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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-01
IDEALISM WITHOUT
IMAGINATION

In his farewell address to the
Senate, recommending return to
isolationism, Mr.. Nye said of a
report which l made about the
American Army in France: but
what Mr.. Lippmann did not say is
that there is not another country
in the world-not even Russia with
her enormous potential power -
that has anywhere near the wealth
to make possible what the United
States did in that landing in
France No. not one.'
l did not say it for the very good
reason that it would have been
utterly untrue.
What is more. Mr.. Nye is able to
say it only because he has stuck
his head in the sand and will not
see the situation which confronted
the United States in 1940-'41.
He says that there is not one
nation capable of doing what the
United States has done in trans
porting an army across an ocean
and landing it. But in 1940-'41 we
faced more than one nation. We
faced an alliance of Germany and
Japan. What is more, Germany
was allied with Italy. was virtually
allied with Vichy France, with
Francois Spain, with Hungary, Ro-
mania and Bulgaria. 1t was not
only Germany that we had to think
about but the whole continent of
Europe modified under German
command. Nor was that all; in
the desperate days when Senator
Nye was opposing aid to Britain
and the Soviet Union, it was for
months touch and go whether Ger
many would obtain control of the
resources and man power of the
better part of Russia, and would
destroy or control the main wealth
and power of Great Britain.
What we faced was not lone
country" but the Old World-from
Dublin to MOSCOW, from Lisbon
and Dakar to India, from Norway
to Morocco and Egypt-organized,
conscripted, economically regi-
mented by the most skillful war
making machine-the German -
which has existed in modern times.
What we faced was not only the
Old World under German COM
mand, but this vast continental
power allied with Japan. Nor was
Japan lone country" Japan had
already conquered Manchuria and
North China. Had we stood by
passively while Russia wa beaten
by Hitler, the whole of eastern
Siberia was Japan's for the taking.
Had we stood by passively while
Japan moved southwark in the
Pacific toward the Indies, Malaga,
Australia and India, the subjuga-
ton of China would have been in.
evitable and pro-Japanese gov
eminent in China would have been
certain.
In 1940-41 the German-Japanese
alliance was very near to conquer
ing and dominating all the indus
trial resources and all the main
reservoirs of military manpower in
the regions where live rs per cent
OF the population of the earth. That
was what we interviewed to pre-
vent, and that is what by the valor
OF our men and the skill of our
commanders and the prodigious
achievements of our industry we
have-thank God-prevented. If
we had not done so, if we had
waited any longer to let the Ger
mans and the japanese complete
and consolidate their conquests in
Europe and Asia, and to concert
their alliance, we should have
faced a combined enemy vastly
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-01

Photos at top, taken from cap
tured roll of German film, show,
left, American trucks and other
motorized equipment burning on
a Belgian road as German troops
press forward in their counter
attack, and, right, Germans, ap-
parently under Allied fire, making
a dash for 1t across road. U. S.
Signal Corps photos, below, show,
left, Yank infantrymen hastily dig
ging foxholes in the snOw-cOvered,
frozen shoulder of Belgian road,
as the German advance rolls to-
ward them, and, right, two U. S.
First Army soldiers cautiously EN-
tering a Belgian wood, searching
for German paratroopers, dropped
behind American lines.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-01
Wilmingtonian Wins
Air Medal For Work
In Eighth Air Force
Especial to the Starr

AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE bonn
Der STATION, England, Dec. 20.
-(Delayed)-Sergeant Richard c.
Sparkman of Wilmington, N. c., q
year old engineer-gunner in the
crew of Flying Fortress, recent
ly has been awarded the Air Me-
dial. He won the decoration for
''meritorious achievement while
participating in heavy lombard
ment missions in the Eighth Air
Force offensive against the enemy
over continental Europe
Before entering the Army Air
Forces in October, 1912, he was
employed by the A. c. L. Railway
Co. of Wilmington. Sgt. Sparkman
IS the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. V.
Sparkman of 314 North 5th Street,
Wilmington.
The gunner won his wings at
laredo Field gunnery school in
Nay, 1914. He now is a member OF
he 486th Bomber Group, unit
If the Third Bombardment Divi-
sion.
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A volcano, located at Colima
Mexico, produces ice. Hailstones
fall continuously around this seeth.
ing crater and are sold to distap'
towns by the natives.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-01
REP. LUCE ARRIVES
AT LA GUARDIA FIELD

