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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
BOMBS ARE
DROPPED ON
TOKYO TODAY
Hamdmdtsu Industrial Tar
gets Are Hit : Vital
WaferwdysMined
BY Left Erickson
ASSOCIATED Press War Correspondent

ASSOCIATED Press War Correspondent
GUAM, May IGNORE than 400
Superforts were reported over Japan
today bombing Tokyo and Hamam-
atsu industrial targets and laying
mines in two vital waterways.
Some 300 B-29s raided Hamam-
atsu about noon in the heaviest
strike and the only one announced
by the 2lst Bomber Command here.
They dropped more than 1000 tons of
demolition bombs in the greatest
raid ever made OH the industrial CEN
ter.
The Twentieth Bomber Command
In Washington and Japanese broad
casts both reported the strike on
Tokyo by perhaps $50 Superfortress-
es. japanese propagandists. who
have taken to belittling the size of
bomber strikes, said 80 B-29s were
in the formation
The Japanese Domei News Agency
also reported two mine -laying ex-
petitions. The enemy dispatch said
about 80 Superforts mined Wakasa
Bay. western Honshu port on the
Japan Sea, during the morning and
another formation was believed to
have dropped mines in Bungo
Strait" southwestern entrance to
the inland sea.
Halnamatsu, an important pre-
war textile manufacturing center,
had converted to diversified war
production, including manufacture of
airplane propellers. The city, go
miles southeast Of Nagoya, has about
10000 inhabitants.
About thte time the B-29s. were
leaving for Hamamatsu. Maj. Gen.
Curtis Lemay, Commander of the
2lst Bomber Command, said four
raids on Nagoya's industrial plants
and small home factories had des-
troyed ll.3 miles of that third larg-
est Japanese city. This is % per
cent OF Nagoya's area.
Lemay also said 1888 square miles
of six of Japan's largest cities, in
Guiding some II square miles of
Tokyo, have been bombed out or
damaged by B-29 attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
GIANT PROCESS
AREAT0 SPEED
PACIFIC MOVES

PARIS, May 10 A gigantic
staging area capable of processing
up to $4,000 Pacific bound Ameri-
can soldiers daily for the Marseille
port of embarkation is being pre-
pared in southern France.
Col. j. Totten Messages of Jersey
City, N. j., staging area commander
said facilities for processing and
equipping 10000 soldiers stimuli
taneously now are near compile
ton.
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TRUMAN GOES ON
AIR next MONDAY

WASHINGTON, May 10. = The
White House announces that Presi-
dent Truman will go on the air on
all networks Monday at l p. M,
Eastern War Time. He will address
a Joint session of Congress on the
occasion of the awarding Of the
one hundredth Congressional Medal
of Honor.
This award of the nations high
est honor for bravery will go to
Technical Sergeant Jake Lindsey OF
Lucedale, Mississippi.
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CHANNEL I5LET
REPORTED SITE
OF MA55ACRES

LONDON. May 19-Another grim
chapter in the black book of Nazi
war crimes is being investigated.
British authorities are checking
reports that the Germans massa-
cred Jews and Russians by the
wholesale on the Channel Island of
Attorney. The victims supposedly
were shipped to Alderney from the
other Channel Islands for dispo-
sition.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
FAMILIAR GROUND

FORT LEWIS, Wash.-T/4 Rich
ard S. Lewis of Staunton, Virginia
a direct descendant of Capt. Meri-
wether Lewis, famed explorer for
whom this military installation was
named. has been stationed here
with medical detachment
Said Lewis: Il feel as though ]
have personal interest here, but
it seems that I have hiked over a
lot of territory that my forebear
overlooked"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
SAYS JAPAN ON
FRIENDLY TERMS
WITH RUSSIANS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19-By
severing all diplomatic ties with
any, Radio Commentator
Ichiro Baba said today, Japan is
now on completely friendly terms
with the Soviet Union and on an
about fighting basis with the
Anglo Americans"
The radio commentator, heard by
the Federal Communications Com
mission, branded as propaganda
any talk of Japanese peace nego-
tiations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
Philadelphia Is
Proposed as Home
OF Peace Council

SAN FRANCISCO. May 10 - A
drive to have Philadelphia made the
permanent home of the United
Nations World Security Organiza-
ton has been started here by an
official delegation from that city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
Forces in Burma
Now Linking Up

