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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-02
BY MARQUIS CHILDS

PARIS-What has hit me most
as a passerby through the wal
and the devastation left in its
wake, are the terrific contrasts
you come upon around every cor
ner-the way in which life goes
on in spite of everything.
That is particularly true in Bel
quinn and Holland, where for cen.
turtles war has ravaged the coun-
try and periodically peoples have
suffered enemy invasion. Belgium
is in very much the same plight as
France, with the government fight
ing to get a minimurE of food for
the people and trying meanwhile to
check the ravages of initiation.
The greater part of liberated
Holland is in the Province of Linn
burg, which is between the Bel
gian and German borders. The
population of Limburg, similar
to that Of Belgium, is devoutly
catholic.
War blankets everything yet
the ancient pattern of existence
persists in strangely moving fash
ion. It sometimes seems SO the
atrical as to be unreal.
Here is a dutch town with 18th
century Cathedral and Cathedral
Square. All around the square
are trucks, tanks, jeeps, COM
mand cars-a myriad of vehicles
for waging motorized war. In the
center of the square is an anti-air-
craft gun with its gunner stand
ing by.
Out of the Cathedral, on Lenten
Holy day, comes a priest in his
vestments, preceded by an acolyte
with censor. They walk slowly
around the square. Townspeople
they meet drop to their knees in
the muddy street-a woman with
a dutch soldier, all kneel before
the symbols of the ancient faith.
1t is like a sudden glow of light
across darkened sky, beautiful
and wonderful. If only men in
their hearts could live by the faith
which Is at the base Of our society.
I only the symbols and forms
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-02
so THEY SAY

1 hate the Americans. One thing they can
not take away from us. We will start our new
life under the old principle that we have been
taught-to live means to fight. Wait and see
who laughs last. Today just about rushed
into a buried mine. An American saved my
life.-Girl, II, at Monschau, Germany in let
ter to SIS trooper sweetheart.
Regardless of what tactics the Japs use,
we have the necessary manpower and equip
ment to insure an American victory Cat Iwo).
Vice Adml. John H. Hoover at Guam.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-02
Daily Prayer
FOR SMITTEN NATIONS

Hear the cries that arise to Thee,
O God, from all the victims Of the
enemy's pride and power and
frightfulness - from the smlttM
Belgians and French and Ser
bians and Russians and Greeks and
Poles and British and Chinese and
Filipinos and Malays; and from all
who have been suddenly sent to
death in the deep waters. Thou art
incarnate Justice, 0 Lord; and our
Cause is in Thy keeping. Arm with
divine fortitude all who fight ana
all who serve, and all who wall
until victory brings peace forever
to the world. Amen.-W.T,E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-02

war itself will make a new oegll'
ming possible. ~,
For the time being, however you
have the sense of world SUI S,
pended between yesterday Nl,1
it's known evils, and tomorrow
with it's uncertainties. .
Copyright 1915 BY United feA'O''
Syndicate. Incl
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-02
Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star and the News
accept no responsibility for the personal
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many OF his read
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
of making people Think
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-02
AIR HERO A COLONEL AT Is

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Marcn l.
U.P)-Clarence j. Galligan, just %
years old, is full-fledged colone,
and deputy base commander o.
Baer Field. Col. Galligan, VINO
holds the DFC, air Medal and Le'
gion of Merit, led in supplying the
Patrisans in Yugoslavia for many
months while commander OF me
soth Troop Carrier Group in ltaly.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-15
BTWT Ass n
In Memorial To
Late Reu. w. Peck

III a man dies, so shall he live
again"
The spirit ~ the late Rev Will
liam Henry Peck pcrmeated We'd
neSdays meeting Of the Booker i.
Washington Trade association. The
occasion was the first annual me-
mortal session for the associations
founder and first president.
RE-DEDICATING itself 10 the
ideals and principles Of the found
or, the association went on record
10 make a greater effort 10 lend
more encouragement 10 the or
ganlzation and development OF
Negro business.
a committee was appointed TO
study the possibility Of setting UP
william Henry Peck business
scholarship.
PAYING TRIBUTE 10 the late
civic leader and business exponent
were the following: II. Bradley.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-15
DrinksConsumed,
Thumb Tip Lost
Over Press inq

Thomas Coleman. & ~ 1916
Warsaw. VAS given FIRST aid treat
r1ent at Receiving hospital last
Saturday after he had lost nc
thumb 10" 81 his ior hand
according 10 police Coleman snd
RS -. Iroz rs. bad nd -, ora.
G nkS ana returned home
Because she pressed = soldiers
coat fght started and dJrI"g nc
fshi she BIZ Ne thumb Up Il
Thomas lcf, 'huUA 90
Ivory Hughes p. az Psi Na.
comb. was carried 90 Receiving
hospital last Frlda1 SUFFERING from
decorations - the uGr' aJU sud
Sab Vouros n the chest
Hughes reported zoo pol GO that be
Nss stabbed by man with whom
tt had hccr dr0kng al, d..
TNs jspaDc,s kcrt Korrs Under
~ '1fo'cC',C an fr' ~ year,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-15

feet from police headquarters.
Police learned that the matron
was threatened with a knife while
the second thug went through her
purse and took $40 while near the
doorsteps OF Sheriff Andrew
Baird's home Friday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-15

