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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18

the Banking Committee tomorrow
The Breton Woods proposals un-
der which the United States would
he the largest individual contrib
utor in both the Bank and the
Fund, were passed by the House
345 to 18. The Senate Banking
committee reported the measure
favorably, IA to 4. The dissenters,
who filed a minority report, were
Republicans Taft, Eugene D. Mil
likin, Colo, Hugh Butler, Neb.,
and John Thomas, Ida.
In his plea for approval Wagner
said:
I'VE now stand at the threshold
of another postwar period. During
the past six years, world trade
has been virtually at standstill !;
political boundaries have been re.
shuffed, large producing and trad
ing areas have been destroyed. AS
this war has been mere devastat-
ing than the last, so the interna-
tional currency and investment
problems we face are more serious
than we have ever before encoun-
tered.
1.-The question before Us is
whether by default, we will allow
the world to repeat the tragic
plumbers of the 1920's and 1905.
This bill offers us the opportunity
to initiate constructive steps to
outlaw competitive currency de.
valuation and other economic war.
fare devices, to substitute coope'
ration for unilateral action in deal
ing with international problems. -
With these premises, Taft anc
other opponents heartily dis
agreed.
Taft objected that this isn't a
currency sterilization fund at all;
it's just a fund for the United
States to lend American money al
over the world.' He joined othe,
Senators in inquiring of Wagner
what other international lending
is contemplated by this govern
ment.
Sen. Owen Brewster, R., Me.
said foreign economic administra
tor Leo T. Crowley had advised
him that we have agreed to LOAF
France $2,750, 100000 when the ex
port-import bank gets Its increase
Taft asked how much of this in
crease had been earmarked fol
Britain.
Il don't know" Wagner replied
''they haven't asked for any loan
us a billion dollars of this tt
provide an immediate loan fol-
Russian" Taft continued.
Il have inquired into that re-
port and it is not true," Wagner
said.
Taft said that economic diff
'culties of the foreign nations
should be settled before we be.
gin stabilizing their currencies. He
said subsequently that if we
could stabilize both the dollar and
the British pound, 1--WE have sta.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
"YOU must know somebody in Washington. My Junior
can't come home, and he's been gone for months"
Used Vehicle Dealers
Must Be Authorized

Application must be filed with
the Raleigh OPA office for au-
thorization to sell as dealer on
and after August l, by all concerns
or individuals selling used cars,
trucks and motorcycles for the
warranted maximum price, it was
announced yesterday by the local
War Price and Rationing board.
Former dealer authorizations
for the sale of used vehicles are
revoked as of August l, and ap.
plication for new authorization
must be made on Form 694-2163
to the district office before that
date.
Applications for authorization to
operate as a used car dealer are
available at the local office at
400 North Front street.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
REPORTS TO BLANDING

Second Lieut.. George Johnson,
Jr., 19-year-old son of Dr.. and
Mrs. George Johnson, of 1908
Chestnut street, recently reported
to Camp Blanding, Fla, for fur
Their training after spending tell
day leave here with his parents.
1t. johnson received his COM
mission after graduating from Of
flcers Candidate school at Fort
Benning, Ga. He is graduate of
the 1914 class of the New Hanover
High school and he also attended
the University of North Carolina
for six months before entering
the Army. While at college he
was a member of Phi Delta Theta
Fraternity and the student legis-
lature.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18

bilized three-fourths Of the world $
currency and then we can deal
with the other nations
Sen. Elmer Thomas, D., Oka.'
remarked that the United States
already has stabilized the dollar;
that the only purpose OF the pro-
posals was to make, loans to otner
countries. When he questioned the
timeliness of the proposals, Taft
agreed with him.
THE thing to do now" Wherry
said, "is to 60 slow and protect
the economy in America.
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler. D.,
Mont, said that the United States
will be the most hated country
in the world after the war be-
cause of her promises, and ne
added:
We've got to look after the
United States. Some OF these IN
ternationally-minded people say
it's a crime to want to look after
YOUR own country first. If that is
crime, then I'm an arch-crimi'
nal"
Taft and Millikin meanwhile pre-.
pared four amendments which
would force a nation to remove
its currency restrictions be-
fore buying the currencies of other
nations; would eliminate pro-
vision that dollars may be Era
toned" to other members; would
restrict the time of sterilization
loans, and stipulate that no ma
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
BRONZE STAR MEDAL

