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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
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faith "Christian Digest"
PROGRAM For COnvalescents

The military and medical stats at Camp
Davis are responsible for the welfare and res.
toration to health of convalescents to be sta
toned there But there is an additional re-
sponsibility upon the people of Wilmington, II
the lob is to be thoroughly done, as it must
be- These soldiers have been through it all
They have been fighting our fight and deserve
all that we can do for their benefit.
And the blessed thing about it is that Will
naington is ready and anxious to do its part.
The danger is that with such splendid lncen-
tive civic church and other organizations will
draft their own programs OF entertainment
and recreation, with the result that much
duplication and overlapping would confuse the
major schedule set up by the Camp Davis
command.
This danger was pointed out by Special
Services Officer, Major Lane, at a dinner OF
the Junior Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night at which representatives Of civic clubs,
the recreation department and members OF
the city and the county administrations were
guests. Major Lane who has been engaged
IN the type Ol WOlk OIloClIdh ot camp
Davis recommended that central committee
be created, to act as clearing house for
projects proposed by Wilningtonians and so
avoid complications which might be enbarras-
sing to the Camp command and while offer
ing entertainment to some convalescents over
look many others.
The need is that Wilnaington's effort on be-
half of the soldiers be coordnated with the
Camps schedules and reach all convalescents
alike Major Lane made it clear that the
Camp is working out a program which will
relieve the men of the tedium of idle hours.
There will be many means of entertainment
and full opportunity for relaxation, as well as
inter esting occupational undertakings. Viii
mington's part is to participate in this pro.
gram and expand it On it's own part in ways
that will not interfere with the Camps arrange
ments and have the approval of the com.
nanding officer.
When this central committee is chosen there
will be something for everybody to do to make
the stay of the convalescents happy and
constructive experience.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
More Families

Between April 1910 and May 1914, the Cen
sus Bureau finds, American families increas-
ed from IS, 600, 900 to 100000 This, no less
than the migration Of workers to war produc-
ton centers, is said to account largely for
the national housing shortage, which is not
likely to be materially relieved until the war
ends and materials are freed from Gripping
priorities.
Aside from this, the increase in families is
remarkable because the total civilian popula-
ton has decreased in the same period through
military inductions and in a great many cases
where husbands have entered the armed SER
vices wives have gone home to their parents,
thus merging two families into one.
Obviously what has brought about the in
crease is the great increase in marriages
war marriages, if you will. But here again is
an interesting bit of contradiction. Despite the
birth of 100000 babies last year the size of
families tends to be smaller.
We have no answer to the puzzle. It is pre-
scented merely to give inquisitive folk some
thing to ponder.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
Your War; With Ernie Pyle

meal ashore, we sat and lunched
on turkey wings and oranges.
There are low chalky cliffs On
this island. In these cliffs are
caves. In the caves are brick color.
ed urns couple of feet high. And
in these urns are the ashes Of
many honorable ancestors.
Our bolnbardment had shattered
many of these burial vaults. What
our big guns missed, the soldiers
and marines took a precautionary
look into by prying off the stone
slabs at the entrances.
In front, looking out to sea,
stands our mighty fleet with scores
'of little black lines extending 10
shore - our thousands and thou.
sands of landing craft bringing
more men and big guns and aup.
plies.
Aud behind me, not two feet
away, is cave full of ex-Japanese.
Which is just the way it should be.
What nice Easter Sunday after
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
Indeed It Is Startling

Kirke Simpson, Associated Press analyst
speaks truly when he says the Japanese fail
ure to ''offer bitter-end resistance to the
American invasion of Okinawa is Startling. %
We fear he is over-optinistic when he adds
in his article in yesterdays Star, 'Whatever
resistance still may be encountered, the battle
of Okinawa was lost almost before it began -
The initial invasion was carried out with
practically no American losses because the
Japanese were taken by surprise as to the
landing place. Our forces were able to bisect
the island and reach Nakagusuku bay or the
east coast, probably for the same reason. But
unless the Japanese are actually giving up it
Is not likely they will offer no resistance, par
ticularly in the northern part OF the island,
when they get organized Okinawa is too val
liable to the japanese to give 1t up with out a
struggle.
Mr.. Simpson plainly states the reason why it
is not safe to assume the Okinawa battle won
when he says:
with the big central island of the Rykyu
chain available for American sea and air
bases, as it certainly will be soon, the close
blockade Of the Japanese homeland will be an
accomplished fact. Even communications with
Japanese armies in China are in easy range
Of medium bombers and submarines
The war against Japan is turning corner
ou Okinawa. Its seizure finally will seal OH
he whois South China Sea against japanese
use, leaving by-passed Nipponese garrlsons ir
the Philippines, the Dutch Indies, and Malaga
hopelessly isolated. It will lay open all the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
Industrial Possibilities