Ramon Scruggs. Atty. Percival
Piper. Mrs Gonzella Porter. Jonn
Smith. James p. Cobb. Fred Long.
William Boone. the Rev w. II.
Amos. j. J. Theus, G.. w. Jackson.
l.. ID. Malloy, Atty Allen Bibb and
Mrs. G. W. Jackson.
Carlton Gaines presided.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-15
CT Re-EnHsts,
G cts 9O-Day
Furlough Home

Cpl Walter ]. Davis. brother Of
Mrs, Mary l.. Harris, 268 Frederick
street. Detroit, Mich, a member
of the 397th Quartermaster Laun-
dry Company al this large central
Luzon Base, has been authorized a
90-day furlough home as a result
Of his recent three-year enlistment
IN the regular army at Headquar-
ters. Base NJ.
INDICTED in August l943. he
was sent overseas in January 1914,
10 the South Pacific where he took
part in the victorious drive from
the Solomons TO the Philippines.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-15
Sheriffs Doorstep

What price boldncss. Mrs. Jose
phine Stafford. 30, Of 1864 f. Will
lis told police that she was threat
ened and her purse rifled by two
armed thugs of all places-l00
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Labor's Day
z A9ia4i NM

American abor the great production army of our long war deserves more than usual praise and encouragement on ths the day set aside for recognition of the working man:
 Praise for the manner in which, with unprecedented efforts 1t transformed our cumbersome industrial acnn cry into the greatest speedes production line ever now old men and young boys war wives mothers sweetneartS and daughters went into the mills and shpyards and tac tories ,,, .,.ss
 And with the exception of few misguided, hotheaded strikers American labor staged historic exhibition or teamwork and unseshness Because there was war 10 pc Won ,.,4, !, Reaed the enemy The is over, the equipment that made our victory possible is longer needed so the lnduS try which produced that equipment has come to
 In Waterbury where the wheels of industry went ngnt and day in the business of materials prooucton per- sonnel including plant heads and workers put forth
 mighty effort to provide the necessary equipment that was to carry on the and ultimately bring 1t to the close that came about few short weeks ago
 Now there peace to be won And !aoor mas PGopapy as big lob in winning that peace as have the aonlEeS and generals and statesmen at the conference tables For there are problems in the reconverSon to peacete eco orny that only labor can solve.
 Only labor can decide whether the changeover to new production lines and the unavoidable interim of dleness, shall be marked by orderliness or strife only anor can work out rehrng provisions equitable both to the on- hunting war veteran who deserves the best this nation can supply and to the worker who stuck to his ob for the aura ton just as faithfully as the soldier stuck to his gum For no arrangement established by industry or legislators can pc workable if 1t Is unacceptable to labor.
 Monday Is labors day, and If the great army or Wor ing and women pitch into their new problems Wtn as the war problems and If they exhibit the same spirit of CO., operation and teamwork that they have exhibited during the war; labor look forward to new day. brighter than any yet seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Tokyo And Pearl Harbor

The first disclosure of the Army and Navy reports on Pearl Harbor came the of what was perhapS the most dramatic event of the Japanese war
 Tn Tokyo Bay the American battle fleets had reacneo the end of the long and bloody road Land, sea ana ar forces were poised for the occupation Japan Their pres ence symbozed matchesS teamwork that had made Wc. tory possble-teamwork backed by brilliant coordinated leadership in all branches of the service and by the magn fcent skill and courage of the men who did the actual fighting.
 But in Washington there was discordant reminder that some of the confusons and contradiction ana lack or cooperation which brought about the Pearl Harpor os aster still existed The Armys critical report on It's own officers conduct contradcted and softened by ocla statements that accompanied It. The Nays indictment of It's officers aped in stronger terms by attendant official comment.
 The result was anything but clear picture And the unacceptable conclusion that the whole story has not vet been told.
 Perhaps 1t may seem to some that criticism of high Army and Navy leaders at this time ungeneF0us ana es of the nearly 5000 soldiers and sailors who died at Pearl Harbor It would not seem so to the families or countless others who died in the weeks that followed be- the Japs first crppng blow had been felt through out the whole Pacific area
 However sweet the taste of victory may be today the Pearl Harbor disaster cannot be forgotten We won the war; certainly But how much sooner would we nave won t and at how much less cost on Dec. 1941, most or hepesness while the bulk of our Hawaiian air force was burned and blackened Wreckage on the groundp
 Secretary of War Stimsons casual dismissal Of the Armys findings will not satisfy. Neither will the Navy courartia of "any person persons in the naval serv ce" For Mr. Stson takes issue with the Army report and Secretary Forresal and Admiral King take issue Wtn the Navy report and the four versions don't add up to complete and coherent story.
 The complete story is one that Congress should and will disclose not to exact vengeance or to md scape- goat but to do beated justice to the victims of tragic neglect and an unpardonable lack of preparedness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
HURRICANE SEASON
,Naw nritain Haraldl