First Lieut.. Norman C. Shepard
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
C. Shepard, Of Smithfield, former
ly of Wilmington, has recently
been awarded the Bronze Star
Medal for heroic achievement in
connection with military opera
tons against the enemy at Saar-
lautern, and Quierschied, Ger
many, from March 10 to March 2o.
The official citation reads in
Tart, The exceptionally merito'
rious manner in which he fulfilled
his mission and the courage shown
by 1t. Shepard reflect great credit
UPON himself and the military ser
vice"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
Three Transports Due
Today With 1000 Men

NEW YORK. July 17.-R)-The
U. S. Navy transport General
Greeley, the transport Sea Porpoise
and the SIS. George w. Woodland
are scheduled to arrive here to-
morrow with more than 1000
troops, the New York Port of EN-.
barkation announced today.
Among the larger units aboard
the ships are the 10th Infantry Reg
iment of the Fifth Division and an
advance detachment of the Eighth
Corps aboard the Greeley.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
JAPs FALL FOR TRICK

With THE PATH DIVISION ON
M1NDANAO, July 17.-R-S-sgt.
Joseph F. DeLuca, of 36 Beacham
Ave-, Belleville, N. j., commanded
a squad of Japanese soldier - but
only long enough to trick them into
a death trap.
Sgt. DeLuca was commanding
macnine-gun position behind Jap
anese lines when he noticed a col
umn of enemy soldiers marching
down the road. He motioned for
them to come forward.
The Japanese moved to within
~ yards of the machine guns be-
fore they realized they had been
trlcked. DeLuca ordered the Jap
anese to halt and drop their rifles.
One reached for a grenade and
the machine guns opened fire.
All eight Japanese were killed.
-Y-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
HUNGRAY FOR CANDY

CHICAGO, July IT, WH De
mand for candy will be double the
supply in the second half of 1915,
according to National Connection
ers Assn, which predicts that for
that period the American candy
appetite will 60 unsatisfied to
the extent of 1862, $1,000 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
In The
Seruice
ON LEAVE

After two years
service in t h e
South P a C i f i C,
Sgt. Robert E. L.
Reaves is now
spending a SC
d a y leave at
home with his
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Reaves
of $40 So. Sixth
street.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
FISHING REVENUE LARGE

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July H.
U.1-Fifth among the states in the
amount of revenue received from
1914 fishing licenses, Wisconsin
collected receipts of $685.
The U. S. Wild Life Service re-
ported that alifornia led the
states with receipts of 1902, 1873,
followed by Michigan with $723,-
451, Minnesota with $780, $50 and
New York with $584.619.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
NAMED DELEGATE

NEWBERRY, S. c., july y D..
1t. Col. Thomas H, 81 ,.-ue
the lone announced candids,." Vas
Newberry county voters ' os a,
delegate to the state house o ot e. I
resentatives in a special VI rep
election today. The election 5e"e En-
been called to fill the varan on mad
ated by the resignation NJ y eFs
Steve Griffith, of Newbsrr- rep
was elected Eighth Circuit ;rs %as
-V- !uoss
Burma became a British ~.
colony and was given e'owa
tion OF her own in 1887. 1t had u3'} bss,
part of India. N 0eea
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18

charge from the Army. Pvt. Glenn
ons participated in the North AT
rican invasion and the invasion OF
Sicily and Italy. He has served iii
the United States Army for the
past nine years.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
AT CAMP BLANDING

Private Dempsey L. Hewett, son
Of Mrs. BERTHE Hewett, of Supply,
is now stationad at Camp Blanding,
Fla. Pvt. Hewett entered the arm
ed forces in October, 1914. His
wife and children are now making
their home in Supply with his
mother.
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turned nome af-
ter three years
service IN Medi-
terranesn a n d
European t h e a
tiers, Pvt. Ora.
h a m Clemens,
son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Glen
ons of 800 South
18th street, is
now at Fl. Bragg
awaiting his dis
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
InfIanled Eyes!

