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Evening star., 1945-04-20
Gen. J. Lowton Collins
Praises Pershinq Tanks
By the Associated Press.

oy tne AsbOcldEeo FreSS.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
1ST ARMY ON THE RHINE, Mar
Is delayed by CENSOR Maj. Gen.
j. Lawton Collins of Washington
today added his praise to that of
other officers for the new Aston
Gen. Pershing tank. He said it is
weapon which can stack up with
the German Mark v Panther and
Mark vi Tiger, and tankmen have
seen enough Of the Pershings in &C.
ton to want more Of them-and
want them fast.
Gen. Collins, commanding the
7th Corps, said the Pershing is as
easy to drive as an automobile and
its gears are just as easy to shift.
The Pershing has thicker armor
than the Sherman and weighs about
20 tons more.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Princes Visit Cancelled

Plans for visit here this month
by Emir Abdul Ilah, regent Of Iraq,
at the invitation of the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt, have been cancelled
due to Mr.. Roosevelt's death, the
White House has disclosed. The
prince had been scheduled to arrive
yesterday.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
District Blood Donations

appointments
yesterday ----4 472 persons
Appointments broken
yesterday --- 83 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center In
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV, by calling
District 5000 between a IN. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 9 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Volunteer women are needed
as daytime drivers in the Mo-
tor Corps, which transports 80
per cent of the blood donors.
Call Republic $500, Branch 1877.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Ii. Richard J. Y. 5Iade
Wins DSC for Sayjnu
Men in Flaming Plane

First 1t. Richard ]. " Slade, 81,
has been awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for displaying "ex-
traordinary heroism" as co-pilot of
q q {t,ora41.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Congress in Brief

Py the Associated Press
Senate:
Considers Selective Service Act
extension.
Small Business Subcommittee
hears Secretary Morgenthau on
foreign trade possibilities.
House:
In recess until Monday:
Evening star., 1945-04-20

Look at the casualty list in this
paper-then decide how many War
Bonds you should buy!
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Wounded

Pfc. Charles lac, the son of Rep
resentative and Mrs. Edouard 1zac,
2901 Twenty-ninth street NV, was
wounded in action March II in the
South Pacific when Jap hand gre
made exploded in pill box he was
guarding, his parents have been
informed. He now is in hospital
in the South Pacific and has written
home that he expects to return to
the front soon. Mr.. Izac, a Demo-
crat, has represented California s
23d congressional district in five
sessions of Congress.
Pfc. James E. Porter, 10, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Porter, TIL
Emerson street NV, was wounded
in action with the 5th Marine Divi-
sion on Two March %, his parents
were notified. He is in a Pacific
hospital, his father said.
After attending Central High
School, Pvt. Porter worked at the
Colony Theater before joining the
Marines in November, 1943. He was
sent overseas last August. While
fighting on Two, he met his uncle
Sergt. R. P. Gibson, who is with the
Sd Marines, and they managed to
talk briefly during the battle.
Pfc. Howard ]. Baker, %, was
wounded in the left arm and back
while fighting with the 5th Marines
on Two March 2, and is now in q
hospital at San Diego, his wife, Mrs
Leila Baker, has been informed
Mrs. Baker lives with her husbands
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew j
Baker, at 824 Fifty-first street Sc
A native of the District, Pvt Baker
attended schools in Anacostia ant
worked as an. accountant with tn,
Underwood, Elliott Fisher Type
writer Co. before entering the servic,
in June, 1943. He was sent oversee!
last october and was wounded hi
first time under fire. He is tn,
father of a son, Daniel, 2.
Pfc. Joseph H. Langley, Is, who's
wife, Mrs. Mabel G. Langley, live
in Tompkinsville, Md, was woundet
in action in Germany April Will
fighting with the 9Th Army. He i
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Langley of La Plata, Md. Befor
Joining the Army in June, 1914, h
worked In the powder factory a
Indianhead, Md.
Pvt. william r. Jones, Is, wa
wounded in the right shoulder by
sniper's bullet while in action i
Evening star., 1945-04-20

Gen. Collins family live here ct
$3.50 Thirty-frst place.
Evening star., 1945-04-20

in st. Inigoes, Md. Pvt. Bohanan
has two sons, Joseph, jr., and
Robert.
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DAVIES COMPLETES
TALKS IN LONDON

