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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-28
.NAzl WAR EXPERT
PADDLES ACROSS
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Dittmar said Germany had suf-
fered too many casualties to be
able to continue the war after
Berlin falls and added that the
highly-touted southern German re-
doubt was mostly a myth.
His favorite theme was that
things might have been different
had Hitler been assassinated. His
face lighted eagerly when he dis
cussed the bomb plot to eliminate
the Fuehrer. Had it succeeded, he
said, the Army leaders might have
engineered a surrender.
Insisting Hitler was still in Ber-
lin, Dittmar said the Nazi leader
would either be killed or commit
suicide there, that he would never
face an Allied trial as a war GRIM
inal. The only important German
resistance left, he said, was that
spanked by the Gestapo, storm
troopers and elite guard which
world cease upon Hitler's death.
He said Reichsmarshal Hermann
Goerring probably already had
been executed.
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YANKS, S0VIETS
FORM JUNCTION
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a little less than third of the
time.
At 4 p. m. Thursday the COM
handing generals of the American
and Russian divisions met at tor
gau to make the junction official,
to discuss the repatriation Of freed
prisoners of war and the problems
Of tracking down and destroying
the nazis in their last retreats.
While they talked there on the
Elbe's west bank, their troops nat
and cemented the junction.
Allied capitals of the world rang
with praise for the historic achieve
ment.
In Moscow, Stain ordered a
salute of "a salvos from 1924 guns
"a salute reserved for Russian
capture OF cities and fortresses-
and in an order of the day de-
clared:
Long live the victory of the
freedom-loving nations over Ger
many"
''Our task and OUR duty he said
in a supplemental statement, "are
to complete the destruction of the
enemy and force him to lay down
his arms and surrender uncon-
ditionaHy.'
In London Prime Minister Church
i'll, whose island empire once stood
alone against the armies of the
Reich. declared:
after long journeys, toll and
victories, across the land and
oceans, across so many deadly
battlefields, the armies of the
great Allies have traversed Ger
many and joined hands together.
Now their task will be the dest-uc-
ton of all the remnants OF German
military resistance---the subJuga'
ton of the Hitler Reich"
President Truman in Washington
hailed the junction as tribute
'to the courage and determination
of Franklin Roosevelt as no words
could ever speak"
He Joined Churchill and Stain
in joint statement that the oper-
alton meant that the last, faint.
desperate hope of Hitler and his
gangster government has been ex-
tinguished.'
Gen. Bradley in an order OF the
day to his 18th Army group, en-
bracing the U. S. First, Third,
Ninth and 18th Armies, hailed the
contribution of all Allied arms.
Of the Russians, he said their
achievements 'have given immor.
tally to people that would not
be conquered
Of the men of his own command,
he said that the valor of the Rus
slams had been made more mean
ingful by your own deeds.
Of the Russian campaign:
These armies have come to you
from the ruins of Stalingrad ano
Sevastopol = across the scorcheo
cities of the Ukraine. In two years
they have smashed l.400 miles
through German armies to drive the
enemy from Russia and pursue
him to the Elbe.'
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Gaping exercises for Whining
ton American Red Cross Volunteer
Nurses Aides were held last night
at 8 o'clock in the Gilmour
Memorial Hall of the First Presby-
terrain church. Mrs. Mary Eunice
Troy was in charge.
The program was featured by an
address by DR.. Herbert A. Cod
lngton, and song by Miss Sally
Margaret Johnston. The invocation
and benediction were given by DR..
William Grove, a member of the
hospital Board welcomed the new
group; and the pledge to the Red
Cross was given by Mrs. J. D.
Freeman.
Mrs. WILDER Jones was present
ed service bars representing 500
hours of duty. Sixteen others were
presented service bars for $50
hours of duty each. They were:
Miss Frances Jordan, Mrs. Ethel
Feritress, Mrs June Snavely, Mrs.
Joyce Andrews, Mrs. Pearl Kigle,
Miss Ruth Bostain, Mrs. Clarence
Davis, Mrs. Charles Hyatt, Mrs.
Ruth Meierhoff, Mrs. Edna Noe,
Mrs. Pola Foster, Mrs. Ann Buck,
Mrs. Irene Heinrich, Mrs. JEFF
Shepherd, Mrs. Mary L. Bates ano
Miss Eugenia Craft.
The following were capped by
Mrs. Tyndall:
Miss Almond Jacquelin, Mrs. R
M. Browder, Sr.. Mrs. Jackson
Balch, Mrs. Joe E. Brant, Miss
Mary Louise Bate. Mrs. B.. P
Eggleston, Jr.. Mrs. Rosanns
Harris. Mrs. Evelyn II. Fruit
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YANKS, RUSSIANS
TOAST JUNCTION
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Americans who spoke Russian In
terpreted for their friends.
A Russian captain took us across
the river and we walked to Rus
sian regimental command post.
Along the road Russian troops
snapped smartly to attention and
saluted whenever we paused. There
was an easy informality between
officers and enlisted men, but at
the same time it was noticeable
that discipline was strict.
Whenever an American approach
ed a group of Russians they smiled
broadly. saluted and shook hands.
Some of the more enthusiastic ones
who had '1iberated'' stores of Ger
man champagne and cognac elab-
grated on this greeting with great
hug that cracked the ribs.
Maj. Mitri Livitch of Marsh1l
Konev's 58th Division welcomed
the Americans by saying: To-day
is the happiest day in all OUR lives.
The most difficult for us were
those days when the Germans were
at Stalingrad. Now we meet one
another and this is the end of our
enemy. Long live your great lead
er Long live our great leader
On the nearby river bank a
young New Zealander sat on the
grass with his arm about a pretty
Russian girl, and they were obllv-
ious to all the color of the momen-
tous occasion. They had worked
together in factory near prison
camp and had fallen in love. Now
he was planning how to take ho
home with him.
The entire day was fantastic,
memorable one, crammed with
emotional outbursts. from the time
column of the Goth Infantry set
out for Torgauo on the Elbe. where
contact had been made with the
Russians the previous day.
AS the Doughboys marched along
road from the Nude river to
the Elbe they met thousands OF
German civilians fleeing before the
Russians, hoping vainly to find
safety within American lines. The
pain and misery of defeated Ger
many was etched in their faces.
On the east bank of the Nude
thousands of civilians were gath
cred. their belongings stacked into
little carts. Bedding. food, clothing.
pots. pans and huge bundles bur
dened the carts 1t was the first
time American troops had looked
on scenes which showed so clearly
Germany's defeat.
Mothers hauled their children IN
carts. Women stumbled along with
huge bundles on their backs in the
checking dust. Just as the frighten-
ed people of Belgium and France
fled before the Nazis five years
ago. Fear and fatigue lined their
faces and there was frantic urgen-
cy in their attitudes.
There were incongruous lines Of
wa CONS with their tops covered bv
rich oriental rugs and wagons pull
ed by tractors or automobiles or
anything that would make them
! mobile.
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CLOTHING HITS
Wv 36,4}l POUNDS

