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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
GERMANY POUNDED
BY LOO PLANES
Vital Transport Targets
Hit As Luftwaffe Re-
fuses Fight

LONDON, Jan. 3-UP)--An Of
fetal winter record for continuous
air operations was chalked up to-
day when more than LOO U. S.
heavy bombers and fighters at.
tackled u German transport tar
gets in or near the Rhine valley
for the twelfth straight day OF
heavy bomber raids on the Reich.
Some 100 bombers excorted by
800 fighters smashed rail targets
in or near Cologne in the north and
Karlsruhe in the south and also
blasted a transportation triangle in
the Frankfurt Fulda-Aschaffenburg
area. Other rail centers near the
Belgian-German border also were
hit.
Pilots of Mustang group led
by Col. George Crowell, Chicago,
encountered three single-engined
German trainers-believed to be
Arados-just north of the SWISS
border and shot down all three IN
the only fighter combat reported
A few German fighters made pas
ses at a squadron of Fortresses
were promptly chased away by
Mustang escorts. Early reports in
dictated that this was the only at
tempt made by the LuftWaife to
engage the bomber fleets.
Three bombers and nine fighters
we're reported missing from the
days operations, but seven OF the
fighters are believed to have land
ed safely at Allied bases in friend
ly territory.
The fortresses found good flying
weather at high attitudes, but thick
clouds covered the ground and they
were forced to bomb by instrument.
Ground fire was reported nil to
meager.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
Local Yard Leads Nation
In CO. Ship Production

The year-end figures showed that
shipyards turned out total of L.
GIT ships during 1914 with total
lightweight tonnage of 16,343, 436.
While deadWeight tonnage was cut
in half during the year, commits
sion spokesman said, building time
was doubled.
The North Carolina yard deliver
ed six ships in December to bring
the total to so. The nearest COM
petitor in C-type construction was
the Moore Dry Dock Co., of Oak
land Calf, with IS C-2s complet-
ed during the year.
Admiral Land declined to COM
ment specifically on the Whining
ton Yards 1914 record.
"Their record speaks for itself"
he said. ''They are tops"
The commission chairman point
ed out that completion of the 1914
Continued on Page Two; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
FDRApproves|
Induction OFF
Farm Workers
Byrnes Notifies Hershey To
Begin Reclassifying
Young Men

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.
(UP)-President Roosevelt,
responding to urgent military
pleas for young fighting men
that may reflect American
losses in the German counter
offensive, today authorized
the Redistribution and in
duction of as many farm
workers Is through rs as the
law permits.
War Mobilization Director James
F. Byrnes promptly notified Maj.
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Selective
Service director, to take whatever
action necessary to carry out the
request.
Within a few hours, Hershey
telegraphed instructions to local
boards ordering pre-induction ply
steal examinations for all agricul-
turally deferred registrants 18 to
26 unless they previously were re-
jected for military service. Boards
then will decide whether those
physically fit should be indicted
or retain their deferred status.
Agricultural deferments have
been granted to 364,000 men in the
1925 age bracket, but draft Off
Gals said it was impossible to
estimate how many deferments
will be cancelled since the final
decision rests with local boards.
Byrnes said in a letter to Her
shey that ne has been advised by
War and Navy Secretaries Henry
L. Stimson and James V. Forces
tai that Army-Navy induction calls
this year will exhaust the (pres-
enD eligibles in the 10 through
25 year age group at an early
date" Both services, he added,
"believe it is essential to the eff
fective prosecution of the war to
induct more men in this age
group"
He said that the President, ap-
prised Of the foregoing facts, found
that further deferment of all men
now deferred in the 10 through Is
age group because of agricultural
occupation is not as essential to
the best interests of our war eff
fort as is the urgent and more es-
sential need of the Army and Navy
for younger men,
Indicating that the action had
been we'll blue-printed in advance,
Ryrnes noted that:
l. War Food Administrator Mar
vim Jones has advised that while
(Cnnfinued IN pa ue Turo. Col oA
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
Bowles Assures Nation
That Valid Shoe Stamps
Will Not Be Cancelled

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 -UP)-
Price Administrator Ch e S r
Bowles tonight assured the Nation
that there is mot a chance in a
million that any outstanding shoe
ration stamps will be cancelled.
In a succinct statement prompt
ed by panic buying of shoes
throughout the country, he said:
"Not a chance in a million. We
are not going to cancel any out
standing shoe stamps"
Ration stamps now valid for shoe
purchases are airplane stamps
one, two and three
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04