We'll, it's here--the late sum. mer and early autumn hurricane snosoM The big ones, such aS rolled Into the coast of Texas. do not usually turn up until September accompanied by rains along tho entire coast" as the dispatches used to say. But what would We do with more rain this season2 Abso. luteiy nothing-ask the ruefui vic. tory gardeners.
 The annual hurricanes do vast damage, sometimes at one point, ct other times elsewhere-but always somewherel It is imperative that our coast regions must have strong habitations to withstand such shocks. Flimsy dwellings-as Sol1e- times are built in warm climates where heating Is never an over- whelming factor-are easy victims In such storms. The damage done in this latest disturbance Is not yet completely determined; but New Englanders can understand.
 Typhoons in the Pacific and hIir- ricanes along our coastl Apparent- ly natures atomic bombs to prove to her children that she's still the boss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
German "StOry" :. By BiH Cunningham

store and placed a guard at the door because he was afraid the Germans would shoot him II the stocks had disappeared
 He refused to nave anything whatsoever to do with Herr WieSs and his order for cloth saying that the Americans had no authority over him now, and in effect, that the Americans could now go to nell But Herr Wiess got some American soldiers who or- dered His Honor with their carbines at the sling to honor the order of U. s. Army, and he said Wel all right in that case, but for Gods sake' hurry the loading and get out of town as fast as posspie In the meanwhile however Wiess said he was offered everything from money to food to take WelmA ctizens the children of citizens, back to the American zone of Bavaria. He listed some or the offers as 12O00 marks from man, 200 bottles or cognac from another, 2OOO eggs from third.
 These three specific items seem to prove that the people were lying when they complained to us
 So ended the second chapter, the gist Of which that Weimar lied about its native supplies Wnhe trying to milk the occupying Americans for more.
 The third came in Paris, where chanced to meet young U. s. officer of engineers wno was stuck up in that Thuringian district for almost two weeks after the Russians moved in. He was removing U s. Army installations by arrangement Wltn tne Russians and saw the Russians move into Weimar
 He said the Russians seemed to be setsnng m s for good long stay, that they'd taken couple or hotels near the depot for a headquarters and that they had a very fine mess at one of them cahed the Kaiserin Augusta. .~.u me- did you see a tall, good-looking German gira with dimple in each cheek and sort or prance Vo her walk working around that hotel anywhereS. 4.
 "Yeah" he said, "she was a sort of hostess m the dining room and she seemed to be pretty sweet on the Russian colonel was eating with" .
 That's the one who was going to hang herself.
 Undoubtedly, they're telling the Russians "Ihank God you have come. The Americans are fat-neaGs and pigs. All they did was look for liquor ana ilasn money"
 If wedge will drive one way, 1t will likewise drive another And trust these cutes craven, skin- saving. congenital two-timers Co drive one WneFe they can. The truth isn't h em even yet iet alone any acceptance Of guilt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
By Peter EdSonI

ahead of anything previously developed or conceived Affording maximum comfort, it will nave innulner- able peacetime uses.
 Also soon to bo revealed for consumer use arg extraordinary developments in protective paints, anq tho perfecton of fumlgation methods For Shippin CWS scientists discovered and improved new ms terials for the protection of wood in water suen piiIngs and Q paint to protect ship bottoms troa
 Combat activities of cws fell into two najo fensive weapons from the various types Of aerial incendares to flame throwers. Smoke was used tq screen operations and as Q signal, In dI parances CWS troops became known as the smoke ana llam1 boys"
 One of the most ingenious and devastating weapons developed by CWS was the aerial ineendiary bomb The deadly four pound magnesium nomn sticks the famed jeed gasoline bomb, and the ouO7 pound blockburner called the Coop" were the weap1 ons that burned out Axis industry. ..,...,.
 The 42-inch chemical mortar. aHecconatelY named the "Goon dun," was the infantrymans deT light. When they were held up by enemy action this mobile little weapon looking like stoVeplpe on e stand, was brought in for precision sheling. lV could drop white phosphorous or high explosive shell in the enemy's lap.
 Once during an observation flight U. S. flyer spotted group of Germans doing calisthenics some distance behind the lines He radoed their positions and suggested the "Goon Gun" be turned on them It was, and after few rounds he reported: Inats $ all brother" The effect was so terrific that the Germans had disappeared in cloud of smoke and high explosive.
 What the portable flame thrower did against the Japs is legendary. It simply consists or pair of 60pound fuel tanks strapped to the bearers pack with nozzle that looks like an insect sprayer The oil fuel is forced under pressure through short hose to the flamegun and is ignted at the nozzle. With Diesel oil its range is 25 yards. With Jeled oil 1t is 60 yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Views Of The Press

