hill.
police matron.
specifically, the Mann Act in
ll; ; against Chaplin accused
t 1a Of causing to be transported
W. Berry from Los Angeles tt
WIFI ,It I IL OF New York by railway
n n,ut 'he intent and purpose on hi:
p pa OF having the said womer
1Tl p in illicit sex relations. ;
-De oale given was Oct. 5, 1912
,rd 4 second count of the Mann Ac
c a,,s; charged Chaplin with
no ssag Miss Berry to be trans
~ o- u back from New York O,
VI ~ ABOUT Oct. 26, 1912.
,n dnlee Indictments were returne,
T me Civil Rights Statutes.
de rHe 1rst charged Chaplin, Ar
in rrl and White with conspiring t,
cit t,uenee judge of Beverly Hill
N.Y. court to impose sentence upol
nnrt;, Berry for the purpose of de
f Sn,'ins her from the state Of Cali
5o me second accused Griffin, Ar
ina ,, White and Chaplin of Undue
's oh Mlss Berry to plead guilty t.
gar raafge of vagrancy without re
n 10 whether or not she wa
moa asct guilty. This is a misde
M under Federal statutes.
ch Inc third indictment charge,
Gr ndspllh' White, Judge Griffin an
M; eeh with conspiring to den.
and sS Berry due process of Law
nr ru 70 subject Miss Berry to ode
in mns,'ao?ln Of rights, privileges an,
un 1ilunlt l secured to her by TIL
po States Constitution.
D0ilos for the defendants wer
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tContinued on Page Two; Col. u
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April IS DeadIine
Extension For 1914
Tax ecIaration

Harold N. Graves, Acting Com
missioner of Internal Revenue,
has announced that the time for
filing 1914 Declarations of Esti-
mated Income and Victory Tax
has been extended until April Is.
He emphasized, however, that
the estimates Of this years in
come must not be confused with
the final tax returns on last year.
income " hich SO million persons
must file not later than March
Is. Returns on 1943 tax are re-
9uired by law of all taxpayers,
regardless of whether or not tax
was withheld from their wages.
Only a limited number of tax
payers are required to take the
additional step of estimating this
years income, which ha not
been postponed until April Is.
Originally, it was intended that
both the 1913 returns and the
1914 declarations would be filed
at the same time. However, the
forms we're delayed
pending final action on the new
Revenue Bill.
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Mrs. Lilly DuBray Of
Family That Has Given
merit0riOus Service

Mrs. Lilly DuBray of Del Bon
tia, mother of Ernest Donald Du-
Bray, who was recently promoted
from grade of staff sergeant to
technical sergeant in recognition
of meritorinus service as a radio
gunner on flying fortress missions
in the European war zone, is of
a stalwart family who have for
the last half century served with
honor as soldiers.
In the early 8Os her father was
sergeant of a unit of the Canad-
ian Mounted Police, he being Sgt.
Richard Steele.
As recruiting officer in the
Mounted Police forces h e was
stationed for several years at
what was formerly Fl. Edmon-
ton, Alberta.
Mrs. DuBray also had an uncle
who rendered SPLENDID service as
a major general in the Canadian
forces in the First World War.
She had a brother. Gordon,
who enlisted as a Canadian Scotch
Kiltie in Vancouver, Canada, in
1914. He met death with many
of his comrades as the Scoth bat
talon went over the top in a
First World War engagement.
She looks forward to tina
happy day when her son. Sgt.
DuBray. will rejoin her. Though
| it's risky business being 10 in
the air in big bombers fighting
Germans, she said. I'm quite sure
that the fortunes of war will be
on his side.
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Assembly of God Church

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Come to Sunday School and bring
your children.
Morning devotion at II.
Evening revival hour at 7:45.
Mid-week services Wednesday
evening at 7:45.
Come and enjoy the old FASH
Toned gospel with US.
Everyone welcome to all of the
services.
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Card of Thanks

Out of grateful hearth we wish
to let our many friends know how
we appreciate their kindness to-
wards US in the death of our be-
loved son, the late Pvt. Noblt
Bennett Jr. To t e American
Legion, the Rev. FIR. M. j. Hall.
gan and C. Murl Beck of the
Browning Funeral Home and to
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Announcement

The Yegen Hotel Barber Shop
will be open every d a y after
March l. Hours except Satur-
days 8 q. m. to Z D. m. and N
Saturdays 8 a. m. 10 8 p. m.
Charles Coulter, Proprietor
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$500 Red Cross

Continued from page one)
not the Red Cross. The Red
Cross and the Red Cross only.
serves your bov in all his person
al and most intimate needs, max
ing a home away from home,
bringing him the love and care
you yourself would give.
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Happenings Of Local Interest