It is true that Wilmington may not hope to
become a great industrial center in the way
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and De-
Simons Industrial Survey concerning payrolls,
Wilmington's industrial resources are not to
be sneezed at or laughed off.
When city of this size and population can
put $50, 742, 900 into the pay envelopes OF en-
ployes in a single year it's got something
brother
The North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
with it's war contracts and great force OF work
ers, naturally leads the field, but 1t is note
worthy, and to be emphasized, that ffty-two
of the present fifty-three industries in this
area, were in operation before the war and
prior to the creation of the shipyard were
rnanufa curing fertilizers, lumber products
soft drinks, ice, ice cream, forgings and cast
ings, paint, septic tanks, cement pipe, plywood,
broadcloth shirts, bagging, creosoted products
vegetable crates, stone monuments, bakery
products, insecticides and sandwiches.
True, we cannot expect to become second
Baltimore or San Francisco, but we have pos
sibilities, and with the end of the war which
will bring the reopening of the port, there is
no sound reason why additional plants should
not locate hereabouts and with their coming
raise output and payrolls.
When similar survey to that now under
way under Mr. Simons was made some years
ago in Oklahoma City it was found that in a
single downtown block some sixty-odd manu-
featuring plants were in operation. One was
b. :. One was making toothpicks another Pc
troleum by-products in a small way. But all
were employing workers and each had its pay
roll. In the aggregate they boosted Oklahoma
City's income and played an important part
in making prosperity.
That Wilmington could do as well, or even
materially better, is not to be doubted be-
cause of it's port and the conveniences it will
offer for export Oklahoma City is far inland
with no water transport.
With the reopening of sea lanes for COM
merce, and with the construction Of needed
terminal facilities and warehouses; manufac.
turing will offer a great opportunity here.
Lets take advantage of it.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05

souarely in two as Hitler hoped to bisect the
democratic world.
There is this difference between the two
campaigns; whereas Hitler when he dreamed
his dream on the way up and had things very
much to his liking he is now on the way
down and incapable of hating either the Rus
SLAMS in the east or the Americans in the
waist Of Germany.
When Rommen started across North Africa
the American and British Allies were still in
the process of organization. Now Hitler is in
the process Of disorganization. The tables are
turned completely. Let Hitler get such con-
ISOLATION out of that as he can.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05

cd this morning aboars ship. The
men left their old khaki lying on
their hunks and they'll l,e collect
ed by the Navy, cleaned and used
to ciothe prisoners and our own
casualties who have lost their
clothes.
On our ship we were up at a.
m. We had done our final packing
of gear last night. We blought
ashore only what we could carry
on our backs. When we put on our
new green fatigues, one marine re-
marked, 1.-THE latest Easter style
-herringbone twill" X
NV schedule for landing was an
early one. I was ashore a shor'
tinrs after the first wave. Cores
pondents were forbidden to go be
fore the fifth wave. I was on the
seventh.
I had dreaded the sight of the
beach Uttered with mangled bodies
NV first look up and down the
beach was a reluctant one. And
then like a man in the movies who
looks and looks away and Their
suddenly looks back unbelieving,
realized there were no bodies any
where-and no wounded. What {
wonderful feeling!
In fact our entire regiment came
ashore with only two casualties
One was marine who hurt hi
foot getting out of an amphibiou:
things, a case of heat prostration
And to fulfill the picnic atmos
phere, listen to this
Aboard ship we had turkey din
ner last night. So this morning they
fixed me up with big sack O.
turkey wings, bread, oranges ane
apples. So instead of grabbing
hasty bite of K rations our first
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
nv ERNIE PYLE