c. Rogers, chairman of the
living committee Of the United
,-..;ors Clothing Collection, an
s,,nced that 1884 pounds Of gar
'-0 rere sent last night to the
''l .~.l state depot at Raleigh
~sis full carload represents the
,1.oest individual shipment to
IT, 40 bringing the total to se,43i
pounds . "A oa7
,ds of clothing had been ship
pe5 ,uD until Wednesday. ordinar-
p ~, he said. $1,000 pounds repre-.
., carload, and the shipment
SEM, dote is the equivalent of two
10 1aads The first collection
. sa,r Carolina Beach was included
nO', yesterday total, o55 pounds.
n III down. 635 packages of
p.9 varying in weight from
~ 200 pounds each, were sent
S' p:ck.lns and deliveries were
.ade Yesterday morning with
,ll&J' borrowed from the Alcohol
" Beverage Control Board, Coca
IL ~ BATTING Co.. New Hanover
o0 of Education, Hanover Iron
Ug Sunshine Laundry and C..
D Maffitt and Co:
Local General Chairman Wilbur
nosher commented that yester-
davis shipment gives some con-
rrete evidence to previous reports
tbat clothing was being received
in substantial quantity.
The chairman urged residents
IN prepare surplus clothing for
bouse 10 house canvass Sunday
Bundles should be tied or wrap
ned and put on the porches by l
M he said. Members of the
Innior Chamber of Commerce
and the Senior Fraternity, assist
cd by Girl Scouts. will cover the
Citv and immediate suburbs.
In his appeal for more clothing,
Dosher said. mot one of us is
without some perfectly sound gar
n,ent which can be spared. Give
few minutes time to look
through your clothes closet for
things you don't wear or don't
want or don't need. If they are
wearable. they are probably far
better than anything that could be
purchased in such countries as
Belgium, France. Holland or
Greece. If you will give these
things to the clothing drive, they
will bring an enormous return of
good will to the United States"
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Gaping Exercises Held
For Nurses Aides Here

