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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
LETTER BOX
SECONDING THE MOTION

oGGONUlNG me MUTTON
To the Editor:
We wish to congratulate the Star
on the editorial advocating the use
OF the City Hall as a Public Ii.
brary, art and music center
It Is understood that the library
will need additional space as the
city grows, and certainly, a com.
munity the size of Wilmington re.
quires some facilities for the de-
velopment Of art and music. What
would be more appropriate than
for these pursuits to be followed
under the same roof with ITALIAN
Hall, so long associated with the
dramatic arts.
We have heard many citizens
express their regret at the closing
OF the Wilmington Museum of Art
and we would urge that the mem.
ners OF the Board who are plan
ming for the future development of
the city will not overlook the need
OF an adequate library and art
center. The City Hall building is
Well suited to this purpose.
Peggy Hall
Claude Howell
Wilmington. N. c,
Dec. Is. le45.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Another Turn In China

The last turn of the wheel brought up a
picture of an improved situation in Manchuria.
Now we are told, in disps tch from Richard
Honolulu, that qualified military observers
are convinced that the seeds of third World
War are being sown in that troubled land
and that the brushes between Central Govern
ment and Chinese communist troops may even
be the first battles of that war.
II this is true, if another world conflict is
brewing and will boil over in Manchuria, it
would have to be precpitated by the Russians.
Whether Russian sympathies, which Moscow
denies, would lead to blows in support of the
Chinese communists is doubtful, on the ground
that the Moscow and the Chungking govern
ments have reached agreement on primary
issues and the Russians do not as a rule open-
ly violate their contracts.
Also with Russia seeking loan from this
country for rehs bilitating its industry and in
view of it's seriously crippled economic situa-
ton, it is doubtful that even if Moscow had
the will to make war it would lack the neces-
sary financial backing, and could not well at
ford to dismiss the chance of getting Ameri-
can money or credit by doing SO, especially
against the Central Chinese Government which
has the favor Of the United States.
However, IN event the militia ry observers in
Honolulu have actual information to justify
their gloomy prognosis, it would be well for
this nation to consider that through discharges
the American Navy is far below par and
ground forces are so widely scattered it would
be next to impossible to quickly assemble an
Army capable of taking the initiative if We
cry was raised.
BY the same token, the government would
want to be sure of the situation need before ii
took any step to slow down rehabilitation
That is moving slowly enough to rile most
veterans still Ill service now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Marshall Reaches Hawai-
On Way to Chinese r'''

HONOLULU, Dec. l6'-'r .n,,,s 10
George c. Marshall, en- i0 Gates
his post as the new United eeiv ,ts' at
Ambassador to China, alii'
Hickam Field today ,oke on
II have no comment 10 hesut.
anything except that it IS
full day." Marshall salo. .retary,
Accompanied by his sec Is Hjc.
Chief nef Warrant officer Richard s,.i'1 ns
key of Columbus, Neb.' nc h s in a
tinue his journey to oIlsl IT. Nun.
plane piloted by Col. Homer oed MAI.
son Of Esterville, Iowa, al aHq water tst
Douglass N. Macondfuh' u
town, Mass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Capital Jail Escapee
Nabbed In Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. le-
R-Norman H. McCade, special
agent in charge Of the Knoxville
FB! office. said today he was
holding q man he Identified as
Paul Albert Nicewander. 81, pend
ing trasnfer OF the prisoner te
Washington.
McCade said Nicewander es.
capped from the District of Celum,
bia Jail, where Ne was awaiting
trial on Federal robbery charge,
along with three others Nov. "a.
The other escapes are still at
large.
Nleewander, who McCade said
was going under the name OF
James Robert Harding. was ar
rested in . drug store by FBI
agents last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17

BATAVIA, Dec. 16.- Up The
man who represented the Neither
lands government at the Japanese
surrender in Tokyo bay believes
that an independent 1ndonesia
would be permanent menace
to peace in the Pacific"
Blunt, outspoken Admiral Sir
Conrad Helfrich, commander OF
the Netherlands East Indies mi
ed forces, told the Associated
Press that from a strategic point
Of view" such a country couldn't
possibly defend itself.
Anyone who thinks this would
be an independent state is wrong"
Helfrich declared, because the
islands 1877 different tribes and
population groups would fight
each other. AS examples, already
the Manadonese and the Ambo-
nese don't like Soekarno, and the
Batam district in west Java de-
clared itself Independent OF the
Soekarno government.
"In my opinion-perh;. ps I am
one of the naughty boys about it
the name Indonesia means moth
ing" he said. cts absolute non
sense"
II still like the old name of
Netherlands East Indies" the Ad-
miral said. 1T means ..lat govern
ment Of the Netherlands got to-
gether all of these different groups
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
TheLiterary
Guidepost
By W. G. ROGERS