sustains Judge 0uinlan, c situation will he created which will plainly Do 0 challenge to more sanity and de- cency in the Connecticut LegiSla- ture or else invite still more eons fusion in state affairs If that chal. lenge is not met, Since the Demo- crats from the larger Connecticut cities have been apt In recent years to control the Senate, whose neEas hers are apportioned according to population, there would be c temp- tation to withhold or bargaining purposes the confirmation of every appointment by 0 Republican gov. ernor to Q post created under c law Identical In its phraseology with that creating the office of commis- Sioner of motor vehicles.
 But the power of confirmation was never given to the Senate of any state legislature for that pur. pose any more than 1t was 90 given to the Senate of the United States, The small town representation, or rotten borough, system, on which the Connecticut House of Repre-. sentatives Is still based, arouSes no sympathy in any believer In true representative government, Yet 1t Is easy to imagine that the Con- necticut Democrats, if they continue the tactics which they followed un. der very dubious leadership in the Senate during the recent session or the Legislature, may so disgust the Connecticut electorate that they will lose control of the Senate by pop. ular vote in addition to having been deprived of control of the House of Representatives in the recent past by an anachranistic system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01

defense In sas warfare to keep them from using 1t without revealing the real secrets, Tn addition to that, CWS had to produce the equipment and ma. terial to back Up our threats if necessary.
 The man who directed this job is Maj. .-0en. Wil- Ham N. Porter. He started out as Navy man. grad- uatng from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in ie00 Switching to the Army soon after, he rose rapidly and when the war came. got the task of ordnating the chemical and industrial industries of the country to do their part in the war and training the chemical troops.
 Plus the tremendous war job Cws has done, the research and discovery by it's chemists have big chapter In the history of chemistry
 Working with Department Of Agriculture CWS had major part in the development of the famous DOT insect spray.
 In Its Medical Research Division great strides have been made in the field of respiratory diseases Soon to become available to civilians will be more effective treatments for influenza, whoopng cough and the common cold. Final experiments are still being conducted on this.
 The gas mask developed by CWs experts is far
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
C0NNECTTCUT's POLITICAL
 MESS
(sprlngIleld RepuhlleAh)

tspringfield Republican,
 Another chapter, but not the last, has been added to the mess In which the Connecticut Legislature ad- jourrNd early in the morning of June 2 but with It's clocks stopped SO as 70 create the fiction that 1t was short of midnight on June G., the day of adjournment fixed by the constitution. There was still, much unfinished business on which the Legislature, especially the Senate, had failed to act, because Of the unseemly wrangle between n Q Democrats who controlled that cham ber and the Republicans who con- troled the House of Representatives. Tn addition to the apointment ot minor judges whose apportionrnent between the two parties had been the chief bone of contention, one of tho items of unfinished business was the Senate's failure to confirm Gov, Baldwin's nomination Of Col. Elmer s. Watson, Republican, Of Wethersfield, to be state motor ve- hieies commissioner, c post paying 99000 Q year.
 After the adjournment of the Legislature Gov. Baldwin renewed his appointment of Col. Watson, had him sworn in and ordered all the empioyes In the motor vehicles de vision to taks cEaarS from Col. Wat. son and from no one else since then col. Watson has functioned aS commissioner. But the previous if- curnheat, John T. Mccarthy, Demo. crat. of Newtown, although making no physical resistance, iEnmediately instituted court proceedings to hold his position on the ground that the law creating 1t expressly stased that the full term should Do for four years or until Q successor should be duly qualified. MT. Nc. Carthy contended that the failure of the Senate to confirm Col Wat. son meant that no successor hao been so qualified and that he was still entitled to hold office.
 Col, Watsons case was argued by the attorney general, William l. Hadden, and associate counsel Their failure to agree With MT. MIG. Carthy's counsel, Samuel Reich Of Bridgeport, on a stipulation Of the facts in the case prevented It's di- rect reference to, the Connecticut supreme court of errors. But after being ,.rgued before superior court iudTe. Edward J. Quinlan, c deci. sion has been handed down by that court sustaining Commissioner Nc. Carthy and declaring him entitled to hold office until the Senate coIi- firms Q new appointee by the gov- ernor.
 Judge Quinlan's decision is to be appealed to the state supreme court on behalf of Col. Watson, which is to say on behalf of Gov. Baldwin and the power which he endeavored to exercise. If the supreme court