Miss Ruth Jackson, Mrs. Georse
Johnson, Miss B. L. Kendall, Mrs.
Virginia Marvin, Miss Frances N.
Smith.
Miss Barbara Allen, Miss Beyer.
ly Ballard, Mrs c. Bradford. Miss
Sara Bradshaw, Mrs. L. Boles
Miss Margaret Brown, Miss A.
Butler, Miss Doris Caldwell, Miss
Susan Cashwel, Miss Mary Carr.
Miss Marjorie G. Davis, Mrs. Alice
N. Davis, Miss Maria A. Davis
Miss Iris Dauford, Miss Dyce Dau.
ford.
Miss Elizabeth Deu, Miss Max.
inc Dior, Miss Joyce Durham,
Mrs. Juanita Enos, Mrs. Ann Gay.
lord, Miss Dorothy Howle, Miss
Iretta Hayes, Miss Gibbs Holmes.
Mrs. Frances B. Jordan, Mrs.
Julia D. Keels, Mrs. Pola Foster
Miss Addie L. Gaylord, Mrs. Anr
D. Buck, Miss Betty Martin, Miss
Doris Lyon.
Mrs. Della LeGwin, Miss A. M
Murray, Miss Jessie H. Newbold
Miss Carolin Newbold, Mrs. Louise
A. Perry, Mrs. Mary G. Rave
Miss Ruby Reaves, Mrs. Mary
Reaves, Miss Frances Smith. Miss
Grace Shaw, Mrs. Frances Sns,7
Miss Elizabeth Sanis, Miss Menois
Sanford, Mrs. Madge Smith, Mrs
Edward Smith.
Miss Bertha Smith, Miss Mary
Summerlin, Miss Barbara Sander
son, Miss H. Trott, Miss Marth;
Thornton, Miss Evelyn Volk. Mrs
Sadie Webb. Miss Hazel Whitehead
Presentation of pins was mad
by Miss Augusta Futchs.
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CHARLES L. sCHULKEN