CALCUTTA, May l9-Troops OF
the 33rd Indian Corps moving south
and east along the axis Of the
Prone Rangoon railway, have linked
up with the Goth Indian Division at
point six miles north of Rangoon.
Southeast Asia command COM
munique said today
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
POPE 10 SPEAK ON
ROME AIR SUNDAY

VATICAN CITY, May 19.-Pope
Plus will speak over the Vatican
radio tomorrow at 1920 a. M, Rome
time. That's 4:30 a. M, Eastern
War Time. The Pope's broadcast
will be made during a special aud
fence for members of sport and
gymnastic clubs in Rome.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
CHARLES JACKSON HERE

Charles E. Jackson, of the Fish
and Wildlife Service has returned
to Juneau and is a guest at the
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
MARY BEAN HERE

Mrs. Mary Bean, granddaughter
OF Mrs. Harriet Pullen and man.
ager Of the Pullen House, in Skag-
way, has arrived in Juneau on a
combined business and pleasure
trip
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
VIRGINIA STOW HERE

Virginia NJ. Stow, of Whitehorse,
has arrived in Juneau and is a
guest at the Baranof
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CHASE JOINS WIFE

Archie Chase, Of Gustavus. has
arrived in Juneau to be with his
wife, who is patient at st. AIMS
Hospital. He is guest at the
Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-19
SKAGWAY MEN HERE

Harry G. Ask, Robert Hutchins
and H. C. Hardesty, all of Skagway,
are guests at the Baranof.
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Stems. WIFE VISIT

E. A. Stems and wife, of Canyon
Island, are guests at the Baranof
Hotel.
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AIKEN HERE

Claude Aiken, of Ketchikan, is a
guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

More than 10 million miles have
been flown and more than two bill
lion gallons Of high-octane gaso-
line have been used by American
aircraft in military opera ions
since Pearl Harhor
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Georgia Wins Court Test
ForRail Rate Allegation

WASHINGTON, March 26.-lR-
Georgia won the right today to go
directly into Supreme Court with
a suit based on long-standing char
ges of Southern States that they
suffer from railroad rate discrim-
ination.
The court, on a 5 to 4 decision,
agreed to consider the States COM
plant that 20 railroads have con-
spired against Georgia. Four JUS
tees objected that the decision
opened the way TO litigation that
could "bring chaos in the field OF
interstate rate making"
In accepting original jurisdiction,
the majority opinion of Justice
Douglas said the relief sought 'is
not an uprooting of established
rates. Rate making is continu-
Gus process. Georgia is seeking a
decree which will prevent in the
future the kind of harmful conduct
which has occurred in the past"
eff the alleged combination is
shown to exist, the decree which
can be entered will be no idle OF
futile gesture" Douglas added.
ut will restore that degree of COM
petition envisaged by Congress
when it enacted the Interstate
Commerce Act"
Attaches expect the court to ap'
point master to take testimony
and receive evidence. He woulc
make a report and recommends
ton to the court. Such a procedure
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would mean no early decision.
Technical the court gave Geor-
gia the right to file the complaint.
Governor Ellis Arnall, arguing on
the issue before the High Tribunal
recently, commended the railroads
had conspired to prevent lower
rates for his state.
The roaGs, Arnan asserted, had
set up an illegal combination Civ.
ing Northern business an advan-
tage. 1t is contention that has
been echoed repeatedly by South.
ern and Southwestern States.
Railroad attorneys declared that
the Inns were required to fix rates
jointly and file them with the In.
terstate Commerce Commission
They noted that Georgia already
had a similar case pending with
the ice. To receive the new suit
would destroy the principle of ICC
regulation, they asserted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
YANKS lombard
CEBU, LECASPl

MANILA, Tuesday, March 81
RACebu island and th$ important
harbor of Legaspi on Southeastern
Luzon were bombed heavily Sun
day, Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounced today in comnunique
reporting total japanese casualties
in the Philippines at 297,
Strong formations of heavy
bombers and attack planes dropped
$50 tons of explosives on Cebu in
the vicinity of Cebu City, destroy
ing many installations and damag-
ing railroad facilities.
Legaspi's coastal defenses and
communications were raked with
200 tons of bombs.
Macarthur reported an addition
al 1883 japanese dead had been
counted and I'll prisoners taken
in the Philippines since March 16,
when he reported enemy casualties
approximating $4,000.
General advances on all Philip
pine ground fronts were reported.
Heavy bombers hit Formosa with
81 tons Of bombs concentrated in
the industrial area of Takao on
the southwest coast. There was no
interrogation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
By SID FEEDER
Substituting for Kenneth L.
DiXOn.)