Get prompt relief with Lavoptik. Also
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CRIME DOESN'T PAY

CLEVELAND, O., July 17.-WD
Weber just laughed when
a robber held him up in front Of his
home here and made off with his
Wallet-tWo cents.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18

+;on can use q dollar scarcity
as an excuse to renege on recipro-
cal trade treaty obligations.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18

Even though your car seems to be in good rum
ming condition today, remember that IT'S noav an
OLD cor!
Now that more gas is being made available,
permitting more normal driving, many a mo-
torist will be in for rude awakening.
Even though you don't suspect it, your steer
ing mechanism may be dangerously worn right
now. Your brakes may not be equal to sudden
hard stops.
Sludge-that gumrny deposit resulting from
wartime driving conditions-may be clogging
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-18
AWAITING DISCHARGE

Recently re
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
Truman Assures Nation
 Support Of Roosevelt's s Ideals In First Speech
BY LYLE c. WILSON

before the  alof fPreiden al
  
 
  of remains" hard fighting  certain Americans will 
  Our demand ii surrender! wnln the
 
 
 
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  mustp  within  security will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
218,OOO Prisoners Taken In 3 Days; First, Third Linked
BY BOYD N. LEWIS

Paris, April 16-CUP)-The Amer ican First army wheeled tank and infantry reserved northward to join in the pay-off battle for Berlin to- day and fused with the U. s. Third army in massive armored offen- sive that broke open the center of the Germans collapsing front.
 Field dispatches, said the First and Third armies had thrown the greatest armored concentration in military history against the Nazi center in an all-out bid to link up with the Russians in the east ane finish off the remnants of German military power.
 The extent of the German disaste. was revealed in a front dispatch re- porting that more than 218,000 Ger man prisoners was taken by the American First. Third and Ninth armies in the past 72 hours, most of them from the Ruhr trap.
 Except for isolated pockets of re- sistance around such enemy strong holds as Leipzig and ChemnitZ, the German lines appeared to have broken wide open under the cease- less American pounding.
 It. Gen. George s. Patton's fly ing tank coulmns were nearing and may already have crossed the bor- der of Czechoslovakia, completing the split of the enemy's western front.
 The First army on Patton's north ern flank cut loose with burst of armored power that swept far be- yond Leipzig to 8 point less than 80 miles from the west-bound Rus
 Nearing KOethen
 Simultaneously, It. Gen. Court ney H. Hodges swung part of his First army n orthward to link up with tie U. s. Ninth army on the Elbe near Koethen 54 miles south west of Berlin.
 The juncture trapped uncounted thousands of Germans in the Har2 Mountains to the west and promised an early end to the temporary Nazj stand that had stalled the Ninth army's spearheads on and across the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
Marines Gain lin Okinuwo

Guam, April 16-UP)-Marine of the third amphibious corps push ed along the last 10-odd miles to- ward the northern tip of Okinawa against light resistance today.
 In Southern Okinawa, army troops of the 24th Corps beat off Japanese counter-attacks and, by Tokyo ac- courts. prepared for full-scale of- fensive against Mana, capital of the island.
 The army forces have been stalled for nearly a week by upwards of 60,000 Japanese troopsh entrenched in defenses built into hills shielding Naha, only a scant four miles south of the American lines. American infs':try killed 195 Jap anese in smashing three counter-at- tacks yesterday. The enemy troops swarmed down from well-defended KakaZu Ridge 1000 yards inland from the west coast and about 5000 yards north of Mana.
 In the north, the marines were driving toward the northern tip of Okinawa against little or no resist ance.
 American troops extended their hold on the Kerama Islands south west of Okinawa Saturday with a landing on Keufu, but no details of the invasion were available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
Tonks Battle Inside Rowan