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-(P)-Rep.
Glare Boothe Luce R-Conn ar
rived at LaGuardia Field today
aboard a Transatlantic Air Trans
port Command plane terminating
a tour of European battlefronts as
member of the House Military
Affairs Committee.
Appearing travel worn. the con-
gressWoman said she had been
"practically without sleep for two
days"
Mrs. Luce left the airport for
her Greenwich, Conn, home. She
said she would 60 to Washington
on January 8. The congresswo-
mans return trip took her from
Rome to North Africa and then
across the Atlantic. the ATC said
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-01
Nazis Arrest Official
OF German Steel Firm

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 81. - up -
German secret police recently ar.
rested Baron Won Wilmowsky. :
representative of the Krupp steel
works, on charges OF organizing
anti-Nazi party cells, a traveller
from Germany said today.
He said Won Wilmowsky and
several others were seized in Ham.
burg because their group was re,
garded as a center of defeatiSm.
German officials estimated III,
population of Parir and suburb,
during the occupation as 4,6l7,.
I579.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

The city council was making
preparations for numbering the res
licences and business houses of
Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

Treasury reports total u. S. war
expenditures for five years ended
June 80, l945, were 100000, 100000;
total net receipts, $4,000, 100000
We have spent $4,000, 100000
more for regular non-war opera
tons Of federal establishments since
June 1910.
(Total federal expenditures for
Isl years from 1889 through July
1910 were only $f73, 000,0 ,000.)
Latest official report of u. S. Civil
Service Commission shows 1871, 460
civilians now on Uncle Sans pay
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02
News Telling Of
Lincoln Co..
Bits of News from Here
and There About the Boys
from Home.
COLLECTED FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE WORLD

Jas. F. Hammond, S nc, now at
the Naval Hospital in San Diego,
Calf, where he is completing his
training as Hospital Corpsman, took
his boot training at the Naval Train
ing Center at San Diego. In June he
enjoyed a five-day leave with his
family in Kalispell.
Sill Sacco has received his hon.
orable discharge from the Army ac-
cording to the point system and is
now employed by the Chronicle in
Spokane, Wash. Sacco was former
printer with the Western News be-
fore entering the armed forces.
Ted Fowler of the Klamath Falls
Marine Base left Tuesday for Wash
ington where he will visit his par
ents. Mr.. Fowler has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Howard Blanchard
and his many friends.
1t. Kenneth Karnes, son of Mr..
and Mrs. M r. Karnes has been
back from Iceland for the past two
months and is now stationed at a
government hospital on Long Island
as a mess officer.
Private First Class Alvin r. Mich
oils, son of Mrs. Bert Blackwell,
Libby, has received the award of
silver star The citation follows.
by direction of the President and
under the provisions of Army Reg
ulations 600-45, dated % Septem-
Der 1943, as amended, the Silver
Star is awarded to-:
Private First Class Alvin r.
Nichols, A. S. N. 39934300, Infan-
try, =, United States Army. For
gallantry in action in France, Lux
embourg and Germany during the.
periods February 1945 to 10 April
l945. AS scout, he has constantly
demonstrated outstanding courage,
valor and aggressiveness in the face
Of heavy enemy fire On one occa-
sion, during an enemy air attack, he
courageously and fearlessly re-
NAMED in his vehicle firing his
machine gun and materially assist
ing in driving off the enemy attack.
His gallantry and grim determine
ton are in keeping with the finest
traditions of the United States In
fantryman. Entered the military
service from Montana.
BY command of the Division Com
mander.
Pfc Alvin Nichols, son Of Mrs.
Bert Blackwell, writes that he is
now with the Third Armored Di-
vision at Mulheim, near Frank
fourt on the Main river. He says
they are living in regular homes
now, the people having been moved
out. Speaking of luxuries now OBJ
tainable, one of which is a bath, he
says, 1T is sure swell to take a
real bath in a real tub again. I
think | got rid Of 20 pounds of dirt
that | didn't know | was carrying
around"
They are there as occupational
army There is a fairly large show
hall which has a show every night
with three changes each week. Pfc.
Nichols goes on to say, They are
really trying to make our stay a
little pleasing to u.s.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

