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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
Red Cross Drive Will Be
Forn1allyOpenedM Monday

"As we officially launch Will
mington's Red Cross campaign for
$4,000 at "kick-off'' breakfast
Monday morning." R o b ert
Strange, chairman, said yester-
day, I'VE are encouraged by the
fact that we have received several
early returns from firms and en-
ploye groups that are entitled to
Award of Merit certificates.
The certificates, he explained,
will be presented to all firms and
employee groups which meet or ex-
coed their quotas and will express
the gratitude of the organization
and the community.
1--WE know other firms and
groups will respond to the appeal
and that again this year, Whining
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
Other Soviet
Forces Seize.
Brandenburg
Germans Throw Wounded
Men Into Battle To Save
Oder Line Anchor
By RICHARD KASISCHKE

10y Nv 0AAA AASAO In AAOAAO ~ - ~ -
LONDON, Sunday, March
10. - P) - Russian forces,
backed by fire from 1000
heavy guns and hundreds of
dive bonlbers, yesterday knit
ed three miles into the south
ern defenses of Stettin, Ger
many's big Baltic seaport,
while Soviet troops in East
Prussia captured the key
coastal stronghold of Bran
denburg, nine miles southwest
of Koenigsberg.
While the ermans threw
wounded soldiers into the blazing
battle for the strategic northern
anchor Of Berlin's Oder river de-
Tense line, Marshal Gregory X.
Zhukov's First White Russian
Army troops extended their con-
troll of the rivers east bank bar
rier to a point four and half
miles south of the Pomeranian ca
pital.
A Moscow radio front report an
nounced that the Red Army had
killed more than 10000 Germans
and destroyed more than 800 tanks
in repelling German counter-at-
tacks in 13-day battle near Lake
Balaton, southwest of Budapest,
capital Of Hungary.
Threaten Southern Germany
In the Balaton sector, Berlin re-
ported that the Russians had open
ed an offensive of their own, and
the Moscow radio said that with
the collapse of German attacks, So
Wet forces now threaten southern
Germany with the added danger
of link-up between the Red Army
and Allied forces in ITALY,"
Smashing toward Stettin from
the south, Zhukov's troops captur.
ed the Oder river villages of Frau.
enhof, four and half miles from
the city, Retzowsfelde and Ferdin-
andstein. Their capture extended
the Russian control along the cas-.
tern channel of the Oder to Six ano
half miles north of captured
Griefenhagen for a possible smash
across mile-wide island marshes
in mid-river.
The advances narrowed the Maj
bridgehead across the Oder S
mouth southeast of Stettin and
the Germans slowly were being
squeezed out of their positions ir
the Kluetzer forest between Frau.
Continued on Page Ten; Col. -
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Also Forge Ahead On
Three Luzon Fronts And
Zamboanga Peninsula
BY HI. ID. QUIGG
United Press War CORRESPONDENT

UnlLeQ 1'reSS war correspondent
MANILA, Sunday, March 18-U.H
- American troops are forging
steadily ahead on the three Luzon
fronts and the Zamboanga PENN
sula of Mindanao and have landed
forces on Basilan, the Oath of the
Philippine islands to be invaded,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur announc-
ed today.
Basilan, northernmost island in
the Sulu archipelago guards the
southern approaches to Zamboan-
ga and with Zamboanga, COM
mands asian strait. Particulars
Of the landing were not disclosed.
In the U. S. 18th corps sector of
southern Luzon, our troops captur-
ed Mabini and Mt. Muntingtubig,
On the Calumpan peninsula be-
tween Balayan and Batangas bays.
In the 18th Corps sector south of
Manila the 43rd Division occupied
Teresa and extended it's positions
to the northeast.
Continue Drives
In the 1st Corps sector northwest
of Manila, our troops continued
their drives on Balete pass against
increasing resistance and towards
Baguio, former Philippines sum-
mer capital. Medium bombers, at
tack bombers and fighers attac
enemy installations at Baguio, less
than six miles from our closest
forces.
On the Zamboanga peninsula of
Mindanao the dist Division, with
close air support, continued gen
eral advance. An enemy counter
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
Civilian Meat
Supplies Cut.
Il Per Cent
u. S. Planning Less Beef
And Pork But More Veal
Lamb and Mutton

