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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-11
Bv KENNETH L. DIXON

IN GERMANY - There is no
question that in the waning
phases, this war became a con-
flict gone crazy. And out of it all
there is no more incredible story
than how B troop of the 87th re-
.connaissance squadron went out to
meet the Russians.
B troop, a unit Of the Seventh
Armored Division commanded by
lit. William Knowlton of Weston,
Mass, was composed of 80 men
and Is vehicles. 1t finally made
contact-50 kilometers behind the
German lines.
It went through pocket after
pocket of fiercely resisting Ger
mans. 1t spent "a hours operating
alongside and with enemy install
iations. During that per o d
'Knowlton's Nine ty" disarmed
thousands upon thousands of Ger
man troops, organized enemy sol
diers-including SIS men-to work
for them, and accepted the sur
render of a town damned with
enemy troops located 40 kilome-
tiers beyond American outposts.
Although no one definite factor
other than luck, fast talk and
general conusion"-was wholly re.
sponsible, one point probably had
more to do with the success of the
| fantastic mission than any other:
Somehow, some way, the Ger.
mans got the idea that wherever
the Americans joined the Russi.
ans, there the line of demarcatior
for postwar occupation would be
established. Fortunately they
didn't learn until too late that il
wasn't true.
Jumping off from Ludwiglust
''Knowlton's Ninety found the
road damned with German vehi
cles and troops retreating from the
Russians. Beyond Neustadt tn.
roads were so clogged that Off
GERS walked ahead of the American
vehicles to clear a lane for pas
sage. 1t was the same east tt
Parchim.
Thousands of enemy troops sur
rendered hundreds of vehicles
guns, tanks, heavy artillery piece!
and supply trains. Knowlton tolt
the Germans to form under theil
own officers, discard their wea
pons by batta1ions and regiment
and proceed to Ludwiglust. They
did.
The streets OF Parchim were lin
ed six deep with cheering civil
ans, soldiers and recovered Allied
military personnel-bound for gu.
lines. But the next town, Lubz
where Knowlton expected to con
tact the Russians, was jammee
with German troops, still vel
equipped and still fighting.
At shutdown Knowlton found hi
80 surrounded by three German
divisions-and the Russians still 81
kilometers away.
When German officers demand
ed. that the Americans explain
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are going forward to meet tn
Russians and at first the enc
my let them alone.
More thousands surrendered de
spite the hesitance of their puz
lied officers. Knowlton took FRS
Sgt. Hoyle Ladd Of Deport, Texa\
and started walking through town
They met a German major ant
the burgomeister of Lubz VIII.
promptly surrendered the town t,
them.
Deciding that the best defence
was a strong offense, Knowltol
continued to act aggressivel,
while the Germans scratched thei
heads.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-11
WITH THE AEF:
B Troops Fantastic Mission

surrender and be disarmed. They
agreed.
Nevertheless, they were becom-
ing increasingly conscious of their
numerical superiority over the
Americans when - in the movie
like nick of time-Word came that
the Russians had been sighted.
Contact followed and "Knowl.
toni Ninety had completed their
lnission-plus taking thousands Of
prisoners and capturing millions
OF dollars worth of enemy equip
ment.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-11
Temple Group Plans
To Elect Officers

Officers for the ensuing year will
be elected at the monthly meeting
of Temple Baptist Brotherhood
Friday night in the church annex
Following the supper, which will
be screwed at Z o'clock, the Rev.
Carl Lewis, pastor of Sunset Park
Baptist church will speak. The pro-
gram will also include the Rev.
Paul Nix, of the Maffitt Village
Baptist church.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-11
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-11
CUTS FLASH BURN DANGER

CUTS FLASH BURN DANGER
CHICAGO, May 10 -U.H- Brig.
ZEN. j. E. Barzynski, command
1g the Chicago Quartermaster De-
ot, reports that protective
rean has been provided by the
!uartermaster Corps to reduce
ne chance of flash burns from
azookas and flame throwers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-11

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-11

AS SURRENDER STORY BROKE Servicenen
newspapers the
Germanys surrender hit the
Monday Shown avid scanning the DRAMATIC Cleft right
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

PSYCHOLOGISTS say that pets
real pets-are good for people.
For good mental health everyone
should be attached to something liv-
ing which also shows fondness, as
dogs and cats show affection for
their owners. But most freak pets
show no attachment whatever to their
owners-the only satisfaction the
owner gets cut Of owning them is
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