Pvt. Richard Slauson, who is
with the z5th Infantry Division, is
stationed somewhere in the Phil
ippines. Pvt. Slauson met Winston
Manicke there, and finds they are
both in the same division.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02
Is Years AQo
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The state banks of Montana which
number 286 have total resources of
Sl24 l36,543 according to the state
bank examiner
Montana's first oil refinery was
fire still set up at this time by
rancher near Winnet. Gasoline and
crude oil were distilled and sold
to ranchers for use for their cars
and tractors.
Sheriff Frank Baney uncovered a
hidden still in jungle near Pink
ham creek, 10 miles from Eureka.
This complete moonshine factory
was operated by two newcomers
from Virginia who had fled before
the sheriff arrived.
The Chautauqua season lust
completed was success, going over
the top financially Mrs. RI. M.
Gompf alone sold over $500 worth
of season tickets.
Oscar B. Anderson has moved his
second hand store to the Kienitz
building and branched out by add
ing new furniture to his stock.
Lincoln county showed half
million dollar increase in the cash
value OF its property, according to
Assessor J. D. Weir's figures. Lib
by's full cash valuation was ST.
275,630.
The city council was making
preparations for numbering the res
licences and business houses of
Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

in a community generally learns
the good points and faults of his
new home. In many communities
the good points are few and the
drawbacks many.
Happily this is not the case in
Libby and Lincoln county What
few drawbacks may be noticed by
newcomers are so heavily oversha-
dowed by the good points that one
is scarcely aware of the draw
backs.
One of the attractions of this sec
ton which is especially noticeable
to all corners, is the unfailing atti-
tude of our citizens, who unite in
loyalty and regard for their town
and county.
As citizens of Libby, we feel it
is an exceptionally fine town, and
the more we see of the surrounding
country, the greater is our satisfac-
ton that Libby is our home When
the postwar era of tourist travel
begins and the Improvement of u.
S. Highway No ID is completed on
into Bonners Ferry, the only posi-
BILE prevention bf the scenic and
fishing resources1of Lincoln county
being overlooked by the tourist
trade will be Though the lack of
knowledge of what we have to of
fer, or lack of adequate provisions
to handle the trade.
This year the attractions of Mon
tana are receiving much effective
publicity through the Pioneer Trails
organizations and celebrations
which are SO popular throughout
the state. The American Pioneer
Trails organization is a national as
sociation devoted to informing the
general public facts Of historical in
terest to all Americans This year,
Montana is the host state and the
organization is turning the eyes Of
the nation to the Treasure State.
1t is difficult to find state more
blessed with interesting pioneer
history than is Montana. From the
days Of the Lewis and Clarke ex-
petition on down to the Indian
wars climaxed by Clusters death on
the Little Big Horn, and the hell
roaring days of Virginia City and
the early gold mining activities,
Montana has had a romantic and
highly interesting past
Much of this has been told to the
nation and world at large, but the
surface has only been scratched
Lincoln county, too has had its
share of the romantic and when
this is known to the world, it's in
teresting shrines should have out
standing interest for travellers pass
ing through our state.
1t remains however, for Lincoln
county citizens to see that its many
interesting and historical attractions
are recorded and made known to
the world.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

Mrs. Ray Piva1 is recovering from
severe attack Of summer flu from
which she has suffered for the past
two weeks.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

roll, against $4,000 in 1888.
- -
1t is said that Congress is gear
ing its legislative program to ex-
pectation that war in the Pacific
will end before 1916.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

One of the attractions of this Sec
ton which is especially noticeable
to all corners, is the unfailing atti-
tude of our citizens, who unite in
loyalty and regard for their town
and county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

