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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
Army Proposes To Tell
Wounded Men of Battles
During Which They Fell

WASHINGTON, March 19-(R-
The Army proposes to tell the
wounded soldier what happened IN
the battle during which he fell.
The decision to issue, primarily
for the benefit of wounded SOL
dlers, a series of official accounts
OF the campaigns and battle of
American forces is the result of
a visit by General George C. Mar.
shall, Army chief of staff. to
wounded men in hospitals.
I'm the thick of battle, the SOL
der is busy doing his job," Mar
shall said in a forward for the
first OF the series, on the Bizerte
campaign. He does not have
time to survey campaign frcm
foxhole. If he should be wound
ed and removed behind the lines.
he may have even less opportunity
to learn what place he and his
unit had in the larger fight ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
Thousands OF Soviet Troops Smash Across
Dniester k2to Rumania On 81 Mile Frnnu,
Nazi FoN<<.ss Are Surrendering At CassiE=
IS ARE TAKEN
Shells sent Screaming Into
A Hotel, Which Is Re-
sistance Center

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma.
Piles, March 19.-R)-Flying For.
tresses and Liberators of the U. S.
18th Air Force winged their way
across the Alps today and attack
ed the important Klagenfurt air.
drome and war factories outside
Graz in Austria.
Other heavy bombers blasted
German-held railway yards and
installations at KIM, in Yugosla-
via.
Graz is 80 miles southwest of
Vienna and Klagenfurt is go miles
southwest of Graz. Knin is 70 miles
southwest of Banja Luka and a
few miles inland from the Dalma-
tan coast.
Nazis Surrendering
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY AT
CASINO, March 19.-(R)-La1- e
numbers of Germans surrendered
in Casino late today and more
prisoners were coming as Allied
tanks ploughed through rubble OF
the town to within 80 yards of the
Continental Hotel, the chief cen
ter of resistance.
The tanks pumped shells into the
lobby where two German tanks
were parked for the purpose of
lobbing missiles into the ranks of
attacking New Zealanders, and
one of the enemy tanks already
had been knocked out of action.
1t was the biggest bag of pris-
oners taken in a single day since
the latest battle for Casino open
ed with an historic roar of 1.400
tons Of bombs last Wednesday,
and seemed to indicate. that the
struggle had taken a fresh turn
in favor of Allied arms.
Headquarters disclosed that AL
Lied airmen had destroyed 100
Nazi planes aloft and aground Sat-
urday in massive blows centered
by an American securing of five
air bases in northeastern Italy.
Today's communique said the
Fifth Army had occupied all of
the town except the extreme
western tip"
The Continental Hotel, which
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
White House Reveals Sentiments
Of Governors Regarding Vote Bill

Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan,
Texas, Wyoming or Oregon.
The President asked the COVER
nors to tell him whether Federal
ballots could be used. He sent tile
grams a few hours after Congress
passed the compromise service
vote bill which authorizes Federal
absentee ballots for overseas vot-
ers only if state law permits their
use and if the serviceman has
tried and failed to get state
absentee ballot.
MIR. Roosevelt indicated some
time ago his action on the bill
would rest on his decision Whe.
Their the new act would provide
more or fewer service votes than
would 1912 statute which valves
poll tax payments and local reg
istration as armed service voting
qualifications, but leaves it up to
the states to provide the ballots
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
DURHAM STRIKERS
READY FOR WORK

DURHAM, March 20 -P)- To
morrow, for the first time in al
most a month, cigarettes will be
gin to flow from the machines
Of the Durham plant of the Am
erican Tobacco Company, as the
2,40O employees Of that firm - or
strike for over three weeks-be
gin to trek back to their jobs.
President c. T. Dunn of Loca
No. 1873 of the International To
bacco Workers Union of America
disclosed tonight that a concilia
tor from the Federal government
is expected in Durham tomorrow
to begin settlement of the bittel
dispute between the workers anG
the company.
Dunn voiced the opinion tonigh
that the case involving the Dur
ham controversy may be in the
hands of the National War Labor
Board in Washington by this week
end. or the early part of mex
week.
This will occur, he said. if the
WLB keeps it's promise to gran
the local dispute priority hear
ing. y
In the meantime the Durham
branch Of the tobacco firm is re
ported in complete readiness fol
it's re-opening tomorrow, inasmuct
as several hundred workers of the
company returned to their job:
Saturday to make preparations fol
the resumption of work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 19-(B
The White House tonight made
public the replies of AZ governors
to President Roosevelt's inquiry
whether their state will accept
Federal ballots from the armed
forces. but gave no intimation
whether the President will approve
or veto the service vote bill now
on his desk.
of the governors said their
state laws will permit the use of
Federal ballots, but one Of those
attached significant reserv. lions.
OF the others - indicated no
action is planned to validate Fed
eral ballots. Several of the gov
errors said they would recon-
mend state laws to conform with
the Federal act if Mr.. Roosevelt
signs the service vote bill.
The White House released all
the state replies which had been
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
40 TOWNS CAPTURE,
Russians Are In Hot Pur-
suit OF German-Ruma-
MAN Legions