ON THE ITALIAN FRONT-LR
1t is a pleasure to report that
after looking for Germans and vice
versa for 500 combat days, the
34th Divisions "old timers" still
can take a laugh on themselvs.
1t takes quite some digging to
find any of the "originaP' rifle
men from the Red Bulls Head di-
vision, which was the first to set
foot in Europe and has seen more
frontline action than any other unit
in Uncle Sans armed forces any
where.
But if you go far enough for
ward in the Apennines, you'll still
find couple of dozen Doughboys
from the Third Battalion of the
135th Infantry, the battalion that
got caught aboard two destroyers
in Algiers harbor by French shore
guns November 8, 1912, and then
made the landings the hard way.
boy, I'll never forget that one"
says S-Sgt. Tony Tomassoni, who
was an automobile worker from
Iron Mountain, Mich. Il got down
as close to that deck as l could
and then tried to get right inside
it."
Around him three heads nodded.
They belonged to Sgt. Ole H.
Evans, a platoon leader from Dun
seth, N. D., who twice has turn
ed down a commission and Pfc S
George Under, Reinbec, Iowa,
farmer and Charlie Whitworth,
Gillespie, Ill, milkman, all of
Company K. All three of them had
been home for 80 days.
Tomassoni's been over about 90
months but hasn't been home yet.
I'm just rookie" He explains
II only Joined the outfit at Fort
Dix"
The outfit left Dix for Ireland
sometime in January 1912, which
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Home Demonstration Clubs
To Aid In Clothing Drive

Miss Ann Mason, county home
demonstration agent, announced
yesterday that Home Demonstra-
ton clubs throughout New Han
over county along with other or
CARNATIONS, will act as collection
centers during the United Nations
Clothing Collection Month in April
Clothing leaders at each local
club will be responsible for cloth
ing collected and brought into her
club, Miss Mason said. The Home
Demonstration office in room 131
of the Custom House, will act as
headquarters for the County.
The purpose of the clothing drive
is to collect $50 million pounds of
wearable clothing of all kinds to
send to destitute people of war de-
vastated countries. A letter adj
dressed to Miss Mason from the
State Home Demonstration Agent
said:
This is a good time Of the year
to launch such a drive. Home max
ers will be storing winter clothing
and unpacking summer clothes.
There will be garments that cant
be used by family members that
someone else can USE"
Home Demonstration clubs in
New Hanover county are located
in the following communities:
Wrigh.sboro, Winter Park, Castle
Hayne, Murraysville, Massonboro,
Myrtle Grove. Middle Sound. East
Wilmington South Wilmington. Oak
Hill, Carolina Beach, Kures Beach,
Audubon, Lake Forest, Maffitt Viii
lage, Gordon Road and Bradley S
Creek.
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Notice of Municipal Primary Municipal Election for The
City of Wilmington

Notice hereby Whining
Ton and the City Board of Elections meeting held the
Cy OF Wilmington the 10Th of March, 9 called and order
ca Election held Monday April ~
offices City
constitute City Council for said City, as
authorized by law.
Notice is further given that the Regular Municipal Election
purpose of eectng body and City Council aore
said, will be Tuesday, May 1915
The wards, precincts and polling
as designated and used by the County
sons previously lawfully the election
books for Wilmington Township
of residence eligible to vote
cpa Elections without further registration
another
period of four az months will
ward precinct which such moved and
required first certificate the
registrar of ward precinct
the State of North
four Cd required
for registration.
registration books opened at nine o'clock
M Saturday March 81 l94 closed Saturday
the registrars will respective
Saturday, April A. 1915 from nine o'clock A. NJ to sunset
April e45 will be day. and the REGISTRARS
their
from nine o'clock three o,coal cnd
Bv order of of the Ctv If
H. G. CARNEY
chairman of the Boardo of
Elections of the CITY of
Wilmington
By order o the City Council of he CITY of wiloing+
j. r. BENSON
City Clerk
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

The word slang" occurs first
in Toldervy's History of Two Or
phanS" in 1855.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