Paris, April 16-(UP)-Tanks and troops of the French Second Arm ored Division battled inside Royan today in a drive to clear one of the two points blocking the coastal en- try to Bordeaux harbor.
 GA German DINE broadcast re- corded by the EGG said the French had announced the capture of Roy- an and across the Gironde Estuary were advancing in the area of Pointe De Gravel
 About 450 Flying Fortresses. oper- ating without fighter escort, at tackled German positions in the Point De Grave area north of Bor- deaux today.
 It was the third straight day of air operations :u support of the Gi- ronde clearing operation.
 Maj. Gen. Jacques LeClerc'S vet eranS of the North African and Western Front campaigns stormed into the city last night after a near-record air, naval and artillery bombardment to split the Nazi pocket around the Gironde estuary.
 At the same time, other units of Gen. De c. A. De Larminat's French forces on the forgotten front" crossed the treacherous marshes on the other side of the eSt-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
Vermont Papers Support Truman

Burlington, Vt., April 16.-(UP)- William Loeb, publisher of two news papers in traditionally Republican Vermont, today wired President Harry s. Truman pledging both his personal support and that of his ne wspapers.
 Loeb, godson of former President Theodore Roosevelt, called on all Americans to brush aside party poli- tics and give the new President their united and hearty support"
 This is the opportunity for the United States to demonstrate to the rest of the world how smoothly and efficiently the greatest democracy on earth can make the change from one chief executive to another with out faltering in its steady advance toward those great goals which long guided this nation," Loeb said.
 May God be with you and the nation now in your care"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
REDS, EAST OF
 BERLIN, N,START
 NEWOFFENS|VE
BY ROBERT MUSEL

London, April 16-(UP)- The Red Army attacked on a 110-mile front east of Berlin today in a general offensive to capture the devastated Nazi capital and link up with Allied Armies in the west.
 In the first few hours of the long-expected assault, the Nazis conceded, the Rus sians penetrated the last ditch Nazi defense line be- tween Kuestrin and Frank furt due east of Berlin and seized a new bcidgehead across the Oder midway be- tween the capital and Stettin.
 The Soviet high command did not confirm the offensive immediately, but the Ger mans-usually first to an- nounce such major Soviet drives-left no doubt that the supreme push from the east had begun.
 Marshal Gregory K. zhukov's first White Russian army threw the main weight of its all-out offensive against the German line from Wrei- zen, g miles northeast of Berlin, to Fuerstenberg, AZ miles southeast, at 3:15 a. m. under cover of ter rife air and artillery bombardment.
 Grim Fighting
 Grim fighting" developed on Der lin'S frontal defenseS, Nazi accounts said, and Soviet forces wedged into the line in at least one point. Eighty miles to the west, American forces also were driving toward Berlin.
 Farther north, a German mili- tary spokesman said, Soviet troops stormed across the Lower Oder river and seized bridgehead on the west bank near Schwedt, some 45 miles northeast of Berlin and 30 miles south of the Baltic port of Stettin.
 Still other Soviet troops, possibly from Marshal Ivan s. Konev's First Ukrainian army, went over to the offensive between Forst, 60 miles southeastof Berlin, and Muskau, an- other IS miles to the south, Berlin said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
New Hitler Order Given