Mrs. Ray Siegrist has returned
from a visit with friends in Butte
and Missoula.
Spring coats and suits are ar.
irving at the Economy Shop.
Ronald and Robert Kennerly
were guests of Donald Bird at
Cut Bank during the tourney and
report the games were fast and
furious to their way of thinking.
For sale-CircuIating coal heat
ing stove, in Al condition. Geo.
Courtney.
Mrs. J. L. Sherburne has re-
covered from an attack of flu.
Mrs. O. A. Telhfero. ill for
week with a severe attack of flu
which confined her to her home.
has recovered to be back at the
postoffice.
For sale-Bicycle, good tires,
good condition. Mitchell B a b
cock.
Mrs. Fred Siebott and infant
daughter, Carol Ann, returned
last Sunday from a weeks visit
with friends in Shelby.
Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs Hyde
of Glacier Park were in Brown
ing last Sunday to attend the Red
Cross meeting that afternoon.
DR.. Bethel, dentist, will b e
here another week. See him
early for correct dental service.
Chief Petty Officer Leroy Des-
Roster left last Sunday on his re-
turn to duty with the navy. He
planned to visit his son. Pvt.
Fred DesRosier, stationed at San
Diego before joining his outfit
stationed in the Pacific war zone
L Pastel sweaters and skirts at
the Economy Shop.
l; Commissioned recently as en-
sign, Jack Kramer enjoyed a
short visit with relatives here
the latter part of last week. He
attended the U. S. Naval Train
ing Academy at New London,
Conn, for his advancement. He
left Sunday for Vancouver.
Wash.
Charles Manuel was in Great
Falls for medical treatment last
Saturday, returning the following
day.
Spring felts in pastel colors at
the Economy Shop.
! John Ewers, curator o f the
Plains Museum. left early this
week for Rochester. Minnesota,
for consultation with Mayo Clinic
specialists. Mr.. Ewers plans to
enter the military service in the
near future, having been in Spo-
kane recently to determine his
plans.
Mrs. Glen Finley left Tuesday
for Havre, where she was called
IN the death of relative.
Mrs. Harold SERVER r-turned
last Thursday from Santa Maria,
California. where she had been
visiting her husband. Sgt. Scriv.
er, who ! 8 stationed at Gimp
Cook, ne ar there. The visit
lasted for a month and Mrs.
SERVER enjoyed the stay, though
she would not select California
for a permanent place to live.
she said.
II His wife in a Great Fails hos.
pital, Robert Hoegh. who has
been employed at the Sherburne
Mercantile Company for the last
several weeks, left for that city
Tuesday,, planning to remain
there permanently. Mrs, Hoegh
was taken ill at their home here
suddenly last week.
Will pay cash for used furni-
ture at Gamble Store every Fri
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al others who in sympathy and
Iced served US in our sad hour
We acknowledge our gratitude.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Bennett
and family
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Or. Clifford Will Fill
Methodist Church Pulpit
DR.. C. L. Clifford, an out of
town speaker, will fill the pulpit
of the Methodist Church Sunday
morning at IL.
There will be no evening SER
vice.
Sunday school will be conduct
ed at 10 a. m.
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Advertise IN INC Cl1lea
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
Misunderstanding On Gas
Registration Is Cleared

Due to the misunderstanding re-
garding the portion Of the back
cover of the old "a" ration gaso-
line book, to be surrendered upon
application for renewal before No
vember 9. officials of the New Han
over War Price and Ration Board
yesterday asked applicants to note
that the term back cover means
that portion IT the book which in
cludes certification of the book
holder.
Since only this portion of the
cover is required, applicants may
retain the front cover bearing the
vehicles identity and serial num-
Der. This will eliminate necessity
for using any loose "A-11" cou-
pons, and enable ration holders to
apply for renewal at once, even
though they have on hand GALL"
coupons which are unused.
"E and r" coupons expire
October 81, and may not be accept
ed by dealers after that date. On
and after November l, only "E
and RI coupons bearing serial
numbers will be accepted, officials
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
DIR. ]. c. VESSEL
HEADS SEAL DRIVE

The appointment of DR.. J. C..
VESSEL as chairman of the Christ
mas seal sale campaign for the
New Hanover tuberculosis associ-
alton is announced today by En-
NETT Bellamy, chairman.
The campaign, which has a goal
of $4,000, will open here November
q when stamps will be dispatched
by mail to New Hanover citizens.
tuberculosis bonds in S. denomina-
tons and up will be sold under the
sponsorship of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
Bellamy explained that rs per
cent of the monies derived from
the sale of the seals will be retain
ed here to enlarge the tuberculosis
control program in 1945. The bal
ance will go to state and national
funds.
DR.. Vessel has long been inter-
ested in the control of tuberculosis
in New Hanover and for many
years was connected with the Red
Cross sanitorium, operated near
the airport before Army require
ments caused its closing.