Frostbite is a form of ;nortifica-
ton due to the action of CO. in
cutting off the blood supply from
the fingers, toes, nose and ears.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
U. S. PLANES AID
RED ARMY DRlyE
Voon'lnned from Page One,

from Page One,
while the other flew 10 plsysr =,
miles from the border Of 1 c,o,. 10
sl0vakls, and blasted a Gun 't 10
tory E' and armorcd car work, ''''
,. The German radio reporte @1' ., ..
the east during the dsy. inJi,5 from
mat ina Red Army planes We're ,fN; lang S;ins
their weight to the blows. ''uIna
Medium, light and fisbterbo.,.
e. ers from continental bases kent ol' Nr
their constant attacks alona p' W
east bank of the Rhine in s2rn me
OF the ra:npaglng Allied arp pGo"
although operations we're ' son,s
what restricted because Of a e sS.,.e'
rain along the Rhine S'e'uy
The Eighth Air Force bor,b.
and fighters attacked The tara t,ge; ~
leltz and Piauen without opp eSi9 III
from the German air force ''+ bn,
ran INTO intense flax at zeitz. '''
Sgt. John spako of Racine, wi,
observed big artillery duel na',
Frankfurt-on-Main. MAJ. Clayton
Peterson of Pontiac, H.. Nn,'
tang pilot said that L. S. Tbira
Army troops seemed 10 be sprawl.
ed all over Germany"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Dulles DescribesDu Oaks
Plan AS First Step 7oward Peace
WASHINGTON. March 26 -

WASHINGTON, March 26 Ia
John Foster Dulles described the
Drnbarton Oaks security plan to-
o;oht as no more than first step
toward organized world peace.
The development of actually
working machinery, the interna-
tional lawyer and Republican ad-
wiser on world affairs said, is
matter for the years and the evolu-
tion of international law.
But he backed the Dumbarton
PROPOSALS as having value for the
purpose CT bringing the nations
together in the fellowship from
which that law could develop.
Dulles, chairman of the Federal
Council of Churches Commission
on Just and Durable Peace, and
consultant to Gov. Thomas E. Dew
ev during last years Presidential
campaign, said in a speech prepar-
ed for United Nations rally here:
I'm the meantime conflicts of in
terests will still be settled primari-
|ly by power. We can hope that the
| power will be potential power and
not actually applied power. That
defends above all ON the wisdom,
self-restra1nt and the unity of the
peoples and leaders of Great Bri-
tain, Sovie. Russia and the United
States
He added:
1.-The fact that we cannot yet
have a perfect world structure
does not, however, mean that we
should do nothing. On the contrary,
it means that the nations should
get started working together in
ways that can promote associa-
ton and dissipate the present dis
| trust.
| "Dumbarton Oaks is a. forward
step because it starts that pro-
cess
International law, Dulles said,
does not now cover the serious dis
putes which have led to major
wars, and there does not now exist
enough association among the ma
lions, no., sufficient trust and con-
fidece, to set up any formal ma
chinery for creating such law.
On the point of peace council
power under today's conditions,
Dulles pointed out that world courts
have been available for many
years to handle justifiable disputes,
but have not kept the peace invio-
late.
AS to the use of force to main
| tain peace, he commented:
1--WE do not put man in blue
uniform and give him a badge and
revolver and tell him to go out
and shoot anyone he feels like.
That would not maintain peace
and order. On the contrary that
would be a menace. Without law
he would not know when and how
to act.
"The conclusion is unacceptable
that the Dumbarton Oaks plan for
court and a policeman, while
good as far as it goes, does not
go very far. 1t cannot go far be-
cause of the absence of law"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

In California oil heaters are
placed at regular intervals
throughout fruit groves to diffuse
heat when frost threatens. Many
crops ave saved in this way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
WITH THE AEF:
The 34th;s Old Timers