London, April 16--{UP)- Adolf Hitler, from his headquarters or the eastern front, today issued special order of the day declaring that the Red Army has launched an offensive which must and will be bled white before the reich capital"
 The DNB Agency said the order was directed to the German troops of the east front and said that the Red Army flor the last time" had launched mass offensive.
 Hitler declared that any German soldier who did not fulfill his duty was a traitor.
 Text of Hitler's order:
 "The regiment or division which relinquishes it's post" said the or der, will be shamed by the wom- en and children who are braving the bombing terror"
 For the last time the Jewish Bol- shevist mortal enemy has launched an offensive with his masses. He is trying to smash Germany and to wipe out our people. You soldiers in the east already know to high degree from first hand knowledge what fate threatens, especially to German women. girls and children.
 While old men and children are being assassinated, women and girls are being degraded to army prosti- tuteS. Others are marched to Si-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
Plot To Ouerthro1u Hitler Mluarted Reports French

Other unconfirmed reports said martial law had been declared in Berlin with chiefs of staff and for eign diplomatic representatives for bidden to travel outside the capital.
 The attempted coup against Hitler was reported by the French tele- graph service in Madrid dispatch intercepted by BEG.
 It said the plot got under way withclashes between regular army troops and Nazi SS Elite storm troops in Munich. headquarters ot the Nazi party.
 Himmler immediately stepped in and foiled the coup by occupying the German high commands prem ises, however. the dispatch said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
Roosevelt At Rest
 On Beloved Estate
BY HERMAN SMITH

Hyde Park, N. Y, April 16.-(UF) The body of Franklin Delano Roosevelt rested today in tue coil of a sunny rose garden on the fam ily estate overlooking the Hudson river.
 A few minutes before 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a lone gun in a I.earby field stilled those waiting in the hedge-locked garden with the first round of a 2l-gun presi- dential salute. Forty-seven minutes later the simple services for the 31st President of the United States were over.
 As the echo of the gun faded, the strains of "Hai! to the Chief" played by the West Point Cadet band came through the nearby woods. The funeral procession moved up the hillside, paced by the untitled drums.
 First came the band, then GOO West Point cadets. The Presiden' s flag -draped casket rested on black caisson drawn by six brown horsts. Behind it was Mrs. Roosevelt and her family, President Harry S Truman and his wife and daugh- ter.
 Inside the garden, the late Presi- dents aged aunt, Mrs. James R Roosevelt, waited in chair beside the graveside. At her side was Fala the Presidents dog.
 Planes flew across the procession low on a straight course.
 A drum began a dirge. Three beats and a slow roll, three beat slow roll, three beats, slow roll endleSSly.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
Republicans reDemond State Share

Local Republican party repreSen tatives will undoubtedly demand { considerable share of state patronag' at next weeks meeting of state c O.sP. leaders in Hartford. Sucl claims as made by the Waterbur. adherents will be .predicated or the strong showing made by thu party here in last falls election when the Democrats took the city by only 5000 votes.
 Reports state that the party lead. CTS will seek to retain full repre- sentation in the local city court now headed. as to judgeships, by two Republicans, and at the same time seek the state barber's com missionership for Albert Schiavorle of this city, president of the New Haven Young Republican clubs.
 On the matter of the city court patronage 1t is now anticipated that a split court, as to judgeships will be effected with Judge Charles Summa said to be slated for Ie- moval and his post to go to Dem- ocrat who will share the bench with incumbent Republican appointet Judge T. E. Conway. It has beer pointed out however, that some con sideration of a similar proportion will have to be given Judge Summa whose efforts along with that o1 his brother former Senator Francis Summa greatly aided the Repubii- can election cause last fall.
 Sources state that the post o1 Workmen's Compensation Com- missioner for the 5th district paying 5000 annually may be sought fol Atty. J. Warren Upson this city state central committee member Of the G. O. P. Atty. Upson had been fav- orably mentioned as superior court judgeship appointee until last weeks nominations of Atty. Genera. Francis Pallosti and John Comley The 5th district post is now held by Democratic appointee John J O'Connell of Derby who IS not ex- pected to be reappointed upon ex- piration of his term January l 1946.
 It is anticipated by Republicans that they may be able to retain
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