BY W. G. nOGERS
u, S. CAMERA 1916 Victory Vol
ume photographs selected by
Capt. Edward steichen, USNR,
edited by Tom Maloney (pub'
lished by U. S. Camera, dis.
tributed by DUEL, Sloan and
Pearce; $4.50.)
Here are nearly 400 pages Of the
cream of the war photographs IN
the final year of the struggle and
it seems to me very unlikely that
you'll ever see a better book IN
this field.
There's some text, but it's most
ly pictures and the fact that sle'
chen selected them is a guarantee
that they're the best available. =.
among other sources was Press
Association. You will have seen
some Of them in newspapers Oh.
the reproductions gain a lot Oil
smooth-finish paper.
They are classified: Roosevelt
Europe, war children, submarine lln;s,
air raids, Pacific mop-up' fhlnp
pines, South China sea, Mal''ia'
Two lima, Kanikaze and so on
The Germans in history, by fI, n',
Hubertus zu Loewenstein (Coi
umbia; $5.)
Germans are viewed here uhu. .,
the aspect of the constant comm. .
between nationalism and Inferno,
tionalism, or the pull toWalo
unified European-Mediterranea!
world and the opposite pull towa'u
sectional dominance. Tai,
They are viewed also on the oss ss'
of a philosophy Of history s.s ,as
ming from Apostolic times tnrO Ts.
St. Augustine and on down. IN. .U'
French revolution. consequent,
seems to this author-prihce
moral retrogression; the Msi ..blr
creed is the "greatest OF eas s;aty
heresies of our age" ana SJ v;nc.
should be a mirror OF Inc M M
dom and a type of Chrlst's wy"
cal Body" ,.,a,.rck's
Loewenstein lauds BlSn lt.Is.
Ems dispatch; quotes Dr. Nl'n lodi.
Murray Butler, to whom ne wiser s
Gates the book, in praise Oh ns-
Wilhelm II; regrets the ov paiaisr.
of Napoleon III; regards be I, iq9s
French invasion of the Run Il. !" YER Yer
as a gross violation OF ' tnr neo.
sailles treaty; calls indeed 4tb;rkirs
pie to abandon the uii'l'- ann..
notion that republic per Sc Is S'
thing superior to MONARCHY ", but
1t may intrigue you no sn erincs
seems to me unlikely TO GOWN
YOU.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
Religion
Day By Day
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS
BY WILLIAM r. ELLIS
FACIAL ADORNMENT IN
REVERSE

Every one who has Travelled
widely in the interior Of Japan
bears away with him a vivid pic
ture of the Japanese peasant wom-
an. The burdens she bears. the
strenuous labor she undergoes, are
less impressive than her face.
For custom DEGREES that the
married peasant woman shall
shave off her eyebrows and black.
en- her teeth, that she may be I'M
attractive to other men than her
husband. She uses no cosmetics
and is certainly a rather hideous
creature.
Doubtless this device is as futile
as its contrary, the western u.s.
age borrowed from the Chinese
"sing-song girls") of heavily paint
ing the face. Either way you look
at it, the fundamental mistake is
the assumption that outward APP
pearance counts for most. Whereas
every experienced observer of life
knows that it is inward qualities
which produce real and abiding
attractiveness. 1.-THE Kings daugh-
ter is all beautiful within"
Not outward seeming, but in.
ward being, is Thy Books pre-
scription for human beauty. o
Lord. So we seek the unconscious
adornmen of spiritual gifts. Amen
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
NEGRO INJURED

Robert Allen Edwards Negro
suffered the loss OF a Packard au-
tomobile and one tooth plus minor
bruises, when the car he was driv-
ing hit a tree on the Masonborc
Loop Road east of Sherman's
place, He told sheriffs officers and
members Of the State Highway Pa
troll that lights from an oncoming
car blinded him, causing him to
swerve from the road. He was
treated for his injuries at Com
rnunity hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
WELCOME TO LEYrE