LONDON, May 30-R-Joseph
E. Davies, President Humans
special envoy, completed a series
of conferences in London today
amid increased indications that
only meeting of the big Three"
could break deadlocks on Euro
pean questions confronting the
United States. Russia and Brit
ain.
A meeting of the leaders of the
three countries was expected to be
held shortly after the conclusion
of the San Francisco conference,
tentatively set for June 6.
Davies said he would fly to Paris
tomorrow for a meeting with Gen.
Eisenhower and then return direct.
ly to Washington to report to the
President on the results of his con.
ferences.
During the day he and U. S.
Ambassador John G.. Winant with
Soviet Ambassador Fyodor Gusev,
concluding three days of confer
ences with Prime Minister Church
i'll, Foreign Minister Anthony Eden
and other members of the British
government. The discussions in
Guided a wide range of subjects
preparatory to a meeting of Tru.
man, Churchill and Marshal Sta.
lin
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SAN FRANCISCO, May o'VF'
The loss of voting rights may
be the price Of refusal OF any
United Nation to- support a new
world league with its military re-
sources. 49,.
This possibility developed at inc
limited Nations conference To-Day
when a committee reported TO IT'S
ma rent commission that this penal
tv is under consideration ana may
be adopted. 70
The bulk of the committee re-
mort recommending some OF the
Structures and procedure for pro-
iected general assembly OF an ma
lions in the world organization. was
approved almost automatically al
the second public meeting OF a con-
ference commission.
Russia, however, blocked accep-
lance of a formula for electing the
ton administrative officer OF the
world organization, explaining she
had taken the matter up with the
conference steering committee and
wanted action deferred pending a
reply.
AS nine working committees
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IRAN DEMANDS ALLIES
WITHDRAW TROOPS

TEHRAN, May 30-LR)-With the
European war ended, Iran has de-
manded that the United States,
Britain and Russia live up to their
agreement to remove all troops
from the country, it was announced
today.
The tripartite treaty by which
Allied forces operated in Iran stlpu-
lated that they would leave with
in six months after hostilities ceas-
ed, and Iranian authorities view
ed the period as dating from the
German surrender.
Foreign Minister Sepahbodl told
the Iranian parliament that iden-
teal notes had been sent to the
Big Three Allied powers:
1--WE demanded that in view OF
cessation of European hostllltles
and in order to restore a normal
situation in this country, British,
American and Russian troops
evacuate Iran," he reported.
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Major Repair Problem
Is Faced By D. S. Navy

news conference to make. known
that they are worried. They said
workers are quitting their jobs at
coast renal yards in the face of
existing manpower shortages and
growing work loads.
Only the necessity for keeping
vaA:able information from the enc
my, it was emphasized, prevented
recitation of facts and figures to
back up the urgent appeal of the
department heads for shipyard
workers to stay on the job and
for others to answer the call.
In lieu of any precise disclosure
of numbers of ships involved, Sec
rotary Forrestal cited that 4,270
personnel of Naval supporting
forces were killed or missing in
action in the battle for Okinawa
between March IS and. May %,
compared with 1892 for the
ground forces in the same action.
Admiral Frederick J. Horne,
vice chief Of Naval operations,
commented that it could easily be
seen what that must mean In ship
damage"
Continued on Page Twelve: Col y
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U. S. Forces
Fighting Foe
Inside Fort
CAPTURE SICNALIZED
Front Dispatche. Say
Leathernecks hopping
Up Japanese