Charles L. sshulken, 81, PA
North 9th street, died yesterday
afternoon at the Medical College
Of Virginia, in Richmond after
short illness.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from St. Paul's Lutheran church
Monday, at p. M, by the Rev.
Walter B. Freed. with burial fol-
lowing in Oakdale cemetery. The
body will remain in Wards Fun
eral home until the hour of the ser
vices.
The son of the late Charles and
Annie Marie Schulken, of Whining
ton, Mr.. Schulken was a lifelong
member of St. Pauls Lutheran
church. He was retired employee
of the Swift Fertilizer company.
He is survived by brother.
Hardy Schulken: sister, Miss
Josephine Schulken. both of Will
mington. and another sister. Mrs.
J. H. Dreher, of Thomasville; a
nephew and several nieces.
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AMERICANS ARE
2. NEARING MUNICH
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dian First Army front said waves
Of young and fanatic Germans
were hurting themselves at the
Canadians in suicidal version Of
the Japanese Banzai charge, and
were being moved down "by the
thousands"
These Germans had no choice
but to fight before the naval ports
Of Wilhelmshaven and Emden, for
the fall Of Bremen had cut them
off from the east.
From the Western Holland front
came reports that the civilian
population had but three weeks
supply Of food left. which put not
only the Dutch but the 100, 900 Ger
mans holed up there in Dire
Straits.
A report from the Third Army
front said that junction with the
Russians was expected shortly,
shearing Czechoslovakia's arsen-
ais off from the German fortress
of the south.
The U. S. Third Army, while in
vading Austria, likewise completed
the destruction Of the Danube riv.
er line by Selling Regensburg and
lngolstadt, twin strongholds 81
miles apart on the stream north OIL
Munich.
The French First Army ham,
mering at the fortress western
battlements stormed through weak
defenses and captured Constance,
on the lake of the same name
where high Nazis first took refuge
/ against the Allied storm
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FALLEN FASCIST
EAGLE ARRESTED
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Fascist party, and that he, too
had been seized by partisans.
after discussions with SWISS
customs officers. they were told
that entry into Switzerland had
been refused. The convoy then dis
appeared in the direction of lta'
ly," the Swiss radio said.
The Swiss newspaper Gazette
de Lausanne also reported that
Mussolini's son, Vittorio. attempt
ed to cross the Swiss border at
Ponte Tresa recently with a Span
ish passport and papers identity
ing him as Don Carlos de Cas-
tilla." He also was turned back,
The Tribune de Geneve. in anoth-
err dispatch, said several mem
bers OF Mussolini's family nave
tried to flee abroad"
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Lyon, J. B. Alderman and Milton

Lyon, ]. B. Alderman and Milton
Gaddy. =,
Honorary pallbearers were L. G..
Beatty. W. S. Robinson, jeff Fen
nell M. c. Beatty, c. H. Corbett,
E. W. Reeves. Willie Moore, Chan
cy Horrell, Jeff Anders, H. w.
Beatty, Harlee Horrell, T. M. Ly-
erly, Lester McPhail, Raymond
Melvin, C. c. Chapman, Liv. Her
ring and George King.
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L. HENRY BOYKIN

IvANHOE. April 81 Funeral
services for L. Henry Boykin, rs,
were held recently from the resi-
dence by the Rev. Leonidas john
son, of Rose Hill Burial was in
Corbett cemetery.
Mr.. Boykin was the son of the
late Lewis and Lizzie Corbett Soy
kin of Boykin's Bridge, Sampson
county.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Lila Corbett; a daughter.
jamie; a son, Henry Fennell; and
several nephews.
| Active pallbearers were neph-
ews: Carey Robinson, Charles H..
Boykin, Charles Corbett, H. I.
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BARBER VIOLATERS

Alexander Fisher, FL, Negro,
of 1902 North Fourth street,
charged with permitting two
Negroes to practice barbering
under his supervision without
certificates of registration and
satisfa Glory health certificates,
was fined $40 and costs, ORDER
ed not to violate the barber
law for two years and given
30 days suspended sentence
In recorders court yesterday.
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RUSSIANS PASS
GERMAN CAPITAL
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Russian troops within IS miles of
The Ninth Army standing on the
Elbe at Tangermuende. Addition
ally it deepened the band of steel
around encircled Berlin and vir-
tually wiped out any Nazi hopes
Of rushing endorsements into
doomed Berlin through Russian
lines.
Brandenburg itself, 16 miles
southeast of Rathenow, was under
assault from hundreds Of Red Ar
my tanks and artillery guns, the
enemy said,
Stain meanwhile revealed that
Marshal Ivan S. Konev's first Tx
ra MAN army, which took part in
the historic American Russian
meeting on the Elbe river at Tor
CAT, had captured Wittenberg, on
the Elbe's east bank rs miles
northwest of Torgau.
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MRS. MATTE L. SELLERS