WASHINGTON, March II.
Up The government to-
nght announced a II per cent
njt in meat supplies for civil
jsns starting April 1. Reduc-
ing them to "the lowest point
in ten years."
Less beef and pork will be avail
eble said the announcement issued
nv the Office of War Information,
bIt tha civilian table will get more
veal lamb and mutton.
The War Food Administration al
lated meat to civilians for the
April May, June quarter at rate
Of only lis pounds per person a
year. compared with 100 pounds
in the quarter now closing.
Lend-Lease Reduced
simultaneously owl announced
substantial reduction in lend
lease shipment of meat, and in
creased supplies for U. S. Army
and Navy use.
Britain will get only $4,000, 600
pounds of lend-leased meat next
quarter, or about II IL per cent
Of present shipments. This evident
" was based on the theory that
British reserves are large enough
10 sustain England without great
American assistance.
To head off dire shorta ges in
This country in the east and far
ives. resulting from the curtail-
nent, Owl said the government
was undertaking to parcel out
live cattle more equitably among
slaughterers and packers over the
country.
At meeting with War Mobiliza-
tOn Director James F. Byrnas, six
government agencies agreed to the
writing Of regulations doing out
available livestock among all
Continued on Page Two; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
Enemy Radio
Airs Shikoku,
Kyushu Raids
Mitscher's Force May Be
Making Third Close
Approach To Japan

SAN FRANCISCO, March
17-P)-Suggesting the like
]ihood that Vice Adm. Marc
A. Mitscher's carrier task
force-the worlds largest -
has made it's third close ap-
p1oach to Japan, the enemy
radio reported carrier-based
attacks Sunday, Japanese
time, on Kyushu and Shikoku
islands.
These two southern islands Of
Nippon are Immediately south OF
Honshu, which was the object of the
two previous Mitsche1 assaults,
concentrated on Tokyo.
The unconfirmed enemy broad
cast made it clear it was continu-
ing operation, Domei saying the
carrier planes had ''begun" the at
tack at a. m. Sunday.
South OF Kyushu
The broadcast added that an
enemy task force" is in waters
south Of Kyushu.
"Our air defense forces inter-
cepted the enemy raiders and have
already scored considerable war re-
Suits" said the dispatch. Recorded
by the Federal Commune atoms
Commission.
Domei said the Japanese air
force had "caught up with the
task force and was Launching
heavy attacks
Mitscher's big task force twice
sent carrier planes in strength up
to more than 1000 against Tokyo in
February in support of the invasion
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18

1Ne State Ports Authority bill,
0l'olzlng the appointment of a
'e'efl-man state board to recon-
n mi, port improvements for Will
nort Svoh, Morehead City and South
vo r' ana the issuance of state re-
rra NIUE bonds to finance them, won
tar r5-ilnous Senate approval yes
! G "a IN It's second reading, Rep.
jaioSs Legrand reported from Ra-
On 81 a last night. 1t will be voted
A Gsaln Monday.
per 1So read on the floor of the up
FdroeA amber was the Board OF
T,rni e''ioA sponsored New Hanover
sbIu OF collage bill, reported favor
in - W senate committee earlier
,e.o, e week. 1t will be read for its
'u 0me Monday and come to a
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
COUNCIL QUIET ON
PROMOTION ACTION
Members Silent On Re.
fusal Of Commission To
Confirm Selections

City council members yesterday
morning declined to comment for
@alIy on Friday nights action by
ne civil Service commission,
winch not only refused to confirm
he councils selection of Lt.H. w.
toHoett and Pvt. R. N. Sellers
All Fire department promotions,
eol preferred counter-recommen-
cations Of its own.
Iney named Lt.1. L. Padrick
ana Pvt f, E. Billiard as their
gaolces for advancement, basing
.sf selection on seniority. The
council recommendations had
.Seli MADE with reference to the
.allulaateS' ratings on the merit
sM.em scale in use within the de-
paaanent for the past 1s months.
~ was unofficially pointed out
.sess!efday that the subnital of al
anale names by the commission
.ualo not be construed as an Of.
Acal Civil Service move. The
W0ntlnUpd mn Dor, rn ro1 AZ
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
Arkansas Taxi Operator
Confesses Six SlaWngs