LONDON, Monday, March 90
P)-Thousands of Russian troops
smashed into pre-War Rumania on
31-mile front yesterday, cross
ing the Dniester River and cap
turing 40 Bessarabian villages in
hot pursuit of German umanian
leglons so shattered that they left
bridges intact, Moscow announced
early today.
The Russians were cutting down
Germans and Rumanians by the
thousands, Moscow said, blocking
their escape routes, hurting them
into the broad Dniester to die.
and capturing great quantities of
German tanks, guns, and other
equipment.
Huge German forces falling back
IN the Odessa sector, far to the
southeast, appeared to face a ma
Jor disaster as the Russians pour.
ing into Bessarabia headed for the
Danube estuary in an effort to
block their retreat into lower Ru-
mania. Other Soviet units attack
Ing down the railway from Novo.
Ukrainka steadily herded the Ger.
mans back toward the Black Sea
port of Odessa, a Soviet com.
munique announced.
In old Poland the Russians also
lashed out to topple Kremenets.
hilltop fortress 70 miles northeast
OF Lwow, and swept on to take
one village only go miles from
Lwow.
1.-The offensive of the Soviet
units" said the broadcast-bulletin
telling OF the Dniester crossing.
was SO vigorous and shattering
that in a number of places the
Germans had no time even to de.
stroy bridges. The enemy was
pressed back to the river and SUI
Tered enormous losses"
The capture of Kremenets, hill
top fortress 70 miles northeast of
LWow, vital Axis commune ations
center in pre-war Poland, was
among the important victories of
the day. Its fall was announced
in an order of the day by Premier
Marshall Stain, and the following
communique said 40 other villages
were swept up by Marshal Greg
Dry K. Zhukov's First Ukraine Ar
my tanning out north of embattled
Tarnopol.
But the greatest strategic stroke
FOR the Russians, both militarily
and politically, was the success
Jul crossing of the Dniester near
Yampol, and the overland strike
.oward Bucharest, capital of the
Axis-Allied but wavering Ruman-
"a. Bucharest is less than 270 miles
rom the advancing Red army, and
he vital Ploesti oil fields are less
han $50 miles away.
The broadcast communique, rec
'rded by the Soviet monitor, also
that the Second Ukraine
Army under Marshal Ivan S Ko-
lev now held 62-mile stretch Of
he east bank of the Dniester, were
lighting in the outskirts of Mogi-
ev-Podolski, east bank rail bridge.
lead 81 miles northwest of YAM
'ol. and were menacing another
Axis retreat route across the
Slobodzeya-Balti line
o the southeast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
COP IS STUDYING
REVAMPINC PLAN
Republic ans Act To
Streamline. Congress
sional Proceedings

WASHINGTON, March 19-RE
An ambitious plan to streamline
the cumbersome machinery of
Congress is being eyed by the Re-
publicans, who confidently expect
to win control Of the House in the
November election and ar
dreaming Of a Senate majority.
Because a shift from Democra-
tic to Republican control would
mean an automatic reorganization
members said the Senate Minority
Steering Committee probably will
order a full investigation of the
possibilities of junking dormant
committees and outmoded proce-
dures.
Chairman Taft (R-Ohio) said he
thought the Republicans might
have a chance next January to
sweep away some Of the cobwebs
which have gathered on the legis-
lative machine and Senator Dana
her. lR-Conn) envisioned the re-
form opportunity as ''just around
the corner"
:. Individual=menabers of Congress
have been talking a long time
about undermining legislative
process that is built primarily
around seniority.
But seniority-custom that ele-
Yates legislators to chairmanships
on the basis of their length of
service-always has been an in
surmountable obstacle. Committee
heads are jealous of the prestige,
patronage and added accommoda-
tons that 60 with Craftsmanship.
Usually they won't vote to abol-
ish any committee for fear the
ak next might fall on theirs. Also
those who are Immediately in line
for chairmanships are loath to see
eliminated a committee on which
they have spent years working to-
ward the top.
Two streamlining proposals now
are before the Senate Rules Com
mittee, offered by Senators La
Toilette (Prog-Wis) and Maloney
O-Conn) but the Republicans are
likely to write their own.
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
FLA EXEMPTION
&LS TREASURY