| makes IoTnaSSOn1 rookie like
Connie Mack, who used to play
baseball.
l. Mostly, the original GI's in this
outfit came from Minnesota, Iowa
and the Dakotas, although there
are some like Pvt. Lawrench
Qualls of Los Angeles, Calf; Pfc.
Malcolm Lee o. Rockford, III. and
Sgt. Ralph Schilckty, New Madi
son, Ohio.
1t is nice to meet up with these
boys because there's no brass in
carload. The first person singu.
lar is held to minimum. Ask one
of them how many Germans he's
killed and he'll point and say
''as him."
Whitworth shrugged, I guess
Jerry shot at me more than ]
shot at him."
Evans has been wounded three
times and Tomassoni twice. Whit
worth got a Bronze Star back
there in the Gothic Line. But !
won't tell you why"
The toughest deal?
Whitworth: "Oh, about the last
three years.
Evans: Getting into San Wit
tore on the way to Casino was
really rugged. And it was tough.
est of all on Viger.
(Sgt. Kermit Viger of Madison
he was in a house and there was
fat old Italian woman in there.
She'd point out the Krauts to him
and he'd fire at them. Every time
he'd hit one, she'd throw her arms
around his neck and kiss him. He
got about ten.''
Under: That breakout from
the beachhead at Lanuvio. Yes sir,
Bloody Gulch was no bargain Chat
was where the Third battalion
killed 300 Germans in one tussle)
Tomassoni: There was one pa
troll Under and I were on into
Leghorn, before it was taken. We
were standing in a hallway, when
we heard feet coming. One Joe
was sure it was our guys. He
wanted to step out. I stopped him.
A couple of seconds later, 200
Krauts walked by. We really
sWeated that one"
Changes in the war since Afri-
ca?
All: The chow's better. Those
British rations in Africa were
nothing to make Oscar of the Wal
dorf jealous. And the cigaret ra-
ton, one bag of Bull Durham a
week. And how about the water,
one canteen a day to shave, wash,
drink. You didn't have. any left
over for highballs.
Evans: There's not much diff
ference in Jerry, only more of
him.
Tomassoni: yeah, and he was
more stubborn then. Once I had
bead on an officer and he
wouldn't stop. I killed him with
slugs."
Under: "But he's no more in
clined to quit now.
Whitworth: IF you think they're
getting any softer, maybe its on
ly US getting softer
When will the war be over?
Whitworth: "On, it's always six
months from now"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
COUNTY REFUSES
OLD TAX PAPER

The New Hanover Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners yesterday decid-
ed that a 12-year-old tax abstract
produced by B. c. Watts, OF sun
set Park, in the amount OF Sl9.o4,
could not be considered a receipt
for back taxes on property pur-
chased from ]. H. Hinton in 1888,
because the paper was initiated BY
someone not connected with the
tax office.
Watts claimed at the meeting OF
the commissioners March 10, that
he had paid the amount at the tax
office and produced tie paper bear
ing an unidentified signature as
evidence. At this meeting the mat
ter was referred to County Attor-
new Marsden Bellemy, who report
ed at the meeting yesterday that
the abstract could not be consld-
cred a receipt, as he was unable
to identify the signature. 1t also
was pointed out that the form was
not the same as issued by The pre-
consolidated tax office, and thus
Watts was ordered to pay the back
taxes of 1854.
The board also authorized the
Recorder or his clerk to turn over
confiscated tax-paid Whiskey IN
New Hanover county to the Abe
board, which then would be sold
and the profits would be turned
over to the school fund of the
New Hanover Board of Education.
The commissioners also authorlz-
ed the retirement of Marguerite
Miller, of the Welfare Department,
and before adjourning. declared
Easter Monday as holiday for
all County employees within the
courthouse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
C.FC. GETS CORSET BILL

INDIANAPOLIS, md, March 70.
Indiana Chamber of
Commerce found out where the
$40 corset charged to them came
from. One of the secretaries there
purchased the article, and when
asked her address, gave the Cham
Der of Commerce as that's where
she received her mail. She said
that the clerk probably misunder-
stood her and charged it to the
Chamber instead. She was very
embarrassed about the publicity
so was the Chamber.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Easter Service Week
Planned By Lutherans

st. Paul's Lutheran church yes
terday announced special Holy
Week services beginning at 8 p. m.
today.
Tomorrow night a Preparatory
service will be held and Holy Com
munion and Reception Of Members
is scheduled for Thursday evening.
A Good Friday Service will be
held the morning of Good Friday
at II o'clock, during which the
Senior and Junior choirs will as
sist, and the ancient Bidding Pray
er will be said. At p. m. Sat
urday, children will be present for
Holy Baptism.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
SIGNS LOOK .GIs IN EYE

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind, Mar.
2o.-UH-When food-saving signs
posted regularly on the walls did
not seem to have any effect on the
soldiers, 1t. Col. Carroll D. Funk
innovated eye-level signs which
hang prominently above each table.
The GIs don't have to stretch their
necks to read the signs any more,
and, worse yet, they can't say,
II didn't see it,"