Aboard the USS Colorado in the
Pacific.-Francis L. Mcclure, gun
ner's mate, first class, USNR, son
of Frank H. Mcclure. Rexford,
Mont, fought aboard this battleship
for go days and nights at Okinawa.
The Colorado expended there
more ammunition in support on
ground troops than in any of the
previous occupation support and
bombardment operations in which
she participated. Under the COM
mand of Capt. w. S. Macaulay, she
took up her station off the beaches
seven days before the invasion to
help in the softening-up lombard
ment. and then for go days she con-
tinued her relentless pounding of
enemy positions. She helped beat
off numerous air attacks launched
against units of the Fleet operat-
ing in the area.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

S/Sgt Frank Montgomery, son of
Mrs. 3. H. Boberg of Ural, is now
stationed in France, standing by af-
ter taking part in the fighting in
Germany during the last days Of the
war. He went to the front lines last
January. He has two brothers in
the service: John in the Pacific and
Ted who is at San Diego, Calf.
Harvey E. Peeso, AOM SIC, came
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

Happily this is not the case in
Libby and Lincoln county. What
few drawbacks may be noticed by
newcomers are so heavily oversha-
bowed by the good points that one
is scarcely aware of the draw
backs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

As months pass by the newcomer
in community generally learns
the good points and faults of his
new home. In many communities
the good points are few and the
drawbacks many.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

The state banks of Montana which
number 286 have total resources of
Sl24 l36,543 according to the state
bank examiner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

II remains however, for Lincoln
county citizens to see that its many
interesting and historical attractions
are recorded and made known to
the world
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-02

Jas. F. Hammond, S &c, now at
the Naval Hospital in San Diego,
Calf, where he is completing his
training as Hospital Corpsman, took
his boot training at the Naval Train
ing Center at San Diego In June he
enjoyed a five-day leave with his
family in Kalispell
Evening star., 1945-10-27
Mature Back in Films
After Leaving Service
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 27.-Three
hours after his discharge from the
Coast Guard, Victor Mature re-
turned yesterday to his old job
acting in front of a movie camera.
Evening star., 1945-10-27
TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES
Buy war Bonds and Stamps at Any Local Theater

All Time Schedules Given In Warner
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Presented
Evening star., 1945-10-27
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

Most spontaneous, widespread rec
ognition in Hollywood's bobby -soxer
history is the adulation being poured
out on a young fellow named Guy
Madison, under contract to David O.
Selznick.
After one appearance in two brief
scenes OF "Since You Went Away"
Madison now threatens to out
johnson the great Van. In fact,
there are those with an ear to trends
who will take less than even money
that by mid-1946 the virile-l looking
Madison will be ace star with the
younger patrons.
AS a result of the sensational re-
action to his flash in the Claudette
Colbert Shirley Temple feature, fan
clubs starting in New York City
have spread out to so other COM
munities. Last month he received
5,362 pieces of fan mail, the ma
jority from bobby -soxers. His mail
topped that of all Selznick's elegant
leading ladies, with the exception of
Miss Temple who, since her mar
riage, has been zooming on the
postal circuit.
Moreover, there appears to be no
letup in Guys mail this month.
Selznick tabbers say it will probably
hit the 1000 mark. In recent mag
azine poll he stood fourth among
all stars.
AS a result of this windfall he has
just been spotted in the male lead
OF They Dream of Home" An
extraordinary feature of his part in
this film is that he will appear in
every scene save one-which would
be something of record even for
an old-time actor in this business
X X
Now for little chat about one
OF the great old-timers of the screen.
If you don't remember him. ask pop
about the grim-faced guy who used
to kick open door at the tensest
moment, flashing a pair of, pistols
and cleaning up on the situation in
hurry.
His name is william S. Hart,
known lovingly by fans OF 80 years
ago as "Two-Gun Bill" He is liv-
ing quietly an big ranch near
Newhall, an hours drive from North
Hollywood. Now in his old age of
about fourscore, Bill says much of
his time is taken up with answering
fan mail still received in generous
measure from people who don't for
get. He has. been gradually losing
h1s sight and his only trips to the
Evening star., 1945-10-27
Fort, Screen Writer,
Dies in Hollywood
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 27.-Garrett
Fort, At, stage and screen writer
died in Beverly Hills Hospital yes
terday after having been found un-
conscious on the bed in his apart
ment.
Police said he made arrangements
last week with an undertaken for his
funeral.
Born in New York City, Mr.. Fort
wrote several Broadway produc-
tions before coming to Hollywood
He wrote SO film plays.
Mr.. Forts agent, Bernard Sindell
said the writer had not been ill and
was in good spirits when he last saw
him a week or 10 days ago.
Evening star., 1945-10-27