GUAM. Thursday, May 31.-tR--
Leathernecks Of the first Marine
Division raised the American flag
over Okinawa's Shuri castle at
1:45 pm. yesterday. Old glory
went up as Marines on the west
flank and Doughboys on the east
moved to encircle Japanese survi-
vors in the moated medieval for
tress.
An official spokesman said the
hag-raising signalized capture Of
the castle, until recently the head
quarters Of the Japanese command
er on Okinawa.. Front dispatches
said the Marines were hopping
scattered enemy pockets inside the
castle and fighting on high ground
Immediately to the east.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz report.
ed today that Marines of Maj. Gen.
Pedro A. Del Valle's First Divi-
sion strengthened and built up their
positions in the castle ruins, first
reached Tuesday in a swift dash
by company A of the Fifth Regi-
ment, led by Capt. Julius Dusen-
berry OF Charlotte, N. c.
On the Aest~fiank, Maj. Gen.
Lemuel c.. Shepherd Jr.'s Sixth
Marine Division veterans pushed
southeastward from occupied Ma
ha toward the Kokuba river, which
empties into Naha harbor. Nearly
all Of Naha, blasted capital OF Oki-
nwa, is in Yank hands.
On the east flank Maj. Gen.
Archibald v. Arnold's Seventh In
fantry Division, driving westward,
captured high ground near the town
OF Yonawa, near American-held
Yonabaru harbor.
The objective on both TANKS is to
close circle about 4 mile south
of Shuri castle to compress the en-
envy garrison ordered to hold the
fortress. Many troops and civilians
have been observed leaving Shuri
for points south.
The most westerly patrols Of the
Seventh Infantry Division were
near Chan ,about a mile due south
Of Shuri. Forward elements of the
Seventh Infantry and the Sixth
Marine Divisions were only about
two miles from an encircling link
up.
Capture Of Yonawa served to
broaden the Seventh Infantry hold
ings along the east coast. Advance
units were more than two miles
west of the town.
Northeast Of Shuri castle, rock
Continued on Page Three; Col. D
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Is for the mess halls and July IL
on both barracks jobs.
A Spokesman for the j. A. Jones
company revealed yesterday that
approximately 300 company en-
ployes were already at work on
mess halls project and were housed
at Camp Davis. The contractors
are faced with the problem OF COM
pleting the work as speedily as
possible in order to provide ade-
quate facilities for incoming serv-
icen1Hn at the convalescent center.
W.. A. Simon, contractor, OF Viii
nington, has been awarded the cen
tract for renovation and reconver4
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Marines Raise Flag Over Shuri,
Yanks Move To Flank Enemy:
Japs On Mindanao Weakening
Wilmington Honors World War Dead,
Darst And Glover Deliuer Tributes
More Than 200 Attend
Memorial Day Services
AT Legion Home

Addressing Memorial Day
crowd of more than 200 people,
assembled at the American Legion
home, the Rev. Mortimo-: Glover,
rector of St. James Episcopal
church, said Victory is not won,
but bought with lives of the 225,-
600 Americans who have already
died and the thousands more who
must yet pay that price,
Stating that it was not easy to
state in words what American
ideals are, because they are too
lofty to be reduced to simple
terms, he said our honored dead
have a right to expect of us that
we do not desert those aims
We need not yet succumb to
that cynicism which says that we
are fighting to maintain empires"
he continued, chose men have not
lost their lives for any such pur
pose"
This conflict will not end in a
better world, but in a condition
that will offer us a chance to
move closer to such a world. We
can keep close to them,' he said,
'by dedicating ourselves to the
purpose for which. they died"
In introducing the Rev. Mr..
Glover, Robert Strange, past
commander of the Wilmington
American Legion post, noted that
since "the Bible is still the best
seller it was very timely to have
as main speaker of the day a man
aof God and a soldier of World War
i.
Other speakers on the program,
which was arranged by Emmett
Bellamy, also a past commander
Of the post, were Mrs. Thomas j.
Goss, National Defense chairman
of the American Legion Auxiliary
of the Department of North Caro-
lima, and Mrs. j. Carl Seymour,
president of the Auxiliary Of the
Wilmington post.
Invocation was by the Rev. j.
L. Davis, chaplain of the post.
An impressive musical program
included songs by Mrs. Clara
David Allen accompanied by Henry
Emurian, organist and musical
director of the First Baptist
church.
The New Hanover High school
band, under the direction of 1t.
Eugene Laycock. USA, retired,
played for the gathering and a
charming note of the ceremony
was several songs by the high
school glee club under the direc-
ton of Miss Sarah Robinson.
An unscheduled feature was
added to the singing when squad
ron of planes circled almost direct
ly over the assemblage during the
glee clubs rendition of "The Flag
that Flies For ALL"
The reading of the roll of World
War I veterans who have died this
year, by the Rev. j. F. Herbert,
Of Grace Methodist church, and
the reading by Norwood S. West
brook, past commander, of the
Continued on Page Three; Col. y
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New Council Planning
First Meeting Today