WITH THE MARINES ON Ok1-
NAWA BEACHHEAD - (by Navy
radio) - You wouldn't believe it.
And we don't either. 1t just can
be true. And yet it is true.
The regiment Of marines that
am with landed this morning on
the beaches of Okinawa and vera
absolutely unopposed, which IS IN
deed an odd experience Tor ma
rine.. -.
of such a thing. We all thought
there would be slaughter on the
beaches. There was some opposl'
ton to the right and to the left o.
us, but on our beach, nothing, ao'
solutely nothing.
We don't expect this to continue.
OF course. A marine doesn't 100
himself like that. Certainly there
will be hard fighting ahead ane
we all have our fingers crossed
But to get the firm foothold we
have, with most of our men ashore
and our supplies rolling in, is g
gift for which we are grateful.
This is Easter Sunday morning
It is a beautiful one. One OF thu
marines, after spending months II
the tropics, remarked a while ago
"This weather feels more like
American weather than anything
since I left home"
It is sunshiny and very warm
We had heard it would be cole
and many of the boys wore heav,
underwear. Now we are sweating
and regretting. I wore two pairs o
pants, but I am about to take OF
one of them.
We are dressed in green herring
bone combat uniforms. Everybod:
made the trip in khaki and chang
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
TheLiterary
Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS

by w. W. nO0GA9
"AMERICA'S ROLE IN TIL e
WORLD ECONOMY" by Alvin H.
Hansen (Norton; $3.50.
SIT takes a very sophisticated
country to be truly rational when
it comes to money matters" says
Hansen in this profound but easily
readable little book.
1t is not enough to cooper
ate with the rest of the world po-
itically; America must also COOP
crate economically, he says; one
feature of such cooperation would
be to secure full employment at
home. He sees important begin
nings" in conferences already held
on relief, food, labor, money.
"THE GERMANS GOT MAD
DER AND NADER" (Russian
War Relief; $500.
Twenty-Five news correspon-
dents, including Henry Cassidy
and Eddy Gilmore of The Associat-
ed Press, tell heroic, pathetic, al
ways convincing stories of Russi-
ans and their tribulations in the
war against Germany. Illustrated
by Raphael Soyer.
DISCOVERY OF THE ELE-
MENTS," by Mary Elvira Weeks
journal of Chemical Education;
81.
This is an enlarged and revised
edition of a book now 10 years
old. Copiously illustrated, it begins
back in the ancient world, comes
up to the 1905 and clements IS
and SO. 1t is personalities as well
as chemicals.
ssMASS BOXING SIMPLIFIED,"
by Max Marek (Simpson Publica-
tons; $2).
Commander Gene Tunney,
USNR, ex-boxer with an inter-
est in the fine arts, says this book
Clocks to be good guide" The
lessons may be taught to small or
large groups. Illustrated.
"ESQUIRE'S FIRST SPORTS
READER" edited and with intro
duction by Herb Crafts "a. 8.
Barnes; S2.75).
This is the sports world just
about complete, or with everything
but peanuts and popcorn. Among
the writers are Ernest Heming-
way, Sherwood Anderson, Edgar
Lee Masters and Of course Walter
Hagen, Ford rxick, Clark Shaugh-
messy, Vincent Richards. many
others.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
HIGH POWERED TALK
FOR FIGHTING YANKS

WASHINGTON = Up = A high.
powered Army radio station, in.
stalled in france for communica.
ton with tie United States, sends
out approximately 100000 words
a day.
It was packed into 1000 boxes
and shipped across the channel.
Forty-five solder technicians did
the reassemblins job. Direct hook
UPS with Washington. London and
the Army radio communications
system in Italy and Africa make
possible the sending of messages
along supply lines over 1000
miles long.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
Interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War Analyst


