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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

the training season started. The
management PLAYED one against
the other when II came to talk
ing contract" says X-13. THE
result is that some of the boys
who didn't get any raise for
winning the Stanley Cup don't
feel like killing themselves now.
I'd say $500 is close to the
top salary"
OF course. X-l3's report could
be vile canard. But its hard 90
explain the Leafs showing. eSpc-
Cially after they looked SO good I'M
losing, B.. TO the Rcd Wings
here ... On paper Toronto has a
hockey team that figures to be-
"thc team 10 beat = And as
Elmer Ferguson Of Montreal says
That's just what every one is
doing"
Bu, vel still take Gaye
Stewart.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

the artistic. Gtides out Friday
night at-Olyupia to enrapture her
great following, some sports writ
ing lugS from the papers will be
around to ask if Miss Henie. the
buSincSSWOman, is interested in
pro hockey promotion on the Pa.
cifc Coast.
The question has been raised
by her purchase with Arthur
VI. Writ OF the WeStWOOd Gar
dens rink i'm Los Angeles
The West Coast II wide open
for a good pro hockey league
and Mr.. Writ il Man Friday
for -taTUrS Norris, oWner OF
Olympia. etc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
OFF THE HOOK
OFF THE HOOK With Lewis n. Walter
Is Lack of Pay Raises
Reason for Leafs Flop?
With Lewis n. Walter

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE MAPLE LEAFS?: While Toronto
the sight of its world hockey champions Topping around
with his Tor the clubs failure
10 date
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Son of Rabbi

Mike Schemcr. one NJ the
Giants new first baSeman is the
son of a rabbi
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

Sports Shouldn't Be Red Blank Couldn't
Namb, Pamb) Thing Check Arm)'S Scoring
YOU Go OUT WITH ALL YOU'VE GOT

There is a swelling chorus Of protest among alumni.
both the sidewalk and legitimate variety charging that Col
oRoan Blak and bis Armv gang onoured II on beating
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Victory Is Tooth
For CriisIer
This Season Is One
Of Most Satisfying
R. MILL HARDY

ANN ARBOR. Nov "a Fritz
Crisler wound up his fifteenth
successful season rs a head foot
ball coach today with praises for
his Michigan teams persistence
and its spirit OF cooperation.
In 1890. CriSlcr left the tutClaCe
Of Amos Alonzo Stagg AT Univcr-
sity of Chicago, assuming direc-
tion of Minnesota. In 1888 he
went TO Princeton. In 1897 hc
came here and with today's 7-3
triumph over Ohio State in what
he termed another dog eat dog
battle. he recorded his Tooth VIC
tory as a grid mentor
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

But there isn't anything namby-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20

what is lett is not IN gOOQ shape.
For that reason, the command
er of Western Pacifif task forces
told news conference, he doesn't
believe the enemy fleet will &C
cept the bold challenge of the
American naval-air strike at To-
kyo and come out to fight.
We're going to have to go in
and dig EN- out,' Halsey said
when asked how tn Nipponese
navy can be engaged.
The enemy-the Admiral refer
red to them in his more reserved
moments as monkeys - h s
made two fundamental mistakes:
II don't know why those little
(here review officers interposed to
strike out world rats thought
they could lick an American. That
was the first mistake.
Their second was when they
started fighting dirty
To a question, Halsey reiterated
his views about the possibility of
a Japanese attempt at negotiated
peace.
II think the handwriting is pref.
ty thoroughly on the wall about
that" Halsey said. Pm one of
the few people, from the very be-
ginning, that believed the Japs
would break, eventually.
'The industrialists in japan un-
doubtedly see that their empire.
which has taken them a great
many years to build up, is rapidly
getting in position where it's 60
ing to absolutely crunnble, and it
all means just as much to them
as it does to any other industri-
alists in any other part of the
world.
when they can get the upper
hand of these beasts in charge of
the army, they will take over, and
they will begin to put out very at
tractive peace feelers.
ITO my mind, that is the most
period we are facing
until peace is actually declared.
IF we let them negotiate a
peace now and don't demand alb
solute and unconditional surrend-
err, we will be committing the
greatest crime in the history of
our country"
Halsey was asked il we would
Continued On Page Three; Col. y |
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20