ture of which sis still secret from
me-" she says.
"Of course it would sort of be pre-
tentiouS of me to say I should DEAR
ly love to return to the theatuh,
because I never was really in It,,
except for Oklahoma" Miss Brit
ton admits. II played around in
stock companies and I did a number
of radio programs, but 'Oklahomar 7
was really my first show. That's a
wonderful show, you know; it just
doesn't need stars" Miss Britton
adds, concurring in the opinion of
many others who rose from obscu-
rity in the Theater Guild musical.
Having once been forced to side
step promise not to desert the
theater, Miss Britton now is having
no more of this business of making
definite statements about what she
is going to do and not do in the
future. i.
Il just want to keep on doing
something, in pictures. on the stage
or in RADIO" she maintains. She
ought to be able to manage that.
Evening star., 1945-10-27


she broke down her own resistance
without even knowing it at the
time.
81 played Ado Annie for SO long,
singing I Can't Say No night after
night, that it finally got me. 1t
got me so I couldn't say no. Espe-
cially when the movie people made
such wonderful offer.
s "Of course, the theater is still
my first love. But it certainly is
fun to go to bed at night and get
up in the morning out in that land
OF sunshine. miss Britton is merely
an ex offlcio member of the Holly
wood Chamber of Commerce.) It's
fun to have time for athletics, too."
Golf has become Miss. Britton's
favorite pastime, she was admitting
at luncheon yesterday, taking pre-
cedence over former favorite, soft
ball. First time out on the links,
at the age of IA, she recalls, she
turned in II for 18 holes, shock
ing her elders both by this perform
ance and by her subsequent an
nouncement that she thought it all
silly and pointless. Now she's taking
lessons from a pro and being thrown
off her game, she admits.
The personable lass from Wiscon-
sin, who is now adding her bit to-
ward making Milwaukee famous,
ran UP against something very much
like type casting in the making of
her second Hollywood film. This, a.
eral other people Called "A Letter
for Evie," but likely to be renamed
'All the Things You Are" for mo-
particular reason except that some
body sings that song in it"), will pre-
sent Miss Brittop to movie audiences
ss an ace softball pitcher. And
inasmuch as they used to call me
Lefty Grove back home, I ought to
at least be convincing in the part,
whether I'm good or not" says
Pamela.
1t was another phase of cinema
casting whimsies which Miss Brit |
ton came up against in her first
Hollywood effort. which, as you no
doubt know, was Anchors Aweigh, ~
the last Frank Sinatra film. After
leaving Milwaukee, she cultivated
her stage English acceptably, then
went into Oklahoma" and de-
veloped those bucolic accents, only
to find that she was to make her in
itial appearance before the cameras
as lass from Brooklyn.
Finally, she achieved enough sue
cess with Brooklynese to fill a trans
planted Hollywood cab driver with
nostalgia for Flatbush when she
tried it out on him, but before this
Miss Britton had her troubles. One
line in the script, for instance, be-
came all involved with her new
Brooklynese and her memories of
'tOklahoma" and emerged with a
definite Scottish brogue. That was
another time when she startled all !
those within hearing range.
x X x
Miss Britton, still being true to
that first love" would like the op-
portunity to appear in a suitable
stage role. 1t can't be right away,
however, because she is scheduled to
HE herself to Hollywood, when she
completes her current week at the
Capitol, for another picture, the ma