1862 L. Y. Ballentine of Wake will
be inaugurated as Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Cherry, CASTOR county's 53-year
old Iron Major, will take over
the helm of the State from J. Mel
vile Broughton, first native OF
Wake county to hold the office Of
Governor.
The inaugural ceremonies will
be preceded by a military parade,
and will be followed by a review,
following which Governor Brough-
ton will turn over the keys of his
office and the Great Seal of the
State to the new Governor.
The Houses of the General AS.
sembly will meet tomorrow morn.
ing at 1920 for a short session,
after which the assembly will re-
cess to reconvene in joint session
at the Raleigh Memorial Aditori.
UNI at noon.
A 11:15, all troops and persons
participating in the parade will
gather at the executive mansion,
where color guard from the Gas.
tonia post of the American Legion
and and Army band from Fort
Bragg will present honors to the
incoming Governor and the First
Lady.
After the salute, the parade will
proceed to the auditorium for the
inauguration ceremonies. 1t. Gov.
R. L. Harris, presiding over his
last joint session of the General
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
New Landings.
Are Made On
Mindoro Isle
rs Jap Ships Sunk Or
Fired In Five Days
OF Raids
WASHINGTON. .Jal

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
(UP)-United States carrier
borne and land based planes
struck in concert yesterday
along a 1,000-mile Pacific
front, attacking Formosa, the
Ryukyu islands and Luzon in
raids which bracketed the
most vital area of the Philip
pines between Adm. Chester
W. Nimitz's fleet and Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's Far
Eastern air force.
A Today attack on Formosa,
Ryukyu and Luzon by Adm. Will
liam F. Halsey's Third Fleet pre-
ceded the invasion of the Philip
pines by Macarthur men Oc5o-
Der 20.
A new threat to Japan, in the
two-day aerial attack, was inten-
sified by the announcement that
Macarthur had landed men on the
east coast of Mondoro Island,
south of Luzon, and at new points
on the west coast.
Nimitz's carrier planes. opaning
their 1945 campaign, struck install
latons in Formosa and Okinawa
Island in the Ryukyus, the bas-
tons guarding Luzon from the
north and the China coast from
the east.
. MacArthur's planes in five
straight days raked targets of all
kinds on Luzon, ranging along the
entire west coast in shattering
strike against shipping which net
ted Is ships sunk or set afire and
attacking land targets in the
southern part of the island.
Nimitz, at his Pearl Harbor
headquarters, made the announce
ment that the carrier planes had
attacked Formosa and OkinaWa.
Formosa is 220 miles north of
northeast of Luzon and 800 miles
Luzon. Okinawa lies 655 miles
from the japanese mainland.
The Ryukys-Formosa attack fol-
lowed the 26th straight day of
strikes at Two lima in the Vol
cano Islands 900 miles east of the
Ryukyus.
No details were available i'm
mediately on the carrier plane at
tack because of the necessity for
a fleet radio blackout.
But Macarthur told a detailed
story of melciless attacks on key
areas of Luzon. Heavy and attack
bombers, sweeping the west coast,
sank or set afire 1000 ton trans
port, 5000 ton freighter, Il
smaller freighters and two big
traWlers.
Medium and light bombers and
fighters swept southern Luzon, at
lacking Clark Airdrome, Manila;
railroad installations, reservoirs,
barracks and barges.
Eleven of 20 intercepting enemy
planes were shot down in the
Clark Field attack and two more
were so seriously damaged that
they probably crashed.
The Importance of the combin-
ed carrier-land based planes was
emphasized by recent Japanese
predictions that the United States
soon would invade LuZOn.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
By ALLEN J. GREEN
Star-News washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3--The North
Carolina Shipbuilding Co of Will
mington, led all other shipyards OF
the nation in production of co.
type merchant vessels last year by
delivering so CTS during the r.
month period, the U. S. Maritime
Commission revealed today.
At the same time, Vice Admiral
Emory S. Land. chairman OF the
commission, warned at his press
conference that future contract
awards would 60 only to "effici-
ent" yards in the commission
plans to bring the vast wartime
shipbuilding program to a gradual
halt. He pointed out that the Re-
cent Reconversion Act prohibits
the commission from letting con-
tracts as an unemployment meas
ure.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
City Employs Expert
For Postwar PLANNING