Rep. ]. @. LeGrand yesterday
announced his completion of two
amendments to the 1941 Civil Serv-
ice bill, attempts to displace which
measure, in favor of new system
preached relations between the
Police and Fire Department and
the City Council several weeks ago.
He also made public his decision
not to submit to the State 1egisla-
ture six other bills given him, in
Guiding that which placed the New
Hanover Bureau of Identification
under the direction of the Sheriff S
department.
The first amendment to the Civil
Service bill applied to Section 8,
which reserves to the Civil Service
Commission the right to qualify, ap-
point, denote and discharge mem
bers of the Fire and Police de-
partments, and to make appoint
neutrality-suspicious.. It reserved to
the City Council all powers in these
fields not specifically given the
Commission.
The second change alters Section
Z, which gives the Council the right
to appoint departmental chiefs from
the personnel of the forces, SUBJ
ject to confirmation by the Com
mission. 1t provides that chiefs de,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
Allies Battle Espenwerder
To Take Coch; Is Taken By
Yanks Gaining Soviet Army
House : to House Fight
RACES For Vital For
tress City

PARIS, Tuesday, Feb. 20.-W.D-
Welsh and Black Watch Scottish
troops of the Canadian First Army
captured two thirds of Goch yes.
terday and were battling last night
to encircle the surviving defenders
OF that fortress barring the road to
the Ruhr, II miles away.
Front dispatches said organized
resistance was broken by a triple
thrust from the southwest, north
west and west, but an attempt to
drive into the town from the south
was held by a 1OO-foot anti-tank
ditch.
For the second straight night a
house-to-house battle of grenades,
bayonets and bazookas famed at
point-blank range against the last
defenders group Of snipers in the
northern factory district and rem
nants Of the main garrison in the
southern section.
A front dispatch from United
Press Correspondent Ronald Clark
said German artillery was ham
mering the British-held parts OF
town.
While the last desperate street
battles were being waged for
Goch, other Canadian First army
troops extended their two-wSy
drive to isolate Ca1car, eight miles
northeast, and hammered at the
Germans western flank around
Bijenbeek on the road to Venlo
Elsewhere on the front, 1t. Gen.
George S. Patton hurled his Thire
Army divisions against the West
Wall at four PORTS on a 55-mile
front and the U. I. Seventh Army
pressed two-day.old reinvasion Of
the Saar Basin five miles into the
Reich.
Other American and British
| troops penned behind the Roer by
flood waters from Schwammenauel
dam watched grimly as the water
level behind the dam dropped more
than eight feet in "a hours. The
Roer, still far out of it's banks,
fell slowly as the dam drained.
Dispatches to London said the
German commander of Goch, Col.
Paul Matussek, was captured to-
gether with two staff officers Sun
day night when they were surpris-
ed while sleeping for the first time
in three days.
Matussek, 40-year-old Luft-
waite officer, said he expected the
main attack on Goch from the
north so he selected house in the
southwest corner of town for his
Headquarters. He was taken by
Scottish troops who entered silent
Iy from the west.
Matussek exhibited slight bull
let wound in his leg, which he said
was caused by grenade thrown
into his room, but the Scots said
they threw no grenades and insinu-
ated that the wound was seh-in-
flicted.
An American heavy bomber
| Continued on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
LeGrand Completes Work
On Amended Service Bill

NOTED by the Commission should
remain in the departments III
grades set by the Commissions and
that promotions are to be initiated
by the Council and confirmed b.
the Commission, with prompt sub
seuuent action mandatory upon the
Council.
His proposed action on legislation
submitted to him and still awaiting
presentation to the House of Repre-
sentatives was explained by Mr..
LeGrand to the press in nine-page
typewriter statement, given here
in part:
GAS is generally known, the City
limits extension bill has now been
enacted into law and further hand
ling of this question rests with the
City Council to be elected sub
sequent to the expiration OF the
present Councils term. This was
the item of local legislation which
seemed to be of most importance to
the community and it was, accord
ingly, disposed of first.
"A bill to provide an extension
Of time for the City and County
to issue self-liquidating revenue
bonds without vote of the people
Continued on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
FRENCH CENSURE
CAULLE STAND
Many Officials Feel That
General Should Have
Met FDR