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March IT.
-(Pj-James W. Hall, confessed
slayer of six persons, led Off
GERS today to the spot where he
had told them he beat his wife to
death last August and a body iden-
titled as that of his bride of
year, 10 year old Faye Clements
Hall, was found.
o. N. Martin, chief of Little
Rock detectives, and State Police
Captain ]. Earl Scroggin said the
woman's skeleton was discovered
in a ravine along the banks of the
Arkansas river.
Martin said the skeleton had
been turned over to Pulaski coun-
ty sheriff Gus Caple.
The amazing story Of the ~
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ton will over subscribe the Red
Cross objective, he continued.
He reminded all workers that
the breakfast meeting will start
promptly at 8 am. and adjourn
at am. The meal will be served
by the Canteen Corps, under the
direction of Mrs. E. c. Hines, at
St. Pauls Lutheran parish house,
Sixth and Princess streets.
Units that have reached or ex-
coded their detectives thus far
are: Raney Chevrolet company
and employees; Fender Furniture
company and employees; employees
of the American Red Cross; en-
ployes of the Associated Chart
ties; Union Cafe; Barrel Clean
Confined on Page Two; Col. II
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Ports Authority Measure
Advanced In ~. G.. Senate

vote Tuesday, the day on which the
assembly is expected to adjourn
sine die.
Final appearance Of the Ports
authority bill, which contains no
appropriation clasue, was held
over until Monday at the instance
of Senators D. L. Ward, of New
of Senators D. L. Ward, of New
Bern, and Whitaker, of Kinston,
who asked time to examine the
measure.
This led Senator Roy Rowe, OF
Burgaw, to anticipate yesterday
that there might be little fight
about it,, bu Cyrus D. Hogue,
Wilmington Port Commission
member, stated subsequently that
Continued on Page Ten; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
Approaching i!
Merger With
= A
Seventh Army
Nazis Believed To Have
Waited Too Long To
Garry Out Withdrawal
Bv JACK FLEISHER
PARIS, Sunday, March 18

AAeAO, oUllOoy, N0A VII 10
Gen. George S.
Patton's Third army captured
the major Rhineland city of
Coblenz yesterday while three
of his tank divisions were en-
veloping the rich Saar basin
and approaching a juncture
with he U. S. Seventh army,
less than so miles away.
Three Third Army tank divi-
sions, plus other tank battalfohs
attached to infantry, already were
40 miles south of Coblenz in the
swiftest power drive Of the war.
They reached the Maize river and
were threatening the 11-way road
and rail junction of Bad Kreuz-
mach, the transportation key to the
Saar Basin.
Authoritative sources at Gen.
Omar N. Bradley's 18th Army
group headquarters said the Ger
mans had waited too long to eff
feet successful withdrawal from
the Saar to the east bank of the
Rhine and would elect to stand
and fight with the remnants of
their first and seventh armies
rather than attempt a last-minute
helter- SHELTER retreat.
But Allied airnen spotted large
scale Withdrawals from the clos
ing Saar trap, and it seemed evil
dent that the Germans were at
tempting to salvage what they
could to fight another day on the
east bank of the Rhine.
Spot Vehicles
They spotted many columns of
trucks and horse drawn vehicles
fleeing south and southeast before
Patton's armored columns, trying
to reach the railroads running
east to the Rhine through Kaiser
slautern, and thence to safety
across the Rhine at Mainz,
Worms, Ludwigshaven, and other
crossing points while the last
ditch fighters tried to hold back
the Americans.
Allied aerial activity was Sc
verely limited by poor weather
but the planes that did take the
air descended upon about 400 ene-
my vehicles around St. Qendel, 10
miles northeast of Saarbruecken.
They destroyed IT'S and damaged
1877 along a 15-mile stretch OF the
road.
Third Army spokesman said the
speed of the drive-33 miles in less
than 48 hours-caught the Ger
mans flat-footed and prevsnte3
them offering coherent resistance.
The drives of the tank columns
were cloaked in security black
out, but German dispatches said
massed tank formations Of the
9TH Armored Division had reach
ed the area Of Bad Kreuznach.
major transit hub 40 miles south
of Coblenz and nine miles sohth
OF the big bend of the Rhine at
Bingen.
At Bad Kreuznach they were
only SO miles from junction
with the Seventh Army's 63rd d.
vision at Ommersheim and S.
miles from the Tooth Division at
Bitche. To the east and southeast
it is % miles to Oppenheim Oh the
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u. s. huades 24th
Isle In Philippines
Carolinas Swelter
As Heat Wave Hits