WASNGTON, March 10 -lP-
You're nly worth a $500 tax ex-
emptioif the new sirnplfied tax
bill be- mes law
But lis the jobless brother-in-
law wi lives with you, also the
19-yeapld daughter in college,
and thbaby.
The pvision for a flat $500 ex-
emptiper person - wiping out
host complex dependency al
lowanc - was disclosed today
as the b. l point which sold the
Treasu on taking over the tax
calculag headache for 100000
600 taayers.
With it the Treasury said it
couldnbegin to do the job.
Und the proposed act, tax
payersith wage and salary in
comes Glow $4,000 year would
file a lple information return,
and thnternal Bureau would do
the IT the figuring. The March
Is che of the remaining 100000
600 tayers would be eased
drastily.
ThoWho have had more than
a peelt the legislation, drafted
by tHIouse Ways and Means
say tflat per capita exemption
will plify host of questions
conceng marital dependency
status
Thr separate exemptions now
apply $500 for a single person.
ST., 200,r a married couple or
head a family (excluding one
depent) and $3.50 for each "al-
lowah dependent. The stream
lined would Eliminate the
need a legalistic analysis to
deterle the proper tax credit.
Sinrly, the bill no longer
woultequire a legal difinition
Of dedency, since it presumes
eversrson to be worth $500
exenpn and Uncle Sam
Coined on Page Four; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
OIL TAX FIGHT
BREWS IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 19-{P)-
me bitter sectional fued over the
right of states to levy poll taxes
is on the point of being renewed
IN the Senate despite the certain
" of filibuster.
Advocates of anti-poll tax legis-
lation - already approved by the
House last year 265 to llO-are
becoming FESTIVE over the delay
IN Senate action. Cloak-room stra-
eglsts for the past week have been
urging showdown, which now
appears likely within the next fort
night.
Apparently only a decision by
the Democratic Steering Commit
Tee to read softly in the interest
Of keeping some semblance of par
ty unity can forestall the move
10 bring the matter out for its
annual airing.
At least two sponsors of the
bill are known to have discussed
with Majority Leader Barley the
lodging of a motion to call the
Dill before the Senate. Each was
impatient of counsel to wait a
While longer before demanding ac-
ton.
The bill would make it unlawful
Tor any state, municipality or other
governmental subdivision to pre-
vent any person from voting for
resident. Senator or member Of
me House on the ground he had
not paid a poll tax. Eight South
efn states now have poll tax laws
Virginia. Mississippi, Alabama.
South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas,
1exas and Tennessee.
The dealt of Senator Van Mugs.
indiana T~Amocrat who headed the
eenasa Judiciery Committee, trans
esn@ We prime responsibility Tor
ha1azax the bill to the new cha :
ssss gs2ator McCarran D-Nev).
soth McCarran and Van Mugs vot-
co for the bill when it was re-
ported favorably last November.
% to 6.
Proponents of the measure are
oullolng their hopes Oh obtaining
sioVure - parliamentary proce-
oure which limits 6sbate of two
"llfos of thu members present
e' after pl sper notice. But
jealousy guard their
Unlimited debate. and
Ito favor the poll
seely they will
'oture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
Three Heavy Air Blows
Are Dealt Continent In
Less Than "A Hours

LONDON, March 19-(R-Amer.
lean and British bombers prose
cutting a minute often
sive around the clock from both
Britain and Italy dealt German
Europe three heavy blows in less
than "a hours today.
u. S. Flying Fortresses plung-
ed through a heavy barrage at
dusk today to give the Pas de
Calais coast of France one of it's
worst poundings while 18th Air
Force Fortresses and Liberators
from Italy attacked the important
Klagenfurt airdrome and war
plants outside Graz, Austria. These
blows followed an overnight as
sault by more than 1000 Raj
heavy bombers on the chemical
center of Frankfurt, Germany, ex-
plosives factories at Bergerac,
France, and other targets.
For good measure, the Ameri-
can heavy bombers from Italy
also attacKed railway yards at
knin, Yugoslavia, today, while
medium bombers raced across the
Channel from England for their
third straight day of attacks along
the west coast of the continent.
The Raj announced loss of %
bombers. Total American losses
were not annn11ncad at nnoo INIT
only one bomber failed to return
from the Pas de Calais raid.
Without any confirmation, the
German radio said 20 four-engin-
ed American bombers were shot
down : in the Austrian attack.
It was the fifth consecutive day
Of the heavy aerial onset. In the
five days, in more than 10000 sor-
bies-the majority of them by hea-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20