Funeral services TO- Mrs. Matte
l.. Sellers, who died yesterday al
James Walker Memorial hospital
will be held at 4 p. m. today at the
residence at Ais Brunswick street
The Rev. E. w. Pate will officiate
and burial will be in Bellevue Gem.
etery.
Surviving Mrs. Sellers, the
daughter of the late w. F. and
Mrs. Sarah White, of Brunswick
county are two sons, c. G. of vii.
mington and L. ]. Sellers, of lie.
land; two daughters, Mrs. R. S
Perry. of Wilmington, and Mrs
c. L. Dempsey. of Jersey City, N
j.. two sisters, Mrs. R. ]. Caster
and Mrs. Lilly Cooksey. of Viii.
mington; and 10 grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be Hubert
Lanier. John Casteen, Steve Hor-
rell, D. H. Williams and D. Obry.
ant.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr.
R. B. Rodman. 0. D. Williams, A.
F. McLamb, J. E. Leonard and
Meeks Horrell.
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Obituaries
MRS. MARY NELSON

Mrs. Mary Eliza Nelson, 40, Of
Route 1, Leland, died at her resi-
dence at 1870 pm. yesterday.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the graveside in the
Nelson cemetery, Leland, by the
Rev. M. H. Hilburn.
Active pallbearers will be Bruce
Williams, Thurman Skipper, Rotha
Ganey, Joe Childs, Thomas Mintz
and William Mintz.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jim
White, Arthur Benton, Willie Ben
ton and Harvey Williams.
Mrs. Nelson is survived by the
widower, J. w. Nelson, Leland; two
sons, Howard Nelson, of Leland,
and Oscar Nelson of Wilmington;
two sisters, Mrs. w. H. Williams
and Mrs. j. W. Hollis; three broth
ers, c. H. Ganey, J. T. Ganey and
c. o. Ganey, all of Leland, and
three grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-28
City Briefs
HELD ON VAGRANCY CHARGE

HELD ON VAGRANCY CHARGE
Robert Carr, Negro, 618 South
9Th street, was being held in
Jail last night on a charge OF
vagrancy in default of 1000
bond. Carr had been arrested
April IA on a charge Of assault
with a deadly weapon on John
Henry Robinson, Negro, Of 6O4
South 10th street, who suffered
decorations from a knife, but
was released On a $500 bond.
Robinson was treated for sew
eral days at the Community
hospital and released, but re-
turned Monday night suffering
from lockjaw and is in a critl-
cal condition at present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-28
THOMAS ALDERMAN

Funeral services for Thomas F.
Alderman, Y. who died Thursday
morning at James Walker Mem
orial hospital after long illness,
were held at 4 pm. yesterday at
the home of his sister, Mrs. A. r.
Sloan
Burial was in the family GENE
terry in Fender county, six miles
west of Wallace.
In addition to Mrs. Sloan, he is
survived by two brothers, J. D.
ale-l W. w. Alderman, and several
nieces and nephews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-28