The organization meeting Of the
new city council will be held at
noon today and election of a
mayor will take place. A mayor
protein, treasurer, clerk and at
torney also will be selected.
Members of the old council will
hold a brief meeting shortly be.
fore noon to complete any old bust
ness remaining. Later a joint ses.
sion of the councils will. be held
in the city council rooms.
Following the meeting Of the
current council, a joint session Of
both groups will be held in the
city council room.
Members of the new council are:
Mayor w. Ronald Lane and Coun.
cilmen James E. L. Wade, Gar.
land S. Currin, Robert S. LeGWin,
and Walter e. Yopp.
Retiring members of the current
board are Councilmen Robert r.
Romeo and Edgar L. Vow.
It is generally understood that
A. C.. Nichols will continue in the
office of city manager.
Oaths of office will be admins
tered to the new group by City
Clerk J. R. Benson, Following the
election of officers, the mayor will
preside and the group, according
to the usual procedure, will Older
all ordinances to continue in ef-
feet, set dates for regular meet
Continued ON Page Twelve; Col g.
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FOES OF POLL TAX
SEE LITTLE HOPE

WASHINGTON, May 30 Up -
Southern Democrats all but gave
up hope today Of stopping anti
poll tax legislation in the house.
Their plans for blocking mea-
sure to outlaw the payment of poll
taxes as qualification for voting
ii any election of candidates for
national office evidently were
built around the Senate, which has
stifled similar House-passed meas
ures in the past.
Poll-tax foes found little con-
ISOLATION in a study Of the names
of 218 representatives whose sig
natures to discharge petition toss
ed the issue squarely into the lap
of the House. It will come up for
decision on June II.
Among the signers of the petit
ton which took the repeal bill away
from the House Judiciary Com
mittee were 100 Democrats, 107 Re
publicans, one Progressive and one
American Laborite, Marcantonio
of New York, whose bill was the
subject of the petition.
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barracks for enlisted and commits
stoned returnees.
Contracts were AWARDED this week
at the District Engineers office IN
Savannah, Ga.
The j. A.; Jones Constructor,
Co., of Charlotte was low bidder
on the mess hall project. w. A.
Foster of Burlington, was awarded
the contract on the convalescent
barracks and part of the returnee
barracks. Thompson and Street
were low bidders on the remainder
of the returnee barracks.
Completion dates for the three
projects have been set at August
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PROGRESS HELD>~GOOD
IN WAR TRIAL PLANS

LONDON, May 30-tR-Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden said to-
DAY that very great progress"
mad been made in arranging for
trials Of German war prisoners as
= result of conversations with
Supreme Court Justice Robert
jackson, special United States
prosecutor.
Jackson, after completing pre-
mlrary two-day survey Of the
work Of the War Crimes Commits
non here and talking with Allied
onclals on the continent, left for
consultations in Washington. He
sald ne hoped to return Gin about
~o weeks with a sufficient staff
70 carry our share of the work
Involved"
Inc American representative
Emphasized that his talks with Brit
Nn officials had shown there was
io substantial difference of opin-
'.ul on procedure to be employed
at the trials.
hoen, sparring with Commons
a members who demanded to know
"nelner the Allies had agreed upon
essential arrangements for the
. uldlS OF Hermann Goering and
s S.nefS' would say only that there
.au been most useful consulta-
, ao,iS with Judge jackson in the
10Y rev days that have resulted in
very great progress being made"
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WILMINGTON SETS
C0MMERCERECORD.
fetal Of $S4,ooo,oo In
Goods Are Moved
Through Port

An all time record for exports
from the Port of Wilmington was
set in 1914 with a total of $84, 000,-
600 in goods represented, it was
revealed by the Department OF
Commerce yesterday.
The department said this total
was higher by $40, DOC, 900 than the
total for 1888.
Authorities here said that prac-
tically all commerce last year was
in the form of lend-lease supplies
for Europe. War supplies Tor
American armies were also
included.
While exports set new record,
imports showed a considerable de-
cline, due to lessening OF trade
caused by the war and amounted
only to $4,000, 600 as against $22,-
600, 900 in 1888.
Releasing war time. restrictions
on foreign trade Information, COM
merce officials stated that exports
from the country as a whole
amounted to $4,000, 100000 com
pared with 50, 100000, 900 in 1888.
U. S. imports also rose from ST.
900, 900, 900 to $3,9OO,00O,ooo in the
same period.
Department spokesman said that
during that period, exports from
Wilmington were greater than
those of Charleston which totaled
Sc. 900. 900 an actual decrease from
the $40, 900, 600 figure for the port
in 1888. Imports Of the local port
were also larger than the South
Carolina one which totaled IS, OoO,
0o0 in 1914. and $1,000, 900 in 1888.
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BRITISH CABINET
DISCUSSES SYRIA
Emergency Session Called,
Communications With
u. S. Open