CHARLOTTE, March 17-(P
-Carolinians sweltered under
a burning sun today as an I'M
seasonal heat wave struck this
area.
Hottest temperature in the
two states was recorded at Ra-
leigh, 81 degrees. Greensboro
reported 90.3 degrees while
Durham, Charlotte and Column
bia, S. c., listed 80 degrees,
The Greensboro mark set a
3.3 degree top over all previous
records in the weather bureau
there. Last St. Patrick's Day
1t was only II.
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year old taxi drivers hitch-hikina
jaunts, meanwhile, took a new
turn.
Hall had admitted, State Police
Captain ]. Earl Scroggin said,
that while hitching rides around
Arkansas he robbed and killed
]. D. Newcomb, Jr., chief state
boiler inspector and three other
persons during the last two months.
In addition, Chief o. N. Martin
OF the Little Rock detective force.
announced he was checking into
Halls activities during a recent
absence from the state.
Martin said he had learned
from Halls friends that the taxi
Continued on Page Ten; Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina: Sunday partly cloudy
and slightly cooler.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm, yesterday.
Temperature
1870 am, g.; 1880 am, IS; 1870 pm, "a;
1880 pm, So.
Maximum IS; Minimum So; Mean IA;
Normal So.
1870 am, 81; 1880 am, "a; 1880 pm, 81;
1880 pm, 81.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 1880 pm,
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
0.20 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington ------------- 1:03a 8:z0a
lisp 1922
Masonboro Inlet ---------- 11:20a 5:05a
11:48p 5:21p
Sunrise, 6:1S am; Sunset, 6:22 pm.
Moonrise, 9:37 am; Moonset, 11:46 pm.
(Continued on Page Two; Col. b
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
M'KEITHAN HEADS
JOB OFFICES HERE
Will Take Up Duties To.
morrow As Successor
To Peter A. Reavis

R. T. -McKeithan, of Washington.
N. c., has been appointed man.
agar of the Wilmington offices Of
the United States Employment
Service and supervisor of the
branch office at Whiteville, it was
announced yesterday by Henry 1.
Shepherd, Wilmington area direc-
tor of the War Manpower Commits
sion. He will commence his duties
tomorrow.
Concurrently Mrs. Shepherd an
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agree, there were ever so many pre-
texts upon which they could have
broken up in disagreement.
There seemed to be universal un-
derstanding of the plain fact that the
world cannot afford another war.
We have learned too we'll how to de-
stroy.
Back when this nation was getting
born-and that's not very long ago
the slogan was "don't fire until you
see the whites of their eyes," Destruc-
tion was relatively small in those days
and war didn't tear up too much.
Today scores of cities lie in COM
plete ruination. In another war cities
would be ruined half way round the
earth from the firing point. 1t would
MT be destruction; it would be oblit-
Grafton.
And so, we have the charter of the
United Nations. Preventive medicine!
Let us hope that the United States
Senate may be first to ratify the
charter
Of course the little minds will go to
work to create discord all over again.
The isolationists will continue in
their so-called isolationism. But let
US hope they are beaten quickly and
soundly.
What we have in the charter Of the
United Nations is a starting point.
That's what we had in our own con-
stitution when it was first written and
grudgingly approved, state by falter-
ing state.
It is less promising than it would
have been had there not been fear
by nations to trust each other.
If, working together now under the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-07-06
Union Gets Big Gains
For Sedalia Police

Sedalia, Mo.-The American FEEDER
alton of State, County and Municipal
Employees, Local 122, negotiated an
agreement for local policemen pro-
viding for a reduction of the work
week from z to 6 days and of the
work-day from IL to 8 hours, together
with one week vacation which the
men never received before. They were
also granted $50 per month salary
increase.
The policemen are 100 percent or
ganized and AFL Organizer J. H.
Skaggs asked that committee be ap-
pointed by the mayor to negotiate
working agreement with the union. A
resolution was adopted recognizing the
union as bargaining agent for the
Sedalia police. The mayor also ap-
pointed committee to formulate the
working agreement which was adopted
in the form Of city ordinance.
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Workers Ideas Save
Navy Huge Amount