Employment by the City Plan
ming Board of George w. Simons,
Jr:, of Jacksonville, Fla, to make
a complete industrial survey of
Wilmington and vicinity was APP
proved last night by the City Coun-
ell.
The Council met in a joint scs-
sion with the Planning Board, and
Mr.. Simons also was present for
the discussion. 1t was announced
afterward that the Planning Board
contemplates engaging Mr.. Simons
also for complete Physical plan
ming and zoning study, but this is
contingent on the provision of funds
in the City budget for the next
fiscal year.
The cost of the industrial study
will be borne from funds available
to the Planning Board in the exist
ing budget. ..e
Mr.. Simons was described by
members Of the Planning Board
as one of the leading planners in
the United States. He has been
practicing professionally in: Jack
sonville for about 30 years, and
has done planning work in many
of the leading cities in the South
east. He now is engaged in work
at Chattanooga, Tenn, and
Charleston, S. c., and has just
completed an undertaking at Tam
pa, Fla.
The Council authorized the Plan
ming Board to enter into the indus
trial survey contract within the
limits of funds presently available.
Details of the contract will be dis
cussed today by Mr.. Simons with
william B. Campbell, City attorney,
and H. R. Emory, chairman of the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
Paraguay Suspends AP Activity

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Jan. 3-(UP)-The
National Department of Press and Propaganda to-
day suspended activities of the Associated Press in
Paraguay on grounds that the news agency alter
ed Fundamental words in President Mornigos
Christmas Day message.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
Chaplin Verdict DELAYED

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3.-UP)-After de1lber-
ating for hours and 40 minutes jurors hearing
Joan Barry's charges that Charlie Chaplin faith
cred her baby girl tonight told Superior Judge
Henry M. Willis that they had not yet been able
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
French Publisher Executed

MARSEILLE, Jan. s. (AP) Albert 1e-
Jeune, former director of LIE Petit Nicos' of Nice
and several other provincial newspapers, was ex-
ecuted by firing squad today for collision with
the enemy.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
First Army Opens Long Awaited Counterblo~
Land, Sea Plz%zes Hit Formosa, Ryukyus, Luxor
18th Congr. S Convenes In Somber Atmosphere
Late Bulletins
Soldier Killed in Motorcycle Wrecl

A soldier identified as Pvt. Charles S. MCGEE,
10, was killed at 1915 a. m. today when his motor
cycle struck the curbing of plaza at Third and
Harnett streets, police reported. His Identification
cards showed his home to be in Isabelle Tenn,
and he was attached to fighter group at Blue
thentha Army Air Base
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
State To Present First Wartime Inaugural
ton Since 1862; Military Parade, Other
Colorful Ceremonies Scheduled

RALEIGH JAM 3.-(AP)-R. Gregg Cherry of Gas
will take the oath of office Governor of North Caro-
lima in the States first wartime inaugural since
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-04
FORECAST

Cloudy today with occasional light
rain; gentle to moderate winds. Little
change in temperature.
Yesterdays temperatures;
High. SLOW. 80.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Negro Congress
Asks Change In
81 Discharges

NEW YORK, N. YIN an article
on the Negro Soldier What Next2"
appearing in Congress View. Thei-
ma M. Dale, acting secretary Of
the National Negro Congress.
called for an adjustment In the
preSen; point system of the army"
for Negro troops.
Scoring the apparent unwilling
ness of the War Department to
give The same attention TO the
problems of Negro soldiers - to
others. Miss Dale said. Despite
victory on all ba.tlefronts, Negro
men and women In the armed
forces still have an uneven chance
20 returning to civilian life in any
great numbers because OF the en-
phasis upon combat experience in
granting OF points for discharge. II
is clear. now that the war is over
and Negro troops proportionately
we're not given the opportunity TO
participate in combat. that some
adjustment in the present point
system Of the army for discharge
must oe made with respect 10 Ne
gro troops
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29