BRAZIL, Ind. W,D-When Warn
Decker OF Brs iii, Ind, landed on
Leyte, ne was welcomed by three
tiny girls, who tied a welcome
bracelet around his wrist. Then
one Of the girls broke into song. It
was pistol Packing Mamma"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17

1t is important to correct the ma1ad;u.+-
nent OF our economy that condemns millions
-. ~ lafIn people to a standard of living below
tnst OF other Americans. This is national
responsibility and should be solved by the
hauon' The job is too big for farmers to
M MHnule oy themselves.--Wayne County, W. Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-17
TOP o. THE MORNING

Our battle field is the world-It is "ad-
vance or retreat" Endure hardness as
good soldier, or be a Stacker. Any profess
sor of the Christian faith ought to blush
to think of being the latter.
j. H. Whiteman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
|Soong Sees President
On Far East Problems

In q conference lasting well over
an hour. President Truman and
Premier soong of China yesterday
discussed political and economic
problems growing out Of the defeat
OF Japan and the termination OF
the Far Eastern war, so far Is they
affect their two nations.
The premier, who recently con-
Guided q series Of conversat lions
with Premier Stain in Moscow. was
accompanied to the White House
by Secretary Of State Byrnes, with
whom he had held q preliminary
conference Friday.
Emerging from the Presidents
ONCE, Mr.. Soong declined to discuss
his conference, but hurried on to
keep an appointment with Secre-
tary of the Treasury Vinson.
Although no ofncial statement
was made regarding the latter con-
ference, there were indications that
the Soong- Vinson talk centered
around the possibility of American
assistance In stabilizing China s
highly inflated currency. Omcials
recalled that within the last few
years China has been advanced
credits totalling $700, 900 900, of
which a substantial balance re-
mains. Observers believed that q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
Bandits Drive Circus WAGON
Is Miles, Loot 1t Of $4,000
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALTON, Ill, Aug. l8.-Four BAN
dts seized q money wagon today,
kidnapped three persons and looted
two Clyde Beatty Wild Animal
Circus safes Of $4,000, part Of which
was the circus payroll.
Two OF the bandits appeared at
the circus grounds early today as
the last of the show was being
moved. forcing Mechanic Walter
Rogers. "a, OF York, S. c., to drive
through Alton. Transporta ton
Chief Thomas MacMahon, A, also
Of York, saw the wagon-trailer
leave and gave chase in taxi.
AS the cab pulled up beside the
trailer two bandits in car convoy
ing the money wagon forced Mr..
MacMahon and the taxi driver.
Lewis Bobo, to join the procession
which drove Is miles. 1t stopped at
an isolated oil refinery dump near
Roxana. Ill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

When the bandits threatened to
dynamite open the trailer, Mr.. Mac
Mahon and Mr.. Rogers unlocked
the door. The bandits opened two
safes and carefully sifted the cash
from among checks, some of which
were for Federal taxes.
They bound their prisoners with
wire, rope and leather straps and
then fled. The men worked them
selves loose and reported the rob-
berry to Alton police.
Owner Beatty said the payroll
robbery was one OF a series of mis-
fortunes to befall the circus. He
said storm damaged circus equip
ment and one of the aerial per.
formers was injured in an auto
accident resulting in the act being
cancelled. Mr.. Beatty himself re-
Gently fell and broke his wrist in
Kentucky. He has performed his
act with a removable splint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
Jap Forces in Burmo
Still Avoid Surrender

by tne Associated freSo.
RANGOON, Aug. Is. - Burma's
mud and jungle front has been
quiet and without Allied casualties
since Admiral Lord Louis Mount
batten ordered offensive thrusts
ended two days ago. but there still
is no sign that Japanese facing the
British 18th Army are ready to sur
render.
Some japanese still are trying to
break out of the trap in lower
Burma and escape eastward across
the Sittang River. The enemy has
lost more than $4,000 killed or cap
tured in this area in the last few
weeks, a ratio of 81 to one Allied
loss in regular fighting.
Leaflets giving the enemy detailed
instructions for surrender were
dropped on the Burma front today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

part of this amount might be used
now to purchase gold to use as a
backing to place the Chinese dol
lar on q firmer basis.
1t is understood that Mr.. Soong
will conclude his conversations here
within a few days and return to
Chungking to report to Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek on his talks
here and In MOSCOW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
Union Jack Burned
By Irish Demonstrators
Ex the Associated Presa