Washington, D. C.-New ideas SUBJ
mitted by civilian workers in navy
yards and shore establishments-in-
cluding simplified shell fuses, new
saltwater soap and an improved hay
rake for airfields save the navy
an estimated $1,300,0O0 year This
was announced by the Navy Board of
Awards to Civil Employees, the agency
in Washington which selects the best
employe suggestions forwarded by To-
cal boards.
Said Admiral F. G. Crisp, board
chairman, who is Director of Shore
Establishments and Civilian Person
mel:
"These men have made very val
liable contributions to the war effort.
1t is just further proof of the innate
intelligence and alertness of Ameri-
can workers. They use their heads
while working with their hands"
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AFL FIGHTS
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page u
shop agreements except on an unwork-
able percentage basis.
"4-The scope of the Wagner Act
also would be seriously limited by the
new bill, which processes to exampt
small employers from obligations re-
quired Of larger enterprises.
"5-In sum, this measure seeks to
establish government RECOMMENDATION of
labor and industry in normal times to
degree that would gravely under
mine free collective bargaining.
"The workers of America who have
severed their country so faithfully and
SO well throughout the war will resent
this attempt to infringe upon their
fundamental freedom as their re-
ward for victory In their behalf, the
American Federation of Labor will
oppose the ch-Ball-Burton bill with
all it's strength"
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So, we have the United Nations.
And all those who have made fairly
good living viewing with alarm can
now pick out some other subject; or
they can go on taking pot shots at
Mrs. Roosevelt and maybe the FEPC.
Somehow all the deadlocks in San
Francisco got broken and at the end
of it all some fifty dignitaries signed
their names as representatives of their
various countries.
The document isn't perfect. In fact
it leaves a great deal to be desired.
But, while that is so it also is true
that it was tremendous accomplish
ment to get any kind of halfway worth
while document upon which fifty ma
tions could agree.
1t must be remembered that there
are about as many spec;s. interests as
there are nations and there are at least
twice that many suspicious, jealousies
and greeds.
Some of the viewers with alarm have
done their best to foment those ele-
ments Of discord.
The fact that a document has been
signed in agreement is testimony to
the fact that the nations assembled
were determined to agree. Had they
been only half way determined to
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another war would do to all nations.
If we can go on, moving forward
through reasoned compromise, then
there is hope for the vision beheld
by Thomas Hood-the brotherhood of
man, the federation of the world.
We cannot dream or wish ourselves
into progress. Every inch Of gain will
have to come through hard work and
through wanting progress in peace
more than we want anything else.
If the manhood Of the world has
grown to sufficient mental and spir-
itual stature to 50 want this goal, then
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charter we can build more Of mutual
trust, more of mutual good faith, then
the charter will grow, new provisions
will be added, and we shall come to
a truly better way Of life.
There is no promising that wars
are all ended. Jealousy or greed may
break through. Much depends upon
how well peoples detect deceitful prop
aganda and defeat it.
We have come to this much agree
ment through compromise and per-
haps through a healthy fear Of what
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America Incorporated
Ruth Taylor

What is America? On this Fourth
of July, 1945, are we sure we know
just what America is?
We are America. America is all of
us-incorporated, for our government
is peoples government, made for the
people and answerable to the people.
It was Carlyle who said: "History
is the essence of innumerable biogra-
phies." America is the sum total of
the lives and ideals of millions
seekers after freedom-not of free.
dom for themselves alone, but of free
dom for all men. They realized the
truth that no man is free unless all
| men are free. That all men are created
equal is not just a high sounding
phrase. 1t is the keynote in the Bill
of Rights that has made America the
greatest nation on earth.
The best prophet of the future is
the past What we will do and where
we will go is determined by our past
and by the ideals that shaped both
past and present. Our national ex-
pansion has not been the result of
blood conquest or plundering. We
bought Alaska from Russia, Louisiana
from France The constant goal of the
American people has been the attain
ment of society marked by the in
dividual liberty granted to all men,
regardless of race, creed or economic
status.
Dean Acheson, our Assistant Secre-
tary of State, said over the radio re-
Gently: eve are individualists. For
that reason we love freedom-freedom
to be ourselves. We don't think brutal
ity is sign Of greatness. We want
world that is free from bullies going
around and beating people up and TAX
ing things away from them, or making
them do what they don't want to do"
Today all of us have stake in our
foreign policies. Tolerance and fair
ness, sound judgment and understand
ing are just as essential in us as they
are in our diplomats and statesmen,
because they are but the reflection of
ourselves. They represent us, the peo-
pie.
As Americans-we hold as our basic
thesis that the good of the majority
is the good of all, that all men are
entitled to equal treatment and to
equal responsibility. As Americans, we
value duty above privilege, truth above
petty phrases; wisdom above clever
ness; tolerance above prejudice.
| Democracy is conduct, and it's only
stable foundation is character. What
America is, is determined by what it's
citizens-you and and the man next
door-are. We are America.
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attainment is possible. The result of
the San Francisco conference is our
best guarantee that we have reached
that stature which will make legislat-
ed progress under law a continuing
reality. In thus moving ahead down
the pathways of the future the part
our country must play is one of the
greatest.
1t puts an individual responsibility
upon each of US. 1t is PERSONAL
CMW.