Detroit was on It's way back 10
war conditions of transportation
this week. as he strike of oil work
ers reduced the supply oi gasoline
10 me pork Where many drivers
are forced IN PARK their cars ana
80 back 10 overtaXing again the
already overloaded OAR system.
The critical nature Of the strike
was shown on Tuesday when
Mayor JefirieS threatened to name
Police Commissioner John Bal
lenger rs "czar" OF emergency
gasoline supplies. Suggestion that
Balienser and the police take over
followed complaints that the
unions handling of emergency sup
plies was proving unsatisfactory.
Charges were made that there was
fayoriiiSm in the unions choice OF
filling stations to give out the gas.
In his statement. Jeffries pre-
dicted . desperate situation
while on Works union officials,
company representatives and fed
eral commissioner meet In Chi
cage To settle the trouble caused
nv demand for increased
wages.
BaIicrger refused 10 AXE Novsr
nc emergency control Of the sta
uoas, as suggested BY JeHries.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
B. of &. Votes
To Continue Is
Nursery Schools

The Board OF Education voted
Tuesday to continue operation OF
IS child-care nurseries whi,h were
threatened with closing Oct 81
when government; funds would
stop.
The decision came as result o..
petitions from thousands OF moth
erS who must work 10 support
their families
AZ the same time the board
asked the Common Council. 10 APP
propriate S5.O00000 for new school
construction in answer ~ tho COM
plant about the overcrowded con-
dition OF present facilities The
council was also asked 10 provide
the 1924 600 needed 10 carry on
tho work OF the day nursery
through The fiscal year
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
IMichigzn Chronicle
New York Bureau)

NEW YORK - A Reuters news
dispatch reported last week that
Emperor Halle Selsssie continues
20 press Ethiopias claims to the
former Italian colonial territories
OF Eyitrea Aand Somaliland. The
Emperor declared those two areas
mus, no; be returned TO Italy. ard
deplored the exclusion Of Ethiopia
from the hve-power conference in
London.
The Ethiopian Viewpoint re-
garding Eritrea and Somaiiland
has already been formulated" he
said, IN a memorandum addressed
20 the hVe-poNer conference.
claiming the return Of these terri
torres not as a recompenSe for ten
years struggle against the ANS but
as territories inconiestibly belong
ing 10 the Ethiopian Empire since
before the Christian era and stolen
hrou gh Italian aggression"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29

service 10 the War Department
In handling for the Secretary Of
War rs a special advisor the
problem Of the fair and effective
utilization, of Negroes in all
branches Of the military service
including the employment of Ne
grOeS I'm a civilian status.
IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
his duties" continued the citation.
he exercised at all times a strong
sense Of fairness and moderation
and a rare human understandings.
His counsel has been of great value
to the War Department in It's ef-
forts 20 effect the greatest possible
utilization Of Negroes in the army.
He has set a high standard o. use
full service in the field of racial
relations IN time Of war for which
the War Department and the ma
ton are grateful"
Secretary Stimson said in the
brief ceremony tnat he was most
impressed by tho number OF crill-
cisms Of army policy and procedure
which Gibson submitted TO him. He
added that IL would have perhap,
ocen easier for all concerned u
the pleasant things had been en-
phaSized.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
MOVE TO GUST
JAW DIRECTOR
OF REGION 2B
Ford Local ID e m a n d S
Removal OF Head OF
Toledo Unit

A r0oye - ollst Richard Gosser
rcgional dircc,or az Region Oh
-, 80 -. -.
= y ~ was IHaue 1881 "N
by Ford Local QUO because or ms
"Hitler-like practices against Ne
gro neonle in his region,
The resolution adopted by the
Ford Local slated that we urge
and demnn4 80 Ne shterns-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Two Overcome By
Cos Fumes From
A Leoky Heater

Two persons, apparently over
come by gas from faulty water
heater were treated az Receiving
hospital this week for possible car
bon monOXide poisoning.
They were Mrs. Alena Pope. -.
and John Smith. 50. both Of 592
A,Ger
Police disclosed that both were
unconscious when their landlsdy.
Mrs Ida Woodall a. returned
home Rescue squads Of the fire
de artmCNt we're cal,Cd and gave
first aid 10 the victims
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
'mUT|NEERS' RESTORED T0DUTY
Demand Probe OF Police Brutality
Set Conference
On Problems Of
Negro Loborerc

Problems affecting lay-otfs,
down grading and transfers of
Negro employees during recon-
version will be discussed at the
NAACP Fall Labor conference.
Sunday. Oct. IL, at the St. An
tome YMCA. The conference
which is being called by the
NAACP Labor committee. will
begin al 6 pm.
According 10 William Ken
nedy. Jr, chairman OF the Labor
committee. the conference will
present an overall picture Of
Negro employment as il stands
today and review the problems
of civil service employees. par
ticularly the DSR workers. In
vitatiops are being extended to
key trade uniofiists botA of
ALL and CIO. The public is
invited.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Woman Held For
Stobbine Principal