Ey the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Aug. l8.-Police broke
up a demonstration last night by
800 persons who burned a Union
Jack at Carrickmore, in Tyrone
County.
Some persons celebrating VI day
were injured In the same Northern
Ireland community Thursday when
rocks, bottles and a smoke bomb
we're tossed into the crowd.
Police said the persons who
burned the flag and attacked the
VI day celebration crowd were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

members OF the outlawed Irish Re-
publican army. No arrests have
been made.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Einstein Revealed Nazi Experiments

II was Gen. Marshall upon whom the blame would have
fallen if the magnificent adventure into the higher fields of
physics had failed.
The story begins back in 1899 when Prof Einstein at
conference at the White House. revealed Presi-
dent Roosevelt that Germany at work bomb de-
rived from atomic power of the uranium atom extracted
from heavy water"
Ensten is supposed at this conference to have urged
that the United States begin work the application of
split purposes Mr. Roosevelt according this
report turned the whole matter over to Dr. Lyman j.
Briggs director Of the national bureau of standards in
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
7th Takes Over
Korean Capital

SEOUL, Korea, Sept. 13 (UP)-
American Seventh Division troops
today moved into Kaiio (Songto)
Korea's ancient capital, one mile
south of the Rumian-American oc-
cupation line.
Doughboys or the 22d Regi-
ment's F. Company made the
entry They have not yet con-
tacted any Russian units.
While his troops swept through
the country, American occupation
commander II. Gen. John r.
Hodge said 1t might be wise for
Korea TO retain some Korean col
laborationists in its government
because" they know the ropes"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Poles Denounee Trials
For Killing Germans

LONDON. Sept. 13 (INS)-
Polish newspapers today de-
nounced the British trial Of 48
Poles in Paderborn, Germany,
which ended Tuesday with four
being sentenced to death and
Others receiving prison sentences
totaling $50. years.
The Poles were charged with
killing seven Germans and burn
ing several farms in an outbreak
last July.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Legion Will Sponsor
YuIe Gifts for Yanks

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 13
CUP)--The American Legion said
today that nationwide gifts
for Yanks who gave" campaign
for Christmas would open Oct. l
in communities throughout the
nation.
The Legion's 12,50o posts and
9.7l2 auxiliary units will conduct
the drive for Christmas packages
for hospitalized servicemen and
veterans
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14

mittee. who by that time were in
a state Of nerves bordering on ST.
Nitus dance. They WeFe-eH- the
spot, and they knew it!
For the first billion Gen. Mar
shall had requested proved 10 be
insufficient. Three times he came
back for more!
Three times after the first ap-
preparation had been smuggled
through the House the committee
met with Marshall in secret.
Their faith in him held strong.
The light OF their patriotic fervor
still burned brightly. Their conf
Continued on Page Five)
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
AtrOcit.y General
Seized i'm Reich

LONDON, Sept. 13 (UP)-Press
dispatches from British army
headquarters in Germany today
IMPORTED the arrest of 1t. Gen
Karl Gebhardt. top-rankinl
Nazi Elite Guard commander &C.
cused of responsibility for numer
Gus atrocities at the Ravensbruecl
concentration camp.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Public Lands Frozen
For Atomic Sources

by the federal government should
be subject 10 valid existing rights,
but, shall cover all forms of public
land disposal. including the min
ing laws.
The Presidents action repre-
sented another step on the part of
the federal government TO deal
with problems of control of the
use OF atomic energy.
Mr.. Truman is preparing a mes
sage 10 Congress which will call
for laws relating 10 federal con-
troll Of the development, manufac-
ture and use OF atomic energy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
BY GEORGE ROTHwELL BROWN
special 70 IHE DETROIT TINES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13-The story of the
undercover financing of the atomic bomb, its final
production in the very presence of japanese and
German spies, and the narrow escape from fan
tastic failure when Congress was on the verge of
cutting off all further money reads like page from
Dumas or Victor Hugo.
Here revealed for the first time, the tale has
Incredible ramifcations involving sublime faith in
Gen. Marshall and the keeping of the greatest
secret in the history of the world by 43 patriotic
members Of the House, as four appropriations with
Ma grand total in excess of $2,000000 was smuggled
Through that body without suspicion being raised
or a question being asked
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 dNS)
President Truman today issued
an executive order withdrawing
all public lands in the United
States and its territories which
contain radioactive mineral SUBJ
stance from sale or other forms
of disposal.
The executive order was aimed
al retaining sources Of minerals
used in the atom bomb in the
hands of the United States gov
eminent.
The executive order specified
that the retention OF these lands
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Resigned Inspector
Rehired by Police