PARIS, Feb. 10 p Questions
and answers in the French AS
sembly's Foreign Affairs Commit
tee today confirmed previous re-
ports that Gen. de Gaulle had re-
fused an invitation to meet Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the Mediterrane-
an area.
Wide sections of French official
dom were critical of de Gaulle's
refusal and were striving to ar
range some sort of face-savlng
compromise for a meeting.
Members of the Foreign Affairs
COMMITTEES of the consultative as
sembly demanded that Foreign
Minister Georges Bidault explain
why de Gaulle had rejected an in
vitation from Mr.. Roosevelt to
meet him somewhere in North Az
rica-reportedly Algiers.
Bidault replied merely that
faithful to his policies, de Gaulle
found himself unable to accept the
invitation and refused to elabor-
ate. Members OF the committee
said they got the impression that
Roosevelt declined to come to Paris
and that this caused de Gaulle's
refusal to go to North Africa.
Some sources in the government
suggested that the head of the
French government might take up
Temporary residence" in Algiers
and receive the President there.
Many French officials, although
still chatting from what they con-
slider an affront 10 France and to
de Gaulle in the failure of the
Big Three to invite the head of the
French government to the Crime
an conference, said they were not
in sympathy with de Gaulle's sub
sequent refusal to confer with Mr..
Roosevelt anywhere but Paris.
The return to France of United
States Ambassador Jefferson CAT
ferry was awaited with consider
able anticipation since it WIS gen.
orally believed that he was con-
Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
Marines Are Taking Two Isle, Ninitz Say:
Americans Err Fort Mckinley In Manila
Reds As Miles From Danzig; Squeeze Bresla,
Byrnes Orders Curfew
might Spots
Midnight Closing Hour Effective Next Mon.
day; Move Designed to Reduce Consump--
ton of Fuel and Electric Power

request to all entertainment,
places to close at that hour. But
he put teeth into it by disclosing
that various Federal agencies will
beasked to put pressure on viov-
lators.
Enforcement will be accomplish
ed by asking:
1.-The War Manrower Commits
sion to deny manpower to any es.
Establishment ignoring the request
2-The War Production Board,
the Office of Defense Transports
ton and Office of Price Admins.
tration ito use their powers to the
law in Assisting the War Manpow.
er Commission.
Eyrnes said the "12 o'clock mid
night" closing means that patrons
must be out Of the establishments
by that hour so that the premises
can be physically closed by IL.
He voiced confidence that State
and local officials would cooper.
ate Fundamentally"
He said that earlier conserva-
ton measures - including travel
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
Russians Strengthening
Flanks For New Drive
On Berlin

LONDON, Tuesday, Feb. 20-W.D
Red Army forces, strengthening
their flanks for a resumption of
the drive toward Berlin, pushed
up the ''Polish Corridor" to with
in As miles of the Baltic port of
Danzig yesterday, and frightened
the ring of enlightenment around the
Silesian capital of Ereslau.
Advancing five miles up the west
bank of the Wstula, Marshal Ro-
kossovsky's Second White Russian
Army made its closest approach
to Danzig on the south by Selling
Espenwerder, in drive that tight
ened the enlightenment of German
force around the east bank strong
hold of Grudziadz.
Marshal Konve's First Ukrainian
Army on the southern flank of the
eastern front reduced the German
pocket in and around Breslau to
approximately 80 square miles and
reached points one to two miles
from the edge of that eighth city
of Germany.
Berlin said a northern wing of
Konev's army had fought into the
Neisse river fortress city of Guben,
81 miles southeast of the German
capital, but was driven out. The
enemy said that army was pushing
toward the Neisse on 60-mile
front stretching from it's confluence
with the Oder north of Guben
southwark to the Goerlitz area of
Silesia.
Moscow's broadcast communi-
ques did not confirm the German
reports. They indicated that the
Russians were driving to pull their
flanks up even with Marshal Zhu-
kov's First White Russian Army
forces along the Oder 81 to 43
miles east of Berlin to weld a
solid 200 mile front from the Bal
tic to Czechoslovakia before re-
Stunning their drive on the bomb
battered Nazi capital.
MOSCOW dispatches said German
entire front. The Soviet commune
que reported set back for Marshal
resistance was stiffening along the
Malinovsky's Second Ukrainian Ar
my along the north bank of the
Danube northwest of Budapest in
the Komarom sector. The Russians
who had pushed within 81 miles of
Vienna, were forced to yield a few
unidentified localities before strong
German tank and infantry attacks.
In East Prussia, the late Gen.
Chernyakhovsky's Third White
Russian Army seized II commu-
mites as it reduced the German
grip on that Junkers province to
about 400 square miles. Driving to-
ward the Baltic along a 26-mile
front southwest of encircled Ko-
enigsberg, the Russians renewed
attacks on the pocket from the
southeast and gained up to 10 miles
from last reported positions. In
Continued on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
MARINES SEIZE
Two AIR FIELD
Eyewitness Describ e S
Bloody Battle For
Tiny Island
BY WILLIAM F. TYREE
Representing the combined U. s.
ProScl