When the full story Of Nazi Ger
many is written, historians will re-
cord the great web of "Autobahns"
as a prime factor leading first to
initial Nazi victories and finally
to defeat.
"Autobahn'' is the German name
for the six-lane super military
highways conceived and built to
implement plans for continental
mastery and world domination.
Supplementing a German road and
rail web unmatched in Europe for
war use, they served their pur-
pose well. They made possible
swift and sudden concentrations
of the once mighty Wehrmacht
east, west or south against ill-pre-
pared neighbors.
With the tide now turned, it is
those conquest corridors that are
leading inevitably to utter German
defeat. They have played a vital
role in the Russian steam-roller
surge to the Oder. They are playing
an all important part in the Allied
surge beyond the Rhine.
Once German frontiers were
passed, Russian and Allied maneu-
vers were largely grooved to that
great "autobahn" network. The
logistical miracles wrought by the
armies invading Germany could
not have been possible without it.
Tracing the pattern of the Amer
lean Third Army's eastward dash
beyond the Rhine, the main central
Autobahn east-west lateral is its
dominant factor. 1t leads from the
Coblenz area on the Rhine clear to
besieged Breslau on the upper
Oder. now far behind the Eastern
fighting front.
AS this was written, it was along
that master highway General Pat
tons advance columns stood clos
est on the west to Berlin and q
junction with Russian forces.
Third Army and Seventh Army
spearheads are threatening a rup
ture of the main central north
south "autobahn' that links Der
lin and Munich.
: It is the main stem of the whole
: military superhighway web.
Southeast of captured Gotha
Patton's armor is within IS mile!
or less of that vital north:soutl
road. To the south, where Seventh
Army forward elements are clos
ing in on Nuremberg, the highwa!
is in equal jeopardy. Once cut a
either point, Nazi hopes Of rallyinl
powerful die-hard forces for l.;
last stand in the south would b.
dimmed.
The Importance of the Coblenz
Leipzig "autobahn'' in solving Pat
tons supply problems cannot bf
exaggerated. It is along that roae
roaring truck columns are supply
ing his Third Army from rail
heads west of the Rhine.
Laid out to bypass every town
city and village, it seems the key
to the whole Allied operation tina
has so swiftly left the Rhine fa1
behind. German north sea port!
toward which Field Marshal Mont
gomery's northern army group i!
driving would solve Allied lef
flank supply problems.
There is no sign yet Of an AL
lied pause due to over-extende'
: supply lines, but it must come tt
give the enemy breathing space I'm
less even greater miracles of trans
: port are achieved. Continuing Ger
2 man resistance in the west, spott.
as it is, may be keyed to tina
4 hope.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22
WILD LIFE EXHIBIT HERE
BEGINNING TODAY

Starting tonight, the Wild Lie
EXHIBIT, or Travelling Zoo, sp5nso1-
ed by the I. ,. Society OF Zoolo1y,
OF Washington G., WlII be n
Henderson. hNhIoIt VIII De open t.
the general pubic from 10 a. m. 10
9 p. m. daily. IN the EXHIBIT are
more than 200 rare ANIMALS, oIrd~
and reptiles, Featured IN the eNa.oIt
are wolves from the Western plans,
a huge Wild cat from Georgia. doves,
pheasahts, quail ana ~odd-IooNIn9
fowl from many lanes, a genet, the
strange ShaNe-NlIllhS CAL tEom Al
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22
TUESDAY, MAY %, 1915
considerations.

W H. Bryan and wife .,,.
on the Raleigh highway 10 y,. d .o.
F. Grows and wife for SI1 .I'-I.ce.
considerations. '''' o'ne.
Evening star., 1945-10-21

Young Army and Navy Wives
use Jergens Lotion, nearly 3 to l
Eagerly help protect their hands, with
Jergens, against disillusioning rough
ness. Like professional care for your
hands, Yet simple! No sickness!
Evening star., 1945-10-21

NOTE: We will pay 81 in Victory
Savings Stamps for each question and
answer accepted for use in this column.
Proof must accompany the anspeT.
Address: Tom Henry, THIS WEEK,
24OO Graybar Building, 420 Lexington
Ave, New York, II. N. Y. Unaccepted
contributions cannot be acknowledged
Or returned.
Evening star., 1945-10-21

Doctors often help even neglected,
old-looking skin become satisfyingly
soft, deliciously smooth and younger
looking. How? By applying 2 special
ingredients-which are both
in your JergenS Lotion. l0t ~
to $l.00 (plus tax). D.
Evening star., 1945-10-21