Miss Verge Jones. 70. Of 200S
ST. Joseph street. charged with
stabbing Wallace Decon. 10 Ridge
road Pleasant Ridge, principal OF
the Campbell school. 2ll7 z. Alex
andrine street. was held under
81 600 bond when arrai sned before
Recorders Judge Christopher F.
Stein Tuesday. Miss Jones stabbed
Decon during an argument after
the principal slapped her l2-year-
old brother. Robert.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Gibson Gets Nations
Highest Civilian Award

In the name Of the President. the
retiring Secretary of War, Henry
l.. StmSon. last week presented
the Medal for Merit Tor Civilians
10 Truman. X, Gibson Jrg CIVILIAN
Ridp Is Inc Secretary since Sep
TENDER. 1913
The first Negro to receive the
nations highest award, Gibson
was cited bv the President Tor
the performance Of extraordinary
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
CORRECTION

Through an error i'm reporting.
Beaver Edwards. plastic sculptor
was identified as Negro. in an
article appearing in last weeks
issue Of the Michigan Chronicle.
Mr. Edwards has recently perfect
cd a method OF maKins cosmetic ar
tificial hands and limbs .fNr ser
vicemen. The Chronicle regrets
the error which pcccsSitateS this
correction Edwards is a member
OF the Caucasian race.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Tells Committee
Full Employment
Bill Is A Must

WASHINGTON. D. c. - The
NAACP this week told doubtful"
Senate members % the Banking
and Currency committee that the
principles ot the Fall Employment
legislation, whlch IL has under con-
side.ation, is an important post
war concept which should be enact
ed into law.
The Association stressed the
importance Of the enunciation in
the bill that lit is the policy Of
the United States to assure the
existence at all times Of sufficient
employment opportunities to en-
able all Americans freely TO ex-
erclSe the right To useful. remun-
erative. regular, and full-time
employment"
THE bill which has been flv-
oraoly reported by Suocommit-
tee is running into hot water be-
fore the fall committee One OF
the chief targets Of conservative
~See JOR RIII. Pare
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Hold Bus Boy On
Stolen Cor Charge

Louis Thomas. q. of 5Sl Grateft
avenue. bus boy in a cafe. was
raigned IN Recorders court last
Monday on charge Of unlawfully
driving away an automobile be-
longing to NJ Stewart Thompson.
certified tax o,nSultant Of go
Melbourne avenue The car was
Solcn from parking lot al 335
Gratlot avenue He is also ac-
cuSed Of taking two parked cars
at Gratiot and McDougall.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Analysts
Appointed To BAE

Appointment OF Miss Leila
Yvonne Sammey and Mrs. Ella w.
Griffin as research analysts in the
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics
OF the US. Department Of Agri-
culture became effective last week.
Miss Smalley. who msjored IN
psychology at Howard university.
formerly worked for the Commit
tee on Fair Employment Practices.
Mrs. Griffin. graduate ~ Franz
inghan State Teachers college. Who
has done graduate work AZ Boston
university, was transferred from
the War Food AdminiStration 70
her position IN BAE-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
No Place To Live, Vet
Scores Housing P oicy

When he failed IN his efforts 10
obtain housing accommodations
through the War Housing center.
a veteran Of IA months sea duty
with the Coast Guard this week
took his case before the Common
council.
Charles r. Johnson of 63i3 18th
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
FIees Doctors To
Commit Suicide

Apparently respondent over al
health. Ralph Larry, 30 of 500
Graiiot avenue, ended his life Mon.
day by jumping from the third
floor OF Receiving hospital. his
body was recovered from the first
floor roof of a garage at the rear
Of the hospital.
Larry had gone 70 the hospital,
and At the time of his leap, he was
being examined by doctors. He
had told them that he believed he
was suffering from cancer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29

to the council that practices Of
racial segregation in Detroit pre-
vented him from securing needed
accommodations while white
veterans, applying at the same
time. were securing them. A re-
vision of the Lanham act makes
distressed families Of veterans
and servicemen eligible for pub
lie war housing.
JOHNSON first reported his
case 10 Charles A. Hill. cand date
for TIE Common council. who cons
men;ed that JohnSons is the
plight OF thousands Of returning
Negro servicemen who are faced
with lack Of housing accommodate
~See HOUSING, Page