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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
OkiinawaPush
Has Cost us.
Yankee Lives
Nimitz Reports Incredibly
Low Casualties ; Drive
Advances

GUAM, Friday, April g. Up -
Incredibly low American casual
ties for the first four days Of the
OkinaWa invasion were reported
by the Navy today in announcing
a sweeping advance on the north
end of the Tenth Army line and
increasing resistance in the south
near the capital city of Naha.
Fleet Adm. Chester w. Nimitz
said IT'S U. S. soldiers and Marines
had been killed and 1893 wounded
up to midnight WEDNESDAY. This
reflected the ilhtness of the op-
reflected the lightness of the op-
position he gave no figures for
naval casualties. A fleet of 1,400
ships aised the momentous inva-
sion of the Ryukyu island only 1926
miles south of Japan proper.
No Japanese casualty figures
were announced, although they
are considerably higher.
Marines at the north scored
gains up to four and one-ha1f
miles along the narrow Ishikawa
isthnnus, still finding ineffective
opposition, but 24th Corps infan-
trymen moving on Naha, city
of $1,000 population rain into in
creasingly stiff resistance among
fixed defensive positions.
Their advance, previously mea-
sured in miles, was only about g.
900 yards. It appeared possible
that the first big action of the
campaign was building up.
Associated Press Correspondent
Robin Coons told how the Ameri-
cans on the south end of the line
could look ahead to rolling hills
with sharp gullies and caves-ideal
terrain for the japanese type OF
defense.
Sixty-five planes were destroyed
out of japanese ar fleets raiding
American positions and shipping
in the first five days, Nimitz re-
ported.
Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger's Third
Marine Amphibious Crops secured
the Ishikawa isthmus,, narrowest
of the 65 mile-long island - an
area which could have been de-
Tended comparatively easily by the
Japanese but was not.
Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Bruce's
77th Division, moving down the
west coast upon the capital city
of Naha and its nearby airdroma
advanced about 5000 yards into
areas which Admiral Nimitz de-
scribed as organized for defense
by the enemy
by nightfall," Nimitz reported
resistance to the advance was
increasing"
The Yanks were closely support
ed by naval gunfire and carrier
aircraft.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06

ules. He said that the commission
would require an additional app1i.
cation if such proposals were pro.
jected. However, none are con.
templated, it was learned.
The purchase price covers the
power company's bus franchise in
Wilmington, bus equipment and
franchises in suburban areas, in.
Guiding Wrightsville Beach.
The Safety Transit Co. is to be
Incorporated by Self, former chief
clerk of the Utilities Commission:
Claude A. Jessup and s., A. Jessup,
both of Charlottesville, Va, and c.
F. Cassell Of Wilmington.
At the special session Of the
City Council yesterday, reso-
luton was adopted which showed
the Council was in complete ac-
cordance with the sale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
Definite Surrender
OfNazis Ruled Out
Eisenhower Sees Long Guerrilla Warfare
And Calls For Large Force Of Occupa-
ton To Complete Defeat

that of the armistice in 1918.
His letter, dated March 81, said
'The further this campaign pro
crosses, the more probable it ap.
pears that there will never be q
clean cut military surrender of the
forces on the Western Front.
"Our experience TO date is that
when formations as small as a divi-
sion are disrupted, their frag.
ments continue to fight until SUR.
rounded"
Force or the threat of force he
said, will have to be applied parti-
cular1y to Nazi paratroopers, pan
ger men and the staggering storm
troopers who Adolf Hitler has fond
ly called his elite guard.
What the cost in American and
Allied lives will be in cleaning
them all out, or how long it will
take, Eisenhower did not attempt
to estimate.
Continued on Page Nine; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
Tide Water Gets Permit
To Sell Bus Facilities
Continued ION Page Two; Col. ~

The State Utilities Commission
yesterday issued an order au-
thorizing the Tidewater Power Co.
to sell its transportation facilities
to the Safety Transit Co., new
corporation, for $15o,0O0, it was
disclosed last night in an Associa-
ted Press dispatch from Raleigh.
The City Council, meeting in a
special session yesterday, agreed
not to oppose the sale Of the trans
portation system to II. o. Self and
others associated in the newly or
ganized company. A telegram ex-
pressing the City's attitude was
forwarded to the Utilities Commits
sion at the request of the commits
sion.
Judge Fred c. Hunter, of the
commission, pointed out that the
new application proposes no
changes in bus rates and sched-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
Reds. Battle
In Vienna S
City Limits
Other Soviet Units Open
Drive To Encircle Aus
trian Capital