]UIz 'EM
1. ovERSEAS DUTY >. HOs0
many men Of our Mary. which
reached a maritime peak of 1885, 900,
did not serpe o1erss0s.
Only seven percent.
z. HUNGRY EUROPE What is
the muli-bnrbose food which s0e are
processing to alleviate hunger in
Europe?
A dehydrated mixture, a pound
of which will make five pounds of
stew, or a five-gallon can of which
will turn out 600 bowls of soup.
Il. D. w., Taunton, Mass.
:. LIE DETECTORS :. Why are
lie deteetors being used on German
prisoners of War?
To uncover Nazi sympathizers
among those assigned to return to
Germany as civil policemen.
4. GENEROUS CTS What is
being done with surplus radio sets,
bicycles and other personal property
of our CTS Leaving England?
They are being given to British
charitable organizations.
s. SURPLUS SH0TCUNS .. Among
the surplus government property
being sold TO cipikians are Shotguns.
How Were these used by the Army?
Mainly by flyers who needed to
perfect their timing on moving
objects and also by guards at
prison camps and Army barracks.
6. CENSUS FIGURES :. The total
population Of the u. S. is 139, 9,682,-
900. Is This an increase or q decrease
= since 1910?
An increase of more than
100000.
7. CIVILIANS BENEFIT The
cream that protected our soldiers
nsing bazookas and fame-fhroWers
from fash burns has cipilian use.
What is it,?
Community fire fighters.
Sgt. E. B., San Francisco, Calf.
CONDUCTED BY M~ M..
NOTE: We will pay 81 in Victory
Savings Stamps for each question and
answer accepted for use in this column.
Proof must accompany the ansceT.
Address: Tom Henry. THIS WEEK,
240O Graybar Building, 420 Lexington
Ave, New York. II. N. Y. Unaccepted
contributions cannot be acknowledged
or returned.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO


Notice is hereby given that the
City of Moss Point, Jackson
County, Mississippi, will on Fri
day, March 80. 1915, at z Pm.
o'clock, at the City Hall in Moss
Point, receive sealed bids, or pro-
posals, for furnishing the City
the following described wire
fence, to-wit:
500 feet of 8 foot High Chain
Link Gauge 9, Mash 2 Cav, Top
Rail 1873" Cyclone Invincible
or equaD
2 IL #, Double Swing Drive
Posts
4 3 in CD End Posts
4 3 in. Cd Gate Posts
3 3 in. Cd corner posts.
All to match above fence and
also to match part of fence now
installed on High School ground.
All bids shall be accompanied
by cashiers or certified check in
the sum of l0% of the amount
Of bid, or bid bond.
The Mayor and Board Of Al
reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
This the 9th day of March,
1915.
W. C. TEWAR Clerk.
SO 10 1923 st
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
ORDINANCE NO. Q. is4s

ORDINANCE NO. 9. ls45 {
An Ordinance for the Regulation
and Control of Dance Halls. Pro.
viding for the Location thereof.
and Prohibiting of the Operation
of Restaurants or Cafes and for
the Sale Of vinous. Malt OF Alco-
holic Drinks In Connection There
with.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the May
or and Council of the City of Pas
cagoula, Mississippi, as follows,
to-Wit: g.
SECTION |. That it shall be
unawful to build, maintain, or op-
crate a dance hall in the City Linn
ITS of Pascagoula within 500 feet OF
any residence, school, church, res
taurant or cafe or1any place where
malt, vinous, or alcoholic drinks
are sold.
SECTION 2. That any persoa,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
SECTION I Tbst

SECTION /. That all street
carnivals, street fairs, tent shows,
ferris wheels, rides, fortune tell
ers, cane or knife racks, flying
ginnies, dice games or other like
things are prohibited in the limits
of the City of Pascagoula, Missis-
sippi.
SECTION 2. A violation of this
Ordinance shall constitute a. mis-
demeanor, which shall be punish
able by fine not exceeding $4,000
or Imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days go days. or both such
fine and imprisonment; each day
of operation to be considered q
separate violation. ~I
SECTION 8. That this Ordi-
nance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its approval,
adoption and publication as pro-
vidsd by law.
The above and foregoing Ordi-
nance having been introduced in
writing by Councilman DeJean at
a regular recessed meeting of the
Board of Mayor and Councilmen
of the City of Pascagoula, Missis-
sippi, held upon the 9Th day of
March, 1945, and the same having
been read, discussed, and consid-
cred, section by section, para
graph by paragraph; and then as
a whole, it was upon motion made
by Councilman DeJean. and. duly
seconded, adopted by the follow.
ing vote, to-Wit:
Beckham, aye;
DeJean, aye;
Watts, aye.
Approved:
]. R. WATTS, Mayor
of the City Of Pascal
goula.
(SEAL) =
Attest:
v. E. DeJean, Clerk.
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