These. DsOr Psychology Students, Are Whaf Some
People Use fer Pets-ProbohIY Because They Atfroef
Mere Attention to Their Owners Than canGries cnS
Such Would But MoYbe The Old. Fashioned Get
and Deg Are Here &c SfeY. Anyhow
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

The OceIot's the
Pet in This Pic,
ture-OT It Was
Until IL MuDCbed
IA Pairs Of
Shredd e d SILK
Stockings a n a.
Tried TO Help IL
self to Som G
Raw Finger-aDd-
Thumb Meat
Evening star., 1945-09-24
) Schools Get Early Start
In Wasfepaper Collection

Three schools in District of The
Evening Star-PTA Salvage program
are off to a flying start over the Ia
other schools in the district as full
scale collections of waste paper are
resumed this week.
By'virtue of collections made dur
ing the summer temporary program
Noyes has piled up total of Ii ,OOl
pounds; Woodbridge, 6,l28 pounds,
and Langdon, 4,059 pounds.
Despites the unfavorable weather
this morning, early reports indicate
that collections will reach sizable
totals to give a good start to the
first week of full schedules.
The schedule for tomorrow's COL
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Action in GERMANY
Brings Honor Medal

Pfc. Edward A. Bennett, Is, Mid
dleport, Ohio, who constituted q
| one-man army in paving the way
for the capture of the village OF
Hackhuscheid, Germany, last Feb
ruary, has been awarded the Medal
of Honor, the War Department an
nounced today. In what was de-
scribed as a wild onslaught" Pvt.
Bennett killed eight Germans with
a knife. rifle, rifle butt and pistol
in cleaning out strongpoinH and
silencing its machine guns.
He was serving with Company B,
385th Infantry Regiment of the Goth
Texas Oklahoma division, which
was assigned the night mission of
taking the town. Germans en-
trenched in a house were holding
up the Americans.
Pvt. Bennett made his way alone
disposing of the sentry posted out
side with quick thrust of his
trench knife. He then charged into
the rooming house with his rife
blazing. "As the sound of the
hectic battle died out" the War
Department reported, "the re-
mainder of Company B streamed
across the once deadly open ground
and burst into the strongpoint.
flashlights disclosed Pvt. Bennett
pistol in hand, in the middle of
the room with the bodies of seven
Germans strewn about.
As a result of his heroism, the
company was released from the
dangerous position. the War Depart
ment said, after many Germans
were killed and "a captured.
Pvt. BENEFITS wife and two
daughters live in Middleport.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Navy 10 Change Name
|0f All Yards Except
One Here December |

The Navy Yard in this city will
be the only one of the Navy's build
ing plants to retain its name after
December /. the Navy announced
last night. Under renegotiation
plan ordered by Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal, the nine other navy
yards and two naval dry docks will
henceforth be officially designated
United States Naval Shipyard.
In the localities where shipyards
are located, other naval activities
will be grouped into an overall or
ganization to be titled United States
Naval Base. It's mission will be to
furnish supplies, personnel and in
dustrial services to the fleets and
sea going forces.
The shipyards are to be COM
manded by regular naval officers
specifically trained in naval con-
struction or marine engineering and
widely experienced in the manage
ment of such naval activities. They
will be under the general manage
ment OF the Bureau OF Ships. The
naval bases will be under the mill
tary command OF line officer
designated commandant of the
naval base, who will in turn be
responsible to the commandant of
the naval district in which the base
Is located
The Washington Navy Yard Is a
gun factory and not a ship con-
struction or repair activity. the Navy
said. and therefore will retain It's
present designation
Naval bases. each containing a
shipyard, will be established in the
following localities by December l.:
Portsmouth. N. H.: Boston. Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, Norfolk. Charleston,
S. c.: Bremerton. Wash: Mare
Island, Calf. and Pearl Harbor.
However, it was added that addf-
tional bases may be established as
directed by Fleet Admiral Ernest
J. King, commander in chief of the
Fleet,
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Argentine Ex-Envoy
In Washington Dies
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 24.-Hono-
rio Pueyrredon, "a, whose stormy
Argentine political career included
terms as foreign minister and Am
bassador to Washington, died yes.
terday.
Pueyrredon. teacher Of law
joined the first Radical government
formed by President Hipolito Iri-
goyen in 1916. He was foreign min.
lister at the time of World War
when Argentina did not break re-
lations with Germany, but gave the
Allies what Pueyrredon called "prac-
tical help"
For years he bucked the Con-
servative regime which overthrew
1rigoyen in 1880. In 1882 he was
banished to Patagonia. In 1884
Pueyrredon was Jailed with other
Radical leaders on charges of plot
ting against the government.
He served as Ambassador in Wash
ington from 1923 to 1928, resignine
after a disagreement over tariff
issues with Secretary of State
Charles Evans Hughes. He was long
a friend of Franklin D. Roosevelt
and visited him at the White House
in 1898.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Epes Changes Uniform
For Garb Of Convict
BY the Associated Press,


COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. "a
Samuel C. Epes today changed his
name for convict's number and
his Army lieutenant's uniform for
black and white stripes.
After more than six months In
the county Jail the 27-year-old son
of wealthy Virginia family set
tied down TO routine in the State
Penitentiary. where he will serve
a life sentence.
Two avenues OF hope lay open
for the young medical ofYicer, con-
victed of drugging and suffocating
his school-teacher wife and then
burying her In an abandoned fox
hole.
One was new trial, the other
an eventual pardon or commuta-
ton. A motion for a new trial has
already been filed 1t will be heard
later by Judge A. l.. CASTOR.
The young officer was convicted
late Saturday after the jury delib-
Grated three hours.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
British Also Forbidden
To Wed Germun Girls
81 the Associated Press

D. the Associated Press.
HEREFORD. Germany. Sept. a.
Field Marshal Sir Bernard l..
Montgomery, in an order similar
to one issued by Gen. Eisenhower
for American soldiers, ruled yester-
| day that British soldiers could not
marry German girls and would not
be billeted with German families
twice our enemies In war during
the last 80 years."
Evening star., 1945-09-24
DooIittle Flyers Executed
Outside Japan, Prober Says

TOKYO, Sept. "a tP.-Eyidence
that some Doolittle raid flyers were
executed and buried outside Japan
proper" has been uncovered by a
newly formed Japanese War Min
istry Committee investigating war
crimes and atrocities perpetrated
on Allied war prisoners, 1t. Gen
Tadaichi Wakamatsu, vice minister
of war. disclosed yesterday.
These facts and other war crimes
are to be reported to the United
States Army as uncovered, Maj
Gen. Masao Ueda, former chief OF
the army press section and spokes-
man for Gen. Wakamatsu, told the
Associated Press.
The committee is headed by Gen
Wakamatsu, who until recently was
chief staff officer of the I'd Cen
eral Army. and includes all bureau
heads OF the war ministry. totaline
approximately 80 The committee
was established voluntarily by the
Japanese government and has sub
committees in Japans rural areas.
Three OF the eight Doolittle flyers
captured in Chinas japanese -oc-
cupied territory after the Tokyo
raid, on April IS, 1912, still are
unaccounted for. All eight were
sentenced to death by their cap
tors, but in at least five cases the
sentences were commuted to i'm
prisonment.
-Four of the flyers were found by
an American rescue squad in a
Peiping prisoner of war camp after
the japanese surrender. The rescued
men said one Of their comrades died
in prison, but they never again saw
the missing three after October IA,
1912, the day before they all were
sentenced to die.
Premier Prince Higashi- -Kuni told
a foreign press conference Septem-
Der l8. when asked who ordered the
executions, that "it was done in
China" and he was not in a posi-
ton to say. The Premier also dis
claimed any knowledge whether any
Doolittle flyers were brought to
Japan. He denied he gave any order
for execution of flyers.
Gen. Ueda. saying he had no right
to speak officially. inasmuch as his
office was dissolved with the sur
render, reported the reason for his
former lack of information was that
officials who were in the War Min
lstry at the time of the Doolittle
raid were replaced subsequently and
burned all their documents before
leaving office. Some of these off,
cials are still in Japan, but most are
outside of the country, Gen. Lueda
added. 1t is one of the tasks of his
committee to round up these per-
sons, he said.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Plans for Devereux
Reception Progress
AS Hero Starts Home