LONDON, May 30.-R-Foreign
Secretary Eden told commons to-
night that the British cabinet was
in emergency session on the war
like situation in the Battle-torn Sy-
rian capital of Damascus where he
said French-Arab fighting had
caused "a serious loss of life and
destruction of property"
With the situation in the Levant
greatly deteriorated. ;" Eden said
his government was "n actual
communication with the United
States government. -
In Washington Acting Secretary
of State Joseph c. Grew said "de-
velopmentS in Syria and Lebanon
in recent days are causing the
United States government deep
ccncern. We are employing every
means to assist in finding a peace
fuls olutiona nd preventing further
blo0dShed and disorder.
Eden disclosed that there has
been considerable Smelling Of Dam
ascus' as Associated Press Core
spondent Frank O'Brien reported
from the Surian capital that the
French were pouring almost I'M
ceaSing machine-gun, mortar and
artillery fire into the city.
0'Brien said the French also
were bombing the ancient capital.
Rushing from an emergency ses-
sion of the cabinet, Eden told COM
mons sharply: THE British gov
eminent deplores these events"
Continued IN Pare Three: Col. II
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The u. S. Employment Service,
in Wilmington, yesterday issued an
appeal to workers not engaged in
essential industries to contact
their office for employment on the
construction of three large Camp
Davis projects which will total
81, 100000.
It was estimated that approx
mately 600 workers would be need
ed in the construction Of the five
1,2OO-man mess halls, one 1000
man mess hall for officers, re-
modelling of 20 barracks for con-
valescents and i-modehng of 236
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Former Bishop OF East
Carolina Cities Heroes
OF America

The Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst.
who resigned recently as bishop OF
the diocese of East Carolina, told
members Of the Kawanis club yes
terday at their Memorial Day meet
ing that people will remember
those fighting and dying in this
war, and that wten someone writes
on epoch of America, he will write
of the heroic incidents in the life Of
the common man, whose willing
ness to sacrifice himself has kept
us as nation.
ut isn't quite enough, though, to
honor him with words and thought, p"
he continued, 1--WE must dedicate
our nation anew to the ideals Of
it's Creator"
He said that he had learned from
his travels over the diocese that
many servicemen, while they are
willing to die and to endure the
blood and horror of war, wanted
their sacrifices to be worthwhile.
Their questions were, he said,
docs America really care? Does
my country realize that we are not
dying to make it safe and pros.
porous, but to make it fine and
free?"
One great attribute of the com.
mon man in this war is loyalty to
cause larger than himself, he
continued. j.
He questioned if the England and
America of the period after the
first world war were worth the
sacrifices made for them. Our lie,
sponsiblity in this war is to see
that they did not die in vain, he
pointed out.
Quoting portions of Abraham Lin
coins Gettsburg address, he stress.
ed that Lincoln saw he could nc
further consecrate ground upon
which men had died for a principle.
Instead it was the living who must
dedicate themselves to finishing
the work begun by the dead.
He stressed that we must dedi-
cate our own manhood to monu.
ment of a life dedicated to our
cause and country, to brotherhood
and God, for, he added, 'We stand
on the shoulders of the mighty
dead"
In concluding. the Bishop quoted
from the "RecessionaI', by Kipling
Lord God of Hosts be with us
yet,
Lest we forget lest we forget. "
The Rev. Darst was afforded an
unusual tribute when he rose to
speak as the whole KiWanis mem.
bership arose in token Of the love
and respect the community has for
him.
The Rev. Darst, who was intro
dued as a charter and honorary
member of the club revealed that
DR.. Thomas H. Wright, who was
elected to succeed him as bishop
of the diocese of East Carolina, is
also Kawanian. The Rev. Darst
expressed his delight in being able
to remain in Wilmington after his
retirement.
Earlier in the program, guest
Of the club, Jimmie Sloan, repre-
sentative Of the Civilians, announc-
ed that the Civilians were sponsor
ing the dedication at 2:30 pm. Sat
urday Of the Ensign Carl David
Peiffer Memorial air field and urg-
ed the support of Kiwanians. En-
sign Peiffer was the first Whining
tonian to give his life in this war,
he said.