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAN,
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who reenlist within a ninety =
period from date of discharg. Wy
to be granted the remainSer =
that period as reenlistment a.. =
Tough.
Men with prior active militia,
service, Reserve or Regular. u,h.
have not been separated from h
service for more than one voaS
may be accepted, provided tho,
have not reached the age of tb;rtr
two.
Applicants for first enlis,n..,
in the Regular Marine Corps sha,;
be required to have connletsl
eight years Of school. Seventese
year-old applicants must s,Ihni.
parents consent forms.
Further information NAV ba =,
tanned by contracting the II
Marine Corps, 1913 Rookery Bu,,s
ing, North IA Howard Sire.
Spokane, Washington,
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mendous war machine tn at
brought the axis to its knees.
Ships, guns, tanks, ammunition,
trucks, rubber, food, and thous-
and and. one other things were
produced in amazing quantities.
Employment reached an all time
peak in all parts Of the nation.
One new departure that prom
ises to greatly improve labor re-
lations was the development OF
acknowledgement groups in many
large plants. Where these plans
were put into operation it was
proved that relations were I'M
proved, morale was high and pro-
duction reached amazing figures.
It is the idea of two groups sit
ting down over a conference table
and ironing out differences. It
sounds so simple that it is hard to
believe that it didn't become q
common practice long ago.
Labor is getting away from the
strike policy at every opportunity
and is taking on a new response
bility. In fairness to their new
understanding and acceptance Of
responsibility it would seem that
management should willingly ac-
cept this offer of peaceful negot-
iation.
IF there was ever a time in his
tory when peaceful relations be-
tween labor and management was
vital to both groups, now is the
time. Let us hope that this new
understanding will be exploited
to the limit.
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Coming

OO1ll11sS
For three war years the public
has been subjected to an unend-
ing battery of publicity on things
to come. Plastic automobiles,
building materials from every con-
ceivable source, walkie-talkies,
television, radar, power sources
never before heard of, new depar-
lures in every field Of science and
production. ..
These things are still coming
at least some of them. Many OF
the proposals are breathtaking in
scope and many people wonder if
they will dare to venture forth
into this new world renovated by
science. -
But people are still human be-
ings imbued with adventurous
spirit and unlimited imagination.
The things that science has
dreamed up will if practical even
tually be accepted as common
place as have been all the great
advancements in the past.
It was not many years ago when
home refrigeration, radios and
other electric appliances were
new. We heard the predictions
about the housewife turning on
the radio and coming up with ice
cubes and many other wise cracks
that now seem ridiculous.
It is probable that we will suf-
fer though this coming period of
fantastic innovations without
undue suffering.
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Internal Revenue Calls
For "a Deputy Collectors

Recruitment Of "a zone deputy
collectors to fill vacancies and
newly established positions in In
ternal Revenue offices in the dis
trict of Washington has been
started by Civil Service, Collector
Clark Squire announced this
week. At present any man who Is
qualified may be considered.
All offices are closed Saturdays
and employees have returned TO a
forty-hour work-week. Starting
salary for new zone deputies il
$2320 and they are required to
do satisfactory work for six
months before becoming eligible
for an advance to $2650. All en-
ployes receive annual leave and
sick leave privileges.
Application for employ ment
may be made ut Tacoma head
quarters and local offices Of the
COLLECTOR or at Eleventh u. S. Civ.
Il Service Region office In Seattle.
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Enlistmenis Open
In Marine CORPS

The Marine Corps announced
today that men who have reached
the age of seventeen years but
have not reached the age of tWen-
ty-six years may volunteer for
enlistment in the Regular Marine
Corps. The term of enlistment
is for the period of four years.
Enlistment of men in the Marine
Corps Reserve, including l7-year-
olds, will be discontinued immed-
lately.
Discharged Marines who are
accepted for reenlistment within
a period of ninety days from date
of discharge shall be reappointed
to the same temporary rank, with
the same date of rank held at time
of discharge. Discharged Marines
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this Proclamation, are amended
accordingly.
IS. All Public Proclamations
Civilian Exclusion Orders, Civil
ian Restrictive Orders, and Indi-
vidual Exclusion Orders herein
referred to are those issued by
the Commanding General, West
ern Defense Command.
IS. This Proclamation shall be-
come effective at midnight, 2400
PVT, September 4, 1915.
II. c. PRATT
Major General, U. S. Army
Commanding"