received up to 3:15 pm. today.
They showed that Federal bal
lots can be accepted now in Cali
fornia, Maryland, North Carroll a,
Florida, Alabama, Washington and
Kansas.
But the governor of Alabama
said they would be acceptable only
il the Federal service vote bill
is constitutional-many Southern
Congressman contend it is not.
The governor of Washington said
he didn't believe it would be neces-
sary for him to certify validity
of Federal ballots because of lib
eral state election laws. Under
the bill the governor must make
the certification or the ballots
can't be counted.
No replies had been received
late this afternoon from South
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
BY LEONARD MTLLIMAN
ASSeiated Press War Editor

LORNGAU, Japanese Head
quartz in the Admiralty Islands,
was ca tured Saturday by Ameri-
can trips, climaxing a lightning
four-da invasion of Manus is
land.
"Thi. completes the OCCUPATION
OF all tai areas in the Admiral
ties" eneral Douglas Macarthur
said toy in announcing the ac-
ton.
Paraus island, Japan's
first dense against invasion from
the MOI, was bombed for the
third S cessive day by the Nays
Aleutiabased Ventures.
Japase troops in considerable
force ossed the Chindwin river
in seval places, apparently pre-
pairing pr a major offensive to-
ward 7 central Burmese-Indian
border.
Hukmg valley of North Central
BurmaFas reported completely
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
U. S. CAN'T FEED
ALL ITS ALLIES
Food Chief Issues Report
Showing Outlook For
Nation And Friends

WASHINGTON, March 19-R-
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones said today the nation, will
be able to meet essential military
and civilian food needs, but warn
ed that it cannot be expected to
carry the load of postwar relief
feeding.
In balance sheet report on
food, prepared at the request Of
War Mobilization Director James
F. Byrnes, Jones made this fore
cast of civilian supplies for 1914:
while supplies of some foods
will be less than would be needed
with unrestricted demand, other
foods will be available in ample
supply so that every one can have
enough good and nutritious food to
satisfy his needs
AS to supplies beyond military
and civilian requirements, the re-
port said:
Foods available in the United
States for export constitute only
Continued on Page Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
COUNTY IS TOPS
IN LIQUOR SALES

New Hanover county once agar
has led all North Carolina las
month in sales of liquor, accord
ing to a report issued by the State
ABC Board, which revealed thai
sales in this county totaled $780,.
200.85 for February.
Total state sales were $1,356,
$3.50, or 1896, O62.95 more than in
January.
Next to New Hanover was Dur
ham Durham) county, with $685.
1885, followed by Wake (Raleigh)
county with $122,304.6O. Culnper-
land Fayetteville) county was
fourth with $118. 1905.
Chairman Carl Williamson said
the increase was due to an in
crease in the per-person quota OF
liquor. February coupons were
worth a full pint, while January
coupons allowed only half-pint.
Sales by counties:
Beaufort, $24, 5000; BERTHE, $685.
Continued on Page -Four; Col. 2)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
|L0NERCAN EAGER
FOR new TRIAL

NEW YORK, March 19.-R-
Wayne Lonergan, whose trial for
the murder of his heiress wife,
Patricia, will resume tomorrow,
was reported today by his attor-
ney to be in pretty good spirits
and eager for proceedings to get
underway.
The attorney, Edward V. Broder-
lex, visited the 26-year-old defend
ant for two hours today in Tombs
Prison. Later he told neWsmen
that the defense was ready for the
resumption of trial.
Lonergan also was interviewed
for the second time by DR.. Ihom-
as S. Cusack, a psychiatrlst, at
the request of Broderick and With
court permission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
Mt. Vesuvius Erupts,
Wiping Out A Part
OF Scenic Railway

NAPLES, March 19.-lR,-In
the worst eruption since 1906,
Mt. Vesuvius sent three big
streams Of smoking lava roll
ing several miles down its
slopes today, wiping out 100
feet of its famed scenic rail-
road.
There was speculation to-
night that some of the villag-
ers living on the mountains
south slopes might be evacuat-
ed if the action continues.
The lava was still slowly des-
cending the slopes this after
noon, with the stream on the
southern slope the fartherest
advanced and within two miles
Of the village Of Bosco Ire
case.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
At Least 440 German
Planes Were DESTROYED
During The Past Week

LONDON, March 19.-R-
At = least 440 German planes
were put out of action in the
air and on the ground against
the loss of 1875 Allied aircraft
during the week beginning
Monday, March 10, and extend
ing through last nights opera
lions, a compilation from Al
lied announcements disclosed
tonight.
This better than two-tO-one
superiority was run up by Al
lied air fleets operating from
Britain, in the Mediterranean
theater and in the Middle East.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
Finnish Government
Is Reported Ready
To Move Its Records

STOCKHOLM, March 19-R--
Finnish government ministries are
packing their records for move.
ment to the north to a prearrang-
ed temporary capital, persons re-
turning from Helsinki said today.
Helsinki was said to be CITY
without children, because they
had been removed to the country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20
Small Vessels
Score Victory
Over U-Boats|
& NAZI SUBS SUNK
.
Triumph Acclaimed As
Modern Battle OF Ira
falgar By British

LONDON, March 10. - up -
rive British naval sloops have
.,orpd the wars greatest single
n.trol victory of the battle of the
pp+1antic by sinking six German
nboats within 20 days, the Ad-
.,iraltv announced today in ac-
flaming the triumph as modern
hattie of Trafalgar.
Five of the underseas marau-
ders were sent to the bottom Of
Tho North Atlantic with their en-
five crews and the sixth victims
Il crewmen were captured before
# was sunk by gunfire after hav-
ing been driven to the surface
with depth charges.
One Craft Lost
Only one Of the light, speedy
craft failed to return from the
record cruise - H. M. S. Wood
necker - which foundered in
heavy weather after sustaining a
torpedo hit. But even that loss
was tempered with the announce
ment that every member Of her
crew was saved.
The four surviving sloops re-
turned to Liverpool recently to
gala and noisy welcome, with
bands blaring out the submarine
lunters' theme song. "a Hunting
We Will Go" and to the personal
auJits of First Lord of the Ad-
atty A. V. Alexander.
First Lord told the 300 Off
Nd men OF the victorious
., Maybe, Startling. Wild
the Inflated Woodpeck-
RS was the greatest
ever undertaken in
escort group"
t About 1t
y" he said. "you
ecord in having
= there is no
t six German
f
example any
uvrrgreat
at have from
cred as many
III are, in fact,
e with as many
were, almost, in
afa:gar, ana pit
dly weapons from
st more deadly wea-
. other side than was
hat tine
ne, jolly well done.
so much and God bless
victory in which Hitler lost
'ntlnued on Page Two; Col. "
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Continued on Page -Four; Col. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20

,oaIn .ARonl4lA-Monday cloudy.
windy and slightly colder. Freezing tenn
neratures expected Monday night in In
terror.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Challenge
PayParIey

AL Meder. attorney for the
Aeronsutical Products Corp. to-
day challenged the Jurisdiction of
the War Labor Board 70 act in
the dispute between the company
and the Foremens Association of
America.
In his opening statement at a
hearing before WLB fact finding
committee in the federal building.
Meder declared:
The position Of the company
IL that the WLB has no juris-
diction over this dispute nor
over the salaries of executive
and administrative employees.
II Is our position that only the
treasury department has such
Jurisdiction.
IF the war disputes act or
any Of the executive orders are
applied In this case. we will
claim that they are uncOnsti-
tutl0nAl.
First witness for the Foremen's
Association was Gerald Goodman,
former foreman AZ the Aeronauti-
Cal Products plant. He testified
that although there were 4s or 80
fOremen prior 10 the strike MAY
s, there were now only Is.
In the first two days OF the
hearing the union outlined its
grievances against the Chrysler
Corp. and the Packard Motor Car
Co. BY agreement Of counsel. the
foremen will state their cases
against all Of the companies in
volved first and tho corporations
will then submit their side Of the
story
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Soldier Seeks Folder
Taken From Auto .

Pfc. Anthony J. Pitch. visiting
his family at 5845 Renville. APP
pealed to the Times today for aid
in recovering a blue fabric folder,
containing addresses. pictures and
an automobile registration. which
waS taken from his car parked on
Penrod. near West Warren yester-
day. Pfc Pitch, stationed AT Camp
Lackett, Cal, will be here only
one more week
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Times Asked 10 Aid
In Search for Girl

Mrs. Andrew Jepko, OF 9l77
Prairie asked the Times today 10
aid in the search of her daughter,
Jean. IS. who disappeared from
home. May 30. The girl was
dressed in a red skirt. white
blouse, plaid jacket. silk hose and
brown shoes. She is 5 feet. ] inch
tall, weighs 10 pounds and has
dark hair and eyes.