ABOARD A NAVY L1BERATOF
OVER TWO JIMA, Feb. 9-U'P)-
After nearly four hours under fire
on one of the toughest beachheads
ever wrested from the Japanese
our Marines tonight held the south
ern end of the triangular Number
One airfield on Two Jima. a ruggco
little island $50 miles southeast OF
Tokyo.
From this Liberator bomber only
1000 feet above the struggling
Leathernecks, 1 watched them this
afternoon plunge inland from the
beach and reach the edge of the
airfield. This evening the airfield
is no mans land, with Marines
and Japs stalking each other over
Volcanic rock.
Behind the terrific bombardment
of battleships, cruisers and des-
troyers and a final barrage of thou
sands of rockets launched from
specially equipped smaller craft,
the Marines stormed up the beach
to meet the strong Jap garrison
a picked garrison to hold this door
step outpost of their empire.
Although our fleet and transports
rode serenly at anchor or steamed
in battle procession around the is
land without interference. the fight
on the beach can only be de-
scribed-prosaically enough - as
terribly bloody.
From what I saw believe it is
possible the Japs have $1,000 or
more troops dug in on Two. The
Fourth and Fifth Marine Divisions
struggled along the beach easily
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-W.n)-
War Mobilizer James F. Byrnes
tonight clamped midnight cur
few on the. Nations entertainment
spots, effective next Monday.
The action-most drastic OF its
kind during the war-applies to all
night clubs, sports arenas, thea
tiers, dance halls, road houses,
saloons, bars and "other similar
enterprises - both public and
private.
Restaurants engaged exclusive
ly in serving food are exempted.
The curb on the Nations night
life is primarily a fuel-saving &C
ton. But Brynes said it also would
help conserve transportation and
manpower.
He coupled his action with a
statement that lin the period just
ahead Of US, those in the armed
forces will be making greater sac
rifices than ever before" Last
week after returning from the
Crimea conference, he said more
men will be in combat during
March than ever before.
He announced the curfew as q
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
CURFEW STRIKES
R0ADH0USES HERE
Owners Think Spots
Should Stay Open For
Defense Workers

A minor bombshell exploded in
to the laps of local night club
and roadhouse owners last night
when details of the Byrnes order
restricting entertainment p o
were made known.
With a certain amount of reluc-
lance, the order was accepted but
the general opinion seemed to be
that the directive would not save
"a nickle's worth of power in this
area. Operators of clubs which re-
main open after midnight believed
the order to be a step toward a
much greater conservation move.
1t was conceded that the plan
would seriously hurt places OF en-
tertainment in larger cities.
John K. Davis, manager Of Joe's
club, located on the Carolina
Beach highway, explained that
most of his business was shlpyard
trade from the second shift, who
sought recreation after midnight
when they got OH WORK.
He explained that it the order
was Nationwide, "as l have been
informed the smaller clubs have
no alternative but to open all day
and serve meals in order to stay
in business. Explaining that the
construction of such buildings call
ed for as much electric lighting
during daylight hours as ate.
dark, he pointed out that he would
use more power than prior to the
curfew. It was his contention thai
shipyard workers on the second
and third shifts deserved as mucn
recreation as those who worked
normal hours.
Davis pointed out that the pre-
vious "brown-out' order actually
had increased his light bill rather
than decrease power, for he was
ordered to turn out eighty feet Of
neon lights, which burned 20 watts
per hour, and replace them with
three 60-watt lights for parking
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
JUDGE Smith Warns County
AgQinstFuture *Dictutors

of why he would feel happier,
if his salary were set biennially,
to the dollar, by the State Assem-
bly, instead of confined by them to
a $3,000-$4, 900 range within which
it can be raised or lowered by the
Board.
The Board terminated the discus.
sion by passing resolution to
leave the system Of fixing County
officials wages as it now stands.
Legislation now pending under the
current system would authorize
the Commissioners to raise the
judges salary to $4,000. In pros
pect of the, passage of this ne has
already been awarded a 1920 raise
Continued on Page Three; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20

During an hour-long attempt yes
terday afternoon to persuade the
Board of County Commissioners to
cede to the State Legislature their
salary-setting power over elected
County officials, Judge H. Winfield
Smith, Of Recorders Court, warn
ed the Commissioners that they
were setting a ''most dangerous
precedent and might be consti-
tuting their successors political
dictators of New Hanover county
This admonition, termed by Com
missioner Harry r. Gardner 1.-THE
most ridiculous statement I have
heard in my nine years on the
Board came at the end of pro-
longed explanation by Judge Smith
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
Halsey Says Jap Navy
Has Little Power Left
Nv ELTON e. FAY