LONDON, Friday. April 6.-(P)
- Tank-led Russian shock troops
battled to the southern city limits
Of Vienna yesterday while other
Red Army veterans launched a
drive to encircle the Austrian
capital after slashing across two
of it's vital supply links with the
war arsenals of Germany and
Czechoslovakia.
Assault forces broke across two
rivers, a canal and a network Of
suburban railroads and highways
constituting a highly-fortified de-
tense belt and captured the subur-
ban towns of Ober-Laa and Inter
Laa, four and half miles south
east of famed St. Stephens church
in mid-city, Moscow revealed.
simultaneously, other S e t
troops rolling up German bulge
in Czechoslovakia's Carpathian
mountains, cap u red industrial
Zywiec in southwest Poland and
battled closer to the ,Croatian pup
pet capital of Zagrey in northern
Yugoslavia.
Capturing $500 prisoners in
Yugoslavia, the Russians jumped
to $500 the number Of enemy
troops taken in that sector and in
southwestern Hungary in the past
five days. while in the far north
Red Army men hurled enemy rem
nants back into Danzig bay in a
cleanup OF coastal territory north
of captured Gydnia.
While three Russian armies sur
ged forward along a blazing $50
mile front stretching across Yugo-
slavia, Austria, Slovakia and Pc.
land, Berlin said that a giant Red
Army offensive on the Oder river
before the Reich capital was ex-
pected sin the next few days"
Two mighty armies were in
voilved in the battle for Vienna.
Southeast of the city, they were
believed to have linked after the
capture of the Bratislava Gap
fortress of Bruck, and together
they extended a siege arc around
the city to SO miles,. The arms OF
developing pincer southwest and
northeast of the city were 46 miles
apart.
South of Vienna, Marshal Fec
dor I. Tolbukhin's Third Ukrain.
ian Army battled to the city line
in the face of violent Nazi artillery
fire from the capitals parks ane
captured Ober-Laa and Unter-Laa
adjacent to the municipal boundary
in a three-mile gain.
To take these points, Tolbuikhin'.
troops broke across the Schwecha
river, hurdled highway and rail
road defense line, crossed the
Neustadter canal and another rail
road, and then smashed, over the
Liesing river.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
BY Holm M. HIGHTOWER

WASHINGTON, April 5-lR-Rus.
sia's denunciation of her neutrality
pact with Japan sent wave Of
jubilation through this capital to.
day in the belief that it probably
spells much swifter victory in the
Pacific.
On all sides, the action was in.
terpreted as a long step toward
Russian participation in the wal
against the Japanese, who would
thus be caught in a gigantic
squeeze and go down to their doom
at greatly reduced cost in Allied
lives.
Some were inclined to restrain
their elation, on the ground that
only time will tell whether Russia
actually intends to strike in the
near future. But the general opin-
ion was that the diplomatic move
was forerunner to eventual hos
tilities.
Chairman Thomas (D-Utah) Of
the Senate Military Committee,
saw the development as certainly
meaning ''the eventual entry of
Russia into the war with Japan"
Senator Connally O-Tex), for
eign relations chairman, said Gap
an and Germany are in an en-
brace Of death; they chose that
course and the stars will bring
10th to their DOOM"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
C.P. JAMES, ACL
OFFICIAL, dies
Was Passenger Traffic
Manager and Member
OfProminent Family

George P. James, 81, Passenger
Traffic manager of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad, died at his
home, 220 North 18th street, at 5
p. m. yesterday.
A member of a prominent Will
mington family, Mr.. James was
the son of the late John Christie
pher and Sarah Cowan James. He
made Wilmington his home during
his early life and in 1905 he was
transferred by the ACL to Wash
ington, D. c. to reorganize the
Passenger Traffic office at that
city.
After IS years service in Wash
ington, NJ. James returned to
Wilmington as the head OF the
Passenger Traffic department. His
entire career was spent in the
service Of the ACL and he had
completed more than 81 years in
its employ.
He was a member Of st. Johns
Episcopal church, a member of the
Masonic lodge and an honorary
member of the Temple Noyes
Lodge No. 80 in Washington, and
also was affiliated with several
social, fraternal and business or
CARNATIONS in this City. He was
an hereditary member of the North
Carolina Society of the Cincinnati
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
Japan s Cabinet Resigns
observation-disclosures

the reign of government from
Premier Gen. Hideki TOTO nearly
nine months ago made certain his
downfall was not, far off. Close
students of Japan predicted the
succeeding government would be
moderate" one that might pro-
ject peace feeiers to the United
States and her allies.
Suzuki, who had been in semi
retirement since being wounded in
the revolt by young Japanese ar
my officers in 1886, may fit into
this picture as the front man for
a Japanese peace offensive" in
the opinion of Glen Babb, Asso-
ciated Press foreign news editor.
Babb spent many years in Japan.
Beyond accepting the office of
president of the Privy Council last
August, Babb added, Suzuki has
given no public intimation of SYM
pathy with the army extremists
who have dominated the govern
ment virtually ever since the 1886
attempt on his life.''
Until the complexion of the SUI
zuki cabinet is known, however,
Babb cautioned, ''it may be too
early to conclude that the shift
presages a peace offensive" He
confined:
4There remains the chance, of
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
By HENRY C. CASSIDY

WASHINGTON, April 5.-P)-
If Russia goes to war with Japan,
at least two Red armies, equipped
with the finest modern military
material, will be ready to join
combat Immediately in the Far
East.
Behind them will be a string of
brand-new air strips, swarming
with fleets of fast, hard-hitting
bo1nbers and fighters.
With them will be large, we'll
organized United States and Bri-
fish military missions, prepared to
cooperate with the Russians to
whatever extent they permit in
prosecution Of their part Of the
campaign.
These are the highlights Of the
little that u known about the
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06

WASHINGTON, April S. -(P-
General Dwight D. Eisenhower,
convinced that "a clean cut mill
tary surrender" of Germany is not
in the cards, foresees a bitter-end
fight to wipe out bands of Nazi
guerrillas. ..-
IA very large number of troops"
will be- needed to run down and
destroy them, he wrote President
Roosevelt in a letter released by
the White House today.
eve should be prepared" he
said, mentioning moves already
planned to prevent bands of Nazis
from slipping away to the noun
tains of southern Germany in a
desperate determination to string
out the agony of war.
Thus, to the supreme Allied
commander, there is no prospect
of massed legions of the foe laying
down their arms, nor of sudden
quiet along the Western Front like
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
Nimitz Given Complete Command Of All
Naval Forces In Pacific; Move Will Ex-
pedite Future Blows At Nippon

WASHINGTON, April s. @ -
General Douglas Macarthur drew
the assignment today to command
all American Army forces in the
final cleanup of Japan.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff settled
the much-discussed point by reas-
signing commands in the whole
Pacific area, with Macarthur in
charge on land and Admiral Ches-
ter W. Nirnitz directing the United
States drive at sea.
The new assignments were dis
closed even as Japan ree1ed under
the double blows of Russia's de-
nunciation Of a neutrality pact
and the fall of the Japanese cab
met.
It was the close approach OF
American forces that toppled the
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
7luo Russian Armies Face
Jdpan On Siberian Front

worlds most mystery shrouded
military theater. The secrets of the
Red. Arny's far eastern military
establishment have been so closely
guarded that, in comparison, the
Russian forces in Europe are wide
open.
So tightly are those secrets held
that even the identity Of the Soviet
commando rim the far east is not
known. The former commander,
General Apanasenko, was moved
west and killed in the battle of
Kursk in June, 1913.
Before Germany invaded the So
let Union in 1871.
Wet Union in 1871 the Russians had
three Red-bannered armies in the
standing force Of two armies in
Continued On Page Nine; Col D
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06

vice pTeS1uSl1t, Soy ing 11IAA1S SeA INV .
are interfering with production OF
steel and other war. materials.
"The board calls upon the United
Mine Workers of America at this
critical stage of the war to take
every step necessary to bring
about the immediate termination
of these work stoppages and the
resumption of the production Of
COAL" Dr.. -Taylors telegram tc
Lewis said.
Taylor said that blast furnaces Of
some steel mills have been forced
to close and that others probably
would close down within the next
"a hours unless full bituminous
production is resumed.
Soft coal operators and mine
representatives have been bar
gaining here, so far without sue
cess, for a new contract to replace
one that expired last Saturday
Lewis agreed to. extend the con
tract 80 days, but nevertheless
wildcat strikes have been wide
spread this week.
This morning Secretary Icke!
urged quick government seizure o.
the mines to head off "a seriou:
interruption in the production O.
steel"
Ickes wanted such action today
but there were indications that i
would be delayed at least unit
later in the week
Text of Chairman Taylor's mes
sage to Lewis and O'Leary fol
lows:
Work stoppages in approx
mately 200 bituminous coal mine.
in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Yves
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Kentucky have occurred de
spite the extension of the contracts
between the United Mine Workers
OF America and the nationa.
bltuminouS coal operators.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06

Japanese politicos from power,
and it was this same factor that
made the realignment Of Ameri-
can Arrny-Navy leadership neces-
sary.
Heretofore the commands had
b e en- geographically separated.
with sea forces in Macarthur S
Southwest Pacific area coming I'M
der his command and land forces
in Nimitz Pacific Ocean areas
taking orders from the admiral.
There had been much unofficial
discussion whether Macarthur
would go on with the job, or stop
in the Philippines where he is now
established, and leave the Japan
and China campaigns to others.
Macarthur force S, driving
CONTINUED on Page Nine: Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
WB Warns John L. Lewis
NEederulM Mine Seizure

WASHINGTON April 5-FThe War abor Board tonight warned
work stoppages in approximately 200 BIZ
luminous promptly the government will have no
alternative but and operate the mines strike
addressed telegram to Lewis
as president Workers and John OLeary UMWA
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-06
FORECAST

Faar and cooler today.
Yesterdays temperatures:
High, slow. 90.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-25
Birthday Bible
Group Adds Four

-Four new members were added
10 the Birthday Bible Group and
the birthdays OF three members
we're celebrated when the group
met Thursday evening at the home
OF Mrs. Eugene Koppin. The new
teacher. Mrs. Walter Campbell,
taunght the Bible lesson found in
the first ten chapters of Leviticus.
A discussion period followed, re-
garding the burnt offerings. II
was brought out that there was a
deep significance about the old rit-
uals and symbols OF the Bible.
The four new members are Mrs.
John W. Brown, Mrs. George Carr,
Mrs. Ruby Hoover and Mrs. Samu-
ell Toles. Sixteen members and one
visitor. Mrs. Lydia Draewell, moth
er OF Mrs. Koppin, were present.
After the meeting, refreshments
OF coffee and birthday cake, in cell
,ebration OF the birthdays OF Mrs.
Draewell, Mrs. Fred Katon and
Mrs. John Granger. were served.
Mrs Draewell cut thss caSe. and
all wished her many happy birth
days. Mrs Katon and Mrs Graz
gere received many nice birthday
cards.
The June meeting will be at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Alban.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-25
Miss Rub Rogers 10 Head RamhOr
For Girls assembly For -Four Months

Niles, associate worthy advisor;
Donna Crawford, charity. Doris
Hubbard. hope; Marjory Smith,
faith; Marie Rogers, chaplain;
Carol Schasb, drill leader, Patricia
Webb. love; Marlene MoftetL re-
ligion: Corrine Peckham. nature;
Pauline Rice. immortality: June
Tackmann. fidelity; Phyllis Warm
ington, patriotism: June Campbell,
service: Marjory Bell, confidential
observer: Marilyn Cooper, outer
observer; Mona Rice, choir direc-
tor: Natalie Helfrich, Marian Aid
rich. Hene Browning, Frances VOL
ter. Moreno Thomas. Barbara Bepe-
dict. June Short, Mary Lou Camp.
Mary Jane Chamberlain, Jean Me.
Kay.
Miss Isabel Doerr, musician, was
unable 20 be present, but will be
instaire6' sister meeting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-25
Untitled Places in
Nurses Aide Course

The Nurses Aide course soon be.
ing opened by the American Red
Cross at Palmer Ward, Ann Arbor,
still has a few untitled places. High
school graduates WHO can pass the
physical requirements and serve
the required number OF hosStal
practice hours may enroll in Ypsi-
lanti by getting in touch with the
committee composed OF Mrs. Harold
deb. Barss. Mrs Guy Kennedy or
the chairman, Mrs. Harry l.. Smith.
The need is acute and the oppor-
tunity for service IS OF great Inn
portance TO local hospitals that are
rapidly sending trained nurses into
government war work with return
ing wounded from the battle fields
Red Cross Officials point out. Nurs-
es Aides work always under super
vision OF registered nurses and
help with the home-trout hospital
work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-25
Lutheran Mixer
Outlines Plans

The Lutheran Mixer Of the Luth-
eran Church made plans for their
June meeting and voted a sum OF
money for their former vicar, at
the May meeting following their
cooperative supper in the church
dining room, Thursday evening.
Announcement was made Of the
plans for the morning installation
service and the evening reception
for the new pastor, II. c. Sipe, June
"a at the church.
II was decided TO invite the Luth-
eran Brotherhood to join with them
for their June meeting. A sum Of
$40 was voted for the former Vicar
George Neiman, to help defray his
schooling expenses.
The meeting was opened with
the pledge OF allegiance to the
flag and was closed with the
Lords Prayer repeated in unison.
Games, with prizes for all, ar
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred VOL
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wage
man and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Forsyth. we're enjoyed.
In 1929, Stephen Gray made the
important electrical discovery that
some bodies are conductors. and
others nonconductors, OF electricity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-25
Service Briefs

Among those graduating recent
ly from an intensive cours of sery-
ice Schools Signalman at Great
Lakes Naval Training station was
Ralph c. Bulls. II. son Of Mrs.
Dale Bulls, Sl2 Stanley 81
sss
Tech. Sgt Stanley Humbarger,
who has been in the thick OF fight.
ing in the South Pacific and Sss
sent home to Percy Jones Hospital
Battle Creek. has been spending a
leave with friends here He will re.
turn to Percy Jones Hospital, how.
ever.
Pfc. Alvin W. Brown arrived
home Wednesday for 90 day fur
Tough with relatives. Pvt. Brown,
member OF the 1O9th Infantry, was
taken prisoner Dec. Is in the battle
OF St. With and released from Stalag
B-4 prison near Dresden April 10.
After furlough he will report to
Miami for recuperation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mack attend
ed a Bond Rally in Dexter, Satur-
day evening and had the pleasure
OF speaking to a returned soldier
who was in France and Germany in
many of the battles their son, Sgt.
James Mack, was in, although he
wau In q different cOmDany and
did not know him personally.
He related how Sgt. Mack's Com
pany &C" consisting of $50 men
was ordered to hold back a regi-
ment Of Germans and how. when
they were relieved three days later
there were only six men in the
whole company who were not dead
or wounded Sgt. Mack was wound
ed at that time and spent six weeks
in the hospital, later returning to a
different company.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-25
Enthusiastic
Audience at
May estival

The auditorium OF the Village
Community Building was filled to
capacity for the Foster May Fest
val, Spring Magic" Thursday eve
ming and the dancers and singers
played before a very enthusiastic
audience. One OF the most out
standing features OF the whole eve
ming was the beautiful background
OF the stage for which credit Is due
largely 10 the efforts OF Mrs. June
Ryan. She was responsible for the
effect OF the hollyhocks and beau
tiful apple trees around the white
garden wall in the background
which created a very realistic ef-
feet. Every faculty member on the
STAFF as well as the student body OF
Foster School contributed greatly
to make this festival q success.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-25

Baskets Of beautiful spring flow
ers. and candles burning IN tall
candelabra before a background OF
white. provided a pleasing setting
for the installation OF the Order Of
Rainbow for Girls officers, which
was open 70 the public Thursday
evening in the Masonic Temple
lodge room. On the white backdrop
was a cleverly arranged pot OF
gold. from which we're streamers In
the rainbow coloTs. The lodge room
was well filled with interested rel
atives and friends Of The girls.
Miss Joyce Benedict, retiring
worthy advisor, introduced Mrs.
Hubert Holloway. past mother ad-
visor and worthy matron OF Npsi-
Ianti Chapter, order OF Eastern
Star. who served in the absence o.
Mrs. Ralph Hunt. mother advisor
who was out OF the city. The well
come was extended 10 the group
ny Mrs. Luman Seamans, past
mother advisor.
The installing officers. in floor
length dresses in pastel colors, all
OF whom were past worthy advis-
ors. Miss Alta Gable, Helen Craw-
ford, June Sutton and Mary Alice
WILDER, we're introduced by Miss
Benedict.
While at the altar TO receive the
obligation, Miss Ruth Rogers. who
will head the assembly for the next
four months as worthy advisor,
listened to a song dedicated TO her
and sung by Miss Marjorie Smith
10 the tune OF Dreams" Passing
through an aisle formed by IA
girls holding lighted candles. Miss
Rogers was escorted to her staiop
in the East by her brother. Second
Lieut.. Lynwood W. Rogers. The
Il girls placed their candles in the
eandelabra, then holding letters
smelling Rainbow they formed
large V, before retiring.
The remaining officers were in
stalled and conducted to their sta
lions. After being presented with
the gavel by Miss Benedict, Miss
Rogers. made Appropriate feHlA4 Nc
The retiring worthy advisor Was
PRESENTED with her White Rainbow
Bible by Miss Rogers. and with her
past worthy advisors pin by MSS
WILDER.
At the close OF the meeting. Miss
ROGERS introduced her parents, MI
and Mrs. Charles Rogers, after
they had been escorted TO the
East. and her brother, Lieut.. Rog-
ers OF the L. S. Marine Corps and
Mrs. Rogers. The advisory board
members introduced we're Mrs.
William Crawford, Mrs. J. P, Coop
or. Mrs. Kenneth Crawford, Mrs
william Hayes and Bert Hubbard.
The next regular melting will be
June 4.
The officers installed were Ruth
Rogers. worthy advisor; Angela