Arrangements went ahead today
for the civic reception for Maj
James P. S. Devereux. to be held at
$3.50 pm. Saturday, as the COM
mander of the Marines on Wake Is
land journeyed toward Washington
and home. He left San Francisco
last night by train.
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
and Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrhu
commander of the Marine Corps,
have been invited to the celebration
Saturday. The list of dignitaries
who may attend is still incomplete
because of uncertainty whether on
cial duties will permit their presence.
Arrangements are in the hands Of
a committee headed by j. C.
Batham. commander of the Be-
a-Chevy Chase American Le-
gion Post.
Mai. Devereux will be met at
Union Station on his arrival We'd
nesday morning by members Of his
family and Marine Corps officers
who have long been his friends
After that, Maj. Devereux will be
left to his family. which will gather
for luncheon with him at the home
of his brother, Joseph S. Devereux,
! West Bradley lane, Chevy Chase
Md.
With Maj. Devereux on the train
from San Francisco are two officers
from this area, who served with him
on Wake Island and who shared his
imprisonment by the Japanese
They are 1t. c. A. Barninger, whose
wife lives at 1898 Forty third street
NV, and 1t William Wallis Lewis
of Culpeper, Va, whose wife awaits
his return at the home of her sister
Mrs. C. C. Shute. TIA South Pitt
street, Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Home Town Greets
Boyington as Hero
By the Associated Press.


OKANOGA. Wash, Sept. "a
Thousands of Okanogan Valley resi-
dents tourned out yesterday to give
1t. Col. Gregory Pappy) Boyington
hero's welcome
The Marine ace who shot down
% japanese planes and spent
months in Japanese prison camp
rode atop the seat of an open car
in a parade which led to the City
Hall and an official welcome. Be-
side him sat his son, Greg, jr.
Dale Thorp, chairman of the
group arranging the welcome, said
the towns population was swelled
eight times by the influx of people
to a total of $1,000. He said it was
the largest throng in the valleys
history.
Col. Boyington will leave for the
East next Saturday, stopping in
Chicago for another parade, and
then going on to Washington.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a (P).-A New
York Marine major related yester-
day how 1t. Col. Gregory Boyington
submitted to a crude operation per-
formed by japanese medical
corpsman without anesthesia.
Maj. Donald W. Boyle, who said
he and COL Boyington shared "a
room in hell together" as prisoners
of the Japanese, told how Col. Boy
ington had unsuccessfully tried to
get doctor to remove shell which
he carried in his leg. for six months. "
THE corpsman," Maj. Boyle con-
tinued, operated by cutting Boy
ington's leg with scalpel and
squeezing the fragment out. 1t took
four of us to hold him down and
he bled lot, but he never let out
a sound"
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Most Of U. 5. Flyers
|Downed in ForInosa
Killed by Japanese
- tho Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, Sept. "a. Most
American flyers who were shot
down over Formosa were killed Inn
mediately by the Japanese when
captured, but IL were spared so
they could be questioned and they
survived months OF sadistic cruelty,
Capt. Edward Jones of Providence,
r. l., reported yesterday.
Capt. Jones headed the American
Army mission to Formosa and as
sisted In the liberation and repatri-
alton Of 1,278 American, British and
Dutch prisoners of war.
Most OF the prisoners were taken
to Formosa from the Philippines,
Hong Kong and the. Netherlands
Indies. Hundreds were forced to
work In mine near Kagi from ear
ly morning until after dark, so that
for two years they never saw day
light.
The eyes of many of these mine
workers were affected. All of the
prisoners suffered from malnutri-
ton and beri-beri as the result of
a ration of only $50 grams Of rice
and one cup OF water daily.
An undetermined number of fly
ers were shot down during the raids
on Formosa which began last Oc-
tober. Except for the IL found by
the Army mission, all had been
killed by the Japanese. Torture Of
the type reserved by the japanese
for those who might have informa-
ton was used on these IL men.
For three months they were
wired against the bars of their
cell while the Japs Inundated them
in every way they could think Of"
said Capt. William Cook, Alexan-
dria, La; another member of the
Army mission.
"They were wired by wrists and
neck and given just enough slack
to allow them to eat and sleep"
The IL were held in civil jail
and not even listed as prisoners of
war, the officer said.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
5000 Tons of Steel
To Be Shipped to Norway
D. the ASSOCIATED Press,

Uy tHt NNSOCIHItu PTesk.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 24.--The first
foreign shipment of steel products
from the Bethlehem Steel Co. Spar
rows Point plant since the enc
of the war will be made this week
to Norway for reconstruction pur-
poses.
The 5000 tons Of steel plates
sheet steel and sheet bars being
loaded on the Norwegian freighter
Havmann are consigned to the Nor.
wegian Ministry of Supply and Con-
struction
The shipment includes COL tons
Of steel beams and 1853 tons OF
sheets.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
10000 Veterans Due
In u. 5. Today From
Pacific and Europe
By the Associated p-ess.