WAsH1NGToN Feb % Up Shaggy browed Admiral Bull
today the Japanese Navy has little left fight with
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20

Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,
commander of the Pacific
Fleet, looks over a map of the
japanese mainland, probably
with an eye to future opera
tons. At the lower left is a
map of tiny Two Jima where
United States Marines have
stormed ashore near Tobishi
Point on the southern tip. The
Japs are strongly entrenched
on the sides of Mount Surf
bachi but the Leathernecks
are progressing satisfactorily
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20
FORECAST

I'm, with probable light rain today.
Yesterdays temperatures;
High, z8-Low, a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-20

Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-10-19
IL October 1915
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sThe, Cat takes "a serious Look on Life
In this week. 81 column sy want to1paye
tribute to T/3 Dorothy E. Harris, who
left on Monday last to be separated af-
ter three years Of service. In her dep
arturo, the Det., has lost one IF its
strongest non-coms. She was faithful,
true and loyal to the Corps. Vie are sor-
ry to see her Leave but, We rejoice be-
cause she has done a good job. Her
dept, X-ray, will miss her ever CHEEKY
smile. In honor Of her leaving, the
Hank jones' gave a party at their home
In bonnie Blink, Saturday night. 1t was
enjoyed by all who attended. Cpl. v.
Dixon was the official, hostess and a
good one too. The fruit punch was the
best ever tasted. Sgt. Harris will re-
side In Hot Springs Ark, with her nus
band who was recently discharged. LINES
AND BY-LINES: Saw Haney, Bland and Pee
OF at the MOO while the party was in
session on the ~hill. When l asked why
they were not present, all replied in
unison, PARTIES bore ne to death. II Z.
Could it have been that they were not
invited??? wonder who. cried most
when Cpl. D. said .good-by to tfc Fort, ;.
NJ. G., L. Js or A.. We? Lookout girls, .
the Cat has a good way OF finding OUT.
Can this be a dream~or was l really :
seein' things? I could have sworn
heard V. Dixon saying some things about
nLarryn. Dixon, do you want to tell US
who Larry is, or shall I blast you?....
It does seem that ! have more than one
pair Of eyes. What kind Of hipes are
you puttin'- down? IT is rumored thst c.
W., B. NJ, Z. R., W. H., H. c., and P.
II. were seen doing a Late number. Girls
that's the stuff you gotta watch. The
Cat wants to know why Sgt. Haney is
seen in the area so much these days. It
seems as If shets about to lose some
thing. Can it be Uncle Sam is about to
step in?. ....EITH THE HORSE LOVERS: The
VAC and Soldier Council mad q Inc time
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-10-19

us ! sMDya~D1S9,
@5sy>e -e2soa3 Gzlkl1:2 -. g.
Chaplain Carter and the POST choir
brought a real Sunday Special program
which featured poems, read and sung;
and graphic description by Chaplain
(Capt.) Anderson Of three days and
nights spent on a life raft in tile
South Pacific, after the transport he
was aboard had been torpedoed and sunk
by a Japanese submarine. lie sdames Gath
ings and Paskler rendered beautifully,
"The Rosary" and I'VE Our Heavenly Fat
her's Children. The audience truly en-
joyed Joining the, choir in the one hymn
Of the evening. The popular number Civ
en- by Che VAC quartet really pleased.
Though on the way to the show, the
program. given became SO interesting
that the show-goers stayed until it was
over. Cpl. McCoy has done 4 fine job
with the cho1r.We are happy to announce
that the Chaplain has prof1i sed a sinh
lar program each month.
The program Tor next Sunday Will be
announced on your oulletin boards later.
rather d1scouraging set-up greeted
eager fellows on Friday night. With few
partners available, 1t seemed wise to
arrange seats in way that AL present
could really enjoy the music of Gene
Jackson and his l'ChoW Houldsna Everyone
goes for Sgt. CrurnpIcris ballade inginGs.
all love-sick hearts are soothed and
Joy steals over one IS those glorious
tones pour out. luch to the joy Of all
present, quito a few civilian ladies
appeared and sorle fellows danced. Rem
cmber We DANCE FRIDAY.
DON'T FORGET: A sicale Sunday at
700 P. II. EMIT led: 1.-TWO Cigarettes In
The Dark. { q October). This is 60
ing to be another good event :.