Police Inspector Cornelius BOYLE.
who resigned Aug. 13 to enter pri-
vate business. will return 10 the
department tomorrow.
His resignation was reconsidered
after Commissioner Ballenger
learned that Boyle's business plans
had failed because OF the sudden
end Of the war.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Fabulous Sums Frightened Congress

AS far back last May, when the atom bomb was on
the verge of but appeared TO be failure the 43
members of the House appropriations committee
tery the Authorizations they had made in the dark of
fabulous that they could scarcely sleep at night
Nothing but the faith OF these in Cen Marshall,
and their patriotic ferpor the conclusion Of
the experiments to final and Dorld stunning success.
1t develops clearly from what is disclosed that it
Gen. Marshall chief of staff of the army whose
faith in the scientists who working the letha cosmc
weapon is all that made the dramatic conquest of japan
possible without the sacrifice of additional 100000
American lives,
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
MOfher-in-LaW Ghost
SfirS Divorce Plea

Louis Ross, 3S, of 2135 T.. Con-
gress, has the creeps so badly he
wants a divorce.
He insists he Just can't get
along any more in a house in
habited by all the voodoo spirits
and trance apparitions coniured
up by his wife. Gertrude, 3S.
The creepiest feeling. he says,
comes when his wife sprnkles a
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
WPB Approves Ending
Shoe Rdtioninq OFT. |

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 INS)
The WPB shoe section, il was
learned today, has recommended
that shoe ratloning end Oct. /.
I Officials in the shoe branch con-
tend that 30,000.000 pairs of shoes
can be manufactured a month by
Oct. l. thus permitting the aban-
donment Of all civilian controls.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Gen. Groves Wins
Atom Bomb DSM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UP)
Maj. Gen. Leslie r. Groves. of.
ficer in charge of the atomic oomt
project, has received the distin-
guished service medal for achieve
ments 'of unfathomable impor.
tance TO the future of the nation
and the world"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Wainwright Given
Glad Hand by n. Y.

NEW YORK. Sept. Is GNS)-
Cheering thousands greeted Gen
Wainwright when he arrived to-
day at LaGuardia Field from
Washington.
AS the four-starred C-54 TAXED
to stop, 10000 persons gathered
on the semicircular ramp and out
side the airport, cheered them
selves hoarse for the tall, gaunt
hero of Bataan and Corregidor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Vets Protest
Delay i'm Jobs
International Photo

Twelve World War II veterans
picketed city hall today in protest
against delay in action on their
applications for taxicab drivers
licenses.
I'VE drove tanks and jeeps In
the war. Why can't we drive
taxis now?" one of their pla-
cards asked.
The eX-servicemen were prom.
ised a hearing on their applica-
tionS next Tuesday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
so Drivers Walk Out

All operations of the Refiners
Transport e. Terminal Corp,
were tied up in Trenton and Ham
tramck when so drivers broke
off negotiations for a wage in
crease and went out on strike,
the company stated.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
u. -. Casualties Tn
To I.O7O.73O Mark

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13 tUP)
i%U. S. combat casualties OF World
War III were counted at 1910, 730
today.
This waSan increase OF 278 over
the total a week ago. The navy,
coast guard and marine total in
creased 563 during the week, but
the army total dropped 2S5, due
in part 10 adjustments in the
missing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
Gen. Ike and Som
Received by POpe

ROME. Sept. 13 CUP) - Gen.
Eisenhower and Gen. Clark arrived
arrived in Rome by air today on
an unexplained mission. Pope Plus
granted an audience TO Eisen-
hover, his son, 1t. John Eisen-
hover. and Clark.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-14
N. Y. Painters Strike

NEW YORK. Sept. 13 up
Union painters walked off their
jobs throughout Manhattan and
the Bronx today in New York
City's first major postwar strike.