EJ the Associated P-ess.
Eleven troopships. including the
former German liner Europa, are
scheduled to bring more than 10000
servicemen to the United States
today from the European and Pa
cific theaters.
The former luxury liner Lurline
carrying 555 Australian war brides
and their POI children. will head a
parade OF seven ships bringing more
than $4,000 to San Francisco.
The Lurline, which took the war
brides aboard at Brisbane, also has
as passengers 2,786 soldiers, sailors
and Marines.
At New York. the Europa and two
other vessels are due with more
than 1900 men. One transport with
40 aboard is scheduled for Newport
News. No ships are scheduled to
arrive at Boston.
Ships and Army units arriving:
At New York-taboard Europa)
1914 troops for reassignment and
casuals including 49th Station Hos
pital: 9th and 9Th Air Force per-
sonnel and ST Army nurses. (Aboard
j. E. Johnson % troops, undesig-
mated units. aboard Glamorgan
Seam 13 troops, undesignated units
At Newport News-(Aboard J
Story 40 troops, undesignated units
At San Francisco-16092 troops
will arrive aboard the following
seven ships: Winged Arrow, Cots
Inten, Lurline. General Gordon
Griffin, General Weigel and Kada-
shan Bay.
The following units arrived yester-
day:
At New York.faboard Nyu Vic
tory 1888 troops, undesignatee
units. aboard Canvas Back g.
troops undesignated units.
| At Newport News-(aboard Met.
calf 43 troops, undesignated units
Evening star., 1945-09-24

chairman of the United States Ma
tional Oil Policy Committee Of the
Petroleum Administrator for War
will be committee Of highly CON-
petent men who will make recon-
mendations which by their sound
ness will be accepted by the industry
az solution Of whatever problems
1t may be facing"
The proposed treaty, he added,
does not have the purpose Of limit
ing production OF oil and must not
be looked upon as an international
setup to reduce production
He added. however. that by wide
open production and waste you do
not have orderly trade"
Evening star., 1945-09-24
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Evening star., 1945-09-24
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Continued From First Page


posal but, said one OF the experts
of Mr. Ickes' staff. does not contain
some OF It's antiquities.
The committee proposed in the
agreement would be without coercive
powers and would act in a purely
advisory capacity, relying on moral
persuasion to enforce its suggestions
1t was stated.
THE hope and basis of the ar
rangement." said Alvin jacobson,
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Birds Migrate North

More than 10000 gannet birds
recently left New Zealand for q long
Pacific migration to the north.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Is, 900 Leave England
ON Liner Queen Mary

SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. "a (P,.-
The Queen Mary sailed yesterday
with $1,000 American troops, in
cluding the 254th and 255th Regi-
ments of the SD Division and the
staff of the 67th General Hospital.
Lady Halifax, sailing to join her
husband in Washington, was among
| 200 civilian passengers.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-12-08

The curator and librarian of the Alaska Historical Library and Museum at Juneau, Edward, L. Keithahn,, uncle of Mrs liar ry Christopherson of this city, IS the author of a new book on the Alaskan-C n-Canadian-Indian totem bole. The book, Monuments in Cedar" contains 160 pages, 5o pictures and a large map of the totem pole region".
 Containing chapters on how to read a totem, the books IS pub lished at Ketehikan and will be distributed soon
Kodiak mirror., 1945-12-08

All imported whiskies (Scetch , Irish) also rum, still and spark ling wines and Virgin island and Puerto Rican runs, when sold in package stores, are suspended from all price control, the OPA announced today.
 The suspension became ehec- tive Nov. 27.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-12-08
Town Topics

Katy Meyers, formerly of thls city, was married recently in Sc, attle to Mr. J. B. Marebetti, friends here have learned. Before leaving for Seattle Mrs, Meyers was employed at the Pinch Jew elry store.
 She has told friends that she IS leaving soon